LMAX Exchange announces record high profitability in 2016
May 11th, 2017
LMAX Exchange has issued today a press release to announce record high profitability with reported annual EBITDA of £5.6m in 2016. This marks the company’s strongest financial performance to date and demonstrates its rapidly expanding footprint in the global ...
INTL FCStone Inc. reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Financial Results
May 11th, 2017
INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ:INTL), a diversified global financial services organization providing execution, risk management and advisory services, market intelligence and clearing services across asset classes and markets around the world, announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2017 ...
DFSA host seminar on FinTech in the Middle East
May 10th, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) hosted an outreach session on the opportunities financial technology (FinTech) presents in the Middle East. The seminar was held jointly with the FinTech Hive at DIFC, Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the ...
KPMG acquires Matchi, global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform
May 10th, 2017
KPMG International has announced the acquisition of Matchi, a leading global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform that connects financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, with leading-edge financial services technology solutions and companies worldwide. The Matchi platform includes more ...
SFC fined millions a securities dealing company
May 10th, 2017
SFC reprimands and fines Promising Securities Company Limited $3.5 million The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Promising Securities Company Limited (Promising) $3.5 million for breach of the Code of Conduct and the Management, Supervision and ...
Plus500 reacts on BaFin decision about CFD trading restrictions
May 10th, 2017
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, has issued an update regarding BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. Below is the update as published by Plus500: BaFin has now concluded its recent consultation ...
EU tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy
May 9th, 2017
European tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy. They need to be adapted to reality in order to offer the people of Europe a more prosperous future. This was the main message of the European Economic ...
OECD tax rates on labour income continued decreasing slowly in 2016
May 9th, 2017
Taxes on labour income for the average worker across the OECD continued to decrease for the third consecutive year during 2016, dropping to 36% of labour costs, according to a new OECD report. Taxing Wages 2017 measures the level of ...
Information Security Officer
May 8th, 2017
Information Security Officer Reference Number: ISO1017 The position: We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated Information Security Officer to join our IT team. The main responsibilities of the role include: Assisting in the development and implementation of the ...
Gulf countries will return to economic growth
May 8th, 2017
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the return of GCC countries to faster economic growth starting next year, supported by a fundamentally strong financial services sector and improved growth in the non-oil private sector as well as a ...
