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Wall St. set to open little changed on election day
November 8th, 2016
Wall Street looked set to open little changed on Election Day as Americans headed to vote for their next president, with the odds currently favoring Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee ...
PwC survey: UK Firms say further Corporate Tax Cut is unnecessary
November 8th, 2016
Reducing the corporation tax rate beyond the 17% set for 2020 will have limited impact and risks alienating the public Businesses wary of industrial strategy for tax, with many believing there should be a level playing field for all ...
European Stocks Set For Cautious Start As US Election Looms
November 8th, 2016
European stocks are likely to open higher on Tuesday, although gains are likely to remain modest ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Roughly 120 million Americans will cast their votes today to determine whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary ...
UK based international law firm launched £500K mentoring programme for FinTech start ups
November 8th, 2016
UK based international law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced the launch of a programme worth up to £500,000 to support FinTech growth in the UK. The programme is designed to support more established, as well as start up, FinTechs ...
Oil prices steady ahead of U.S. election, weak China data weighs
November 8th, 2016
Oil prices were stable on Tuesday as financial investors and traders were cautiously positioning themselves for a win by Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential elections. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $44.97 at 0610 GMT, ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Won, Mexican Peso on U.S. Election Day
November 8th, 2016
S&P 500 futures slip after gauge snaps nine-day losing streak Industrial metals reverse gains as gold edges higher Asian equities rose with South Korea’s won and the Mexican peso as Americans prepare to vote in their presidential election with ...
CySec issued update notice regarding the Investor Compensation Fund for Falcon Brokers covered clients
November 7th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today an announcement to inform further regarding the Investor Compensation Fund for IF Clients for the the covered clients of Falcon Brokers Ltd. The CIF license of Falcon Brokers Ltd, number ...
FCA UK unveils successful sandbox firms on the second anniversary of Project Innovate
November 7th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today marks the second anniversary of Project Innovate by announcing the firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the first cohort of the regulatory sandbox. The regulatory sandbox is part ...
Deloitte executive arrested in South Korea on charges for a multibillion dollar accounting fraud
November 7th, 2016
A former Deloitte Anjin executive was detained Wednesday on charges of deliberately ignoring a multibillion dollar accounting fraud involving embattled shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the former ...
Ex-Wall Street exec sentenced to jail in a $38 million investment fraud case
November 7th, 2016
An Ivy league-educated financier who defrauded friends, family and even a 9/11 victim’s relatives of more than $38 million to feed a gambling habit was sentenced Friday to four years in prison by a Manhattan federal judge. Andrew Caspersen, ...
