Court day for the Tesco bosses in £326m accounting scandal
May 30th, 2017
Three former Tesco executives are set to appear in court in relation to its £326million accounting scandal. Carl Rogberg, 49, Chris Bush, 50, and John Scouler, 48, have been charged with fraud by abuse of position and false accounting. ...
Oil dips as ongoing glut outweighs strong start to summer driving
May 30th, 2017
A run by U.S. oil prices toward $50 a barrel ran out of steam on Tuesday as persistent concerns of oversupply outweighed signs of a strong start to the American summer driving season. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ...
Legal & General choose Dublin for new European hub
May 29th, 2017
UK insurance giant Legal & General has picked Dublin as the European base for its investment management arm, the Irish Independent reports. A LGIM spokesman confirmed the decision to the paper yesterday, with strong indications that more units of the ...
Increased Bitcoin Demand Puts a Strain on Global Exchanges
May 29th, 2017
May 25th was a hectic day in Bitcoin-land as trade volumes hit an all-time high of over $2.4 billion during the day. Many traders are making moves to accumulate profits by day trading or utilizing intra-range strategies. Although quite ...
ASIC cancels Gallop International’s Australian financial services licence
May 29th, 2017
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial service licence (AFS) licence of Gallop International Group Pty Ltd, formerly known as Weather Pro Exchange Pty Ltd (ACN 147 664 551) (Gallop). The cancellation of the AFS licence is effective from 24 May 2017. ...
Debts, Bastiat and modern economics
May 26th, 2017
Debts, Bastiat and modern economics There is a well-worn conundrum told about a stranger, who walks into the hotel in a remote, sleepy village in Mexico, and reserves a room for the night, paying 1,000 pesos in advance. The ...
ASIC proposes next steps on regtech
May 26th, 2017
ASIC will establish a new regtech industry liaison network, conduct a number of new technology trials using regtech applications and establish a ‘hackathon’ later this year to help identify roadblocks to the successful and rapid take-up of the sector. ...
Bitcoin Price Falls Sharply After Nearing a $2800 All-Time High
May 26th, 2017
After rising exponentially for three solid days, bitcoin prices fell sharply on Thursday afternoon dropping over $500 in a four-hour period. The price has rebounded since the drop hovering above a $2300 per BTC average across global trading platforms. ...
BT chief Gavin Patterson suffers multi-million pay cut following accounting scandal
May 26th, 2017
BT has dramatically cut chief executive Gavin Patterson’s pay, as the telecoms giant struggles to recover from a damning accounting scandal in its Italian business that caused it to issue a profit warning and sent shares tumbling. According to ...
Senior Money Laundering Compliance Officer
May 25th, 2017
Senior Money Laundering Compliance Officer Reference Number: SML1017 The position: We are looking for an analytical and meticulous professional to join our Compliance team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Working closely with the Head of Compliance and ...
