Price of bitcoin falls below cost to mine
December 17th, 2018
To add further misery to bitcoin enthusiasts, the act of finding or “mining” the cryptocurrency has become unprofitable as the price continues to crater. This raises further questions about the viability of the accounting system supporting the cryptocurrency. The ...
The main moves in financial markets; Financial events coming up this week
December 17th, 2018
Stocks traded mixed in Asia, following two weeks of losses driven by a backdrop of uncertain trade conditions and signs that some key economies are slowing. Treasury yields steadied just below 2.90 percent. U.S. equity futures advanced with stocks ...
Tackling mental health in law firms
December 14th, 2018
Recent news that the head of global law firm Baker McKenzie, Paul Rawlinson, is taking temporary leave due to exhaustion raises the question of whether law firms are doing enough to support the wellbeing of their employees, says Averil ...
Alert! Beware of companies offering financial services without the required license
December 14th, 2018
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – FINMA), China (Financial Supervisory Commission Chinese Taipei – FSC), Holland (Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets – AFM), Sweden (Finansinspektionen), ...
Executives to pay Millions to settle initial coin offering scam charges
December 13th, 2018
Two former executives behind an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that was stopped by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this year have been ordered in federal court to pay nearly $2.7 million and prohibited from serving ...
Senior Compliance Officer
December 12th, 2018
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Some forecasters remain positive on oil prices and demand going into 2019
December 12th, 2018
Despite dramatic slides in the oil market, some forecasters remain positive on prices and demand going into 2019. A year ahead outlook report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch expects Brent crude to regain its recent losses in 2019 ...
Dollar near 1-month high against its peers
December 12th, 2018
The dollar held near a one-month high against its peers on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in U.S. yields and weakness of the pound as its battering from uncertainty about Brexit continued. The greenback was lifted as long-term U.S. ...
Tax revenues in advanced economies have continued to increase; OECD research
December 11th, 2018
Tax revenues in advanced economies have continued to increase, with taxes on companies and personal consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according to new OECD research. The 2018 edition of the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication ...
Penalty of $11 Million imposed for fraudulent commodity pool trading schemes
December 11th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an Order of default judgment and permanent injunction has been issued against defendants Scott Allensworth (d/b/a Capital Growth Group Associates and Cobra Development Group LLP), of Newhall, California, and his California company ...
