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Abu Dhabi Tax-Free Zone Offers Bespoke Rules For FinTech Startups
September 12th, 2016
Abu Dhabi Global Market, a tax-free zone in the United Arab Emirates, has released details on its new Regulatory Lab initiative, which is intended to support companies to develop and test new financial technology solutions. The ADGM has released ...
BOK Financial, Senior Executive Charged With Turning Blind Eye to Investment Scheme
September 12th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a subsidiary of Oklahoma-based BOK Financial Corporation has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle charges that it concealed numerous problems and red flags from investors in municipal bond ...
TechFinancials reports Revenue increased by 34% to US$9.86m
September 12th, 2016
TechFinancials (AIM: TECH), a leading technology provider to financial trading brokers, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2016 (“H1 2016”). Financial Highlights Revenue increased by 34% to US$9.86m (H1 2015: US$7.34m) ...
CySec informed that a Cyprus Investment Firm obtained the license for CIF
September 12th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued an announcement to inform that “Stone Edge Capital Ltd“ has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firm). The firm is now authorised ...
CySec announced the Continuance of Suspension and commencement of proceedings for the possible withdrawal of a CIF license
September 12th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform that, following the announcement dated 25.05.2016, CySec clarifies that the suspension of the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm ‘Atlas Capital Financial Services Ltd’ (‘the Company’), with number ...
Tech partnership brings people and payments closer together
September 9th, 2016
Innovative link-up of CBA’s CommBank app and Barclays’ Pingit will allow customers to move money over 10,000 miles – quickly, securely and seamlessly – with no more than a mobile number. Ground breaking collaboration marks the first time two ...
ICAP plc appoints Seth Johnson CEO of EBS BrokerTec
September 9th, 2016
ICAP plc has issued a press release to announce that Seth Johnson, currently Head of Strategy at ICAP’s Global Broking division, has been appointed CEO of EBS BrokerTec. Seth takes over from Gil Mandelzis who, as announced on 21 July 2016, ...
Deloitte announces record global revenue of $36.8bn
September 8th, 2016
Deloitte has reported aggregate network revenue of $36.8bn for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2016, representing 9.5% growth in local currency terms. Risk advisory grew the most at 22.5%, driven by high demand for cyber and regulatory services, ...
Low tax Zug aims to become Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
September 8th, 2016
Zug town hall now accepts bitcoin More than a dozen crypto currency firms operating there so far Government looking at changing regulation to attract more firms The small Swiss canton of Zug, famed for the low taxes that have ...
Inexperienced Chinese investors are getting stung by fintech scams
September 8th, 2016
China is witnessing a fintech boom. Companies providing electronic payments, cryptocurrency trading and other online financial services there are not only mushrooming, they are among the biggest and most highly rated in the world. The Fintech 100, a ranking ...
