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Netherlands Urged To Reform Indirect Tax System
April 5th, 2017
The Netherlands should focus its future tax reform efforts on improving efficiency, reducing the debt bias, and shifting the tax burden from labor toward consumption and property, the International Monetary Fund has said. The IMF said that while the ...
Bitcoin, Blockchain Security In Focus At Malta Conference, Top Crypto Figures Attend
April 5th, 2017
Bitcoin and Blockchain are receiving a dedicated day at a week-long event highlighting the use of cryptography in finance and data security. The International Financial Cryptography Conference, which kicked off in Malta on Monday and runs until Friday, draws ...
ESMA updates MiFID II/MIFIR investor protection Q&As
April 5th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 10 new Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). The ...
LexisNexis announces first legal tech accelerator participants
April 5th, 2017
LexisNexis has announced the first five participants in its new Silicon Valley legal tech accelerator programme created to give startups a leg up in the legal tech industry and transform the business of law. LexisNexis’ aims to transform the ...
Emirates NBD partners with Samsung to provide early access to Samsung Pay for select customers
April 4th, 2017
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced its partnership with Samsung to provide early access to Samsung Pay, for the bank’s customers. Samsung Pay is a secure, fast and convenient mobile payment service that can be ...
The AMF publishes a draft recommendation on the performance simulations offered to investors
April 4th, 2017
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is publishing a summary of the feedback submitted in response to the public consultation launched in November 2016 on the future performance simulations offered to retail investors. It is also publishing a draft ...
ConnectBTC Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool To Public
April 4th, 2017
ConnectBTC, the Bitcoin network’s newest mining pool is announcing today its launch to the public. ConnectBTC pool is developed and operated by Bitmaintech Israel, Bitmain’s first R&D center outside of China, working to innovate pooled mining services, and deliver ...
PwC collaborates with public and private sector partners to uncover new sustained global cyber espionage campaign
April 4th, 2017
The close working collaboration between private sector companies and UK’s National Cyber Security Centre led to identifying and disrupting new cyber attack campaign Systemic cyber breaches demonstrate new level and maturity of targeted attacks against the supply chain, compromising ...
Breaking: CySec withdraw the suspension of the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
April 3rd, 2017
CySec has just released a decision to withdraw the suspension of the authorization of the Cyprus Investment Firm Leadtrade Ltd, number 296/16. Leadtrade Ltd was among the four Cyprus Investment Firms that CySec on 31/03/2017 decided to suspend their licenses. ...
These factors will affect the oil price in the future
April 3rd, 2017
When oil price bottomed around $27 per barrel last year in February, many predicted a major reversal and the dark days for producers to be over. Yet, more than a year after the bottom, the oil market is struggling ...
