Firm to pay $3.4 Million Penalty for attempted manipulation of agricultural markets
July 16th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and settling charges against Lansing Trade Group, LLC (Lansing), a commodity merchandising firm with headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, for the attempted manipulation of the price of certain wheat ...
Investor bets $6.3 million on bitcoin to beat Berkshire Hathaway
July 13th, 2018
A “well-known cryptocurrency expert” has asked for a bet with Berkshire Hathaway that the price of a bitcoin will top the notorious crypto skeptic’s share price by 2023. Bitcoin bet: 5 years, $1.2 billion Announcing the pending deal on ...
ESMA published details of its action plan for systematic internaliser regime calculations
July 13th, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published details of its action plan (within its updated Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency topics) for systematic internaliser (SI) regime calculations ahead of their publication on 1 August 2018. ...
Regulators need to adopt a more pro-competitive stance to fintech – EU Parliament
July 13th, 2018
EU regulatory bodies are failing to address competition issues in their public policy towards fintech developments in financial services, according to a report prepared for the European Parliament. The document, prepared for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, ...
EU anti money-laundering rules enter into force
July 11th, 2018
New EU rules against money laundering, which entered into force Monday, introduce stricter transparency requirements on the real owners of companies and strengthen the fight against terrorist financing. The 5th Anti-Money laundering Directive, first proposed by the European Commission ...
Polish-Speaking Customer Care Officers
July 10th, 2018
Polish-Speaking Customer Care Officers (Limassol) Reference Number: CCOPL1018 The position: We are looking for passionate and self-motivated professionals to join our Customer Care team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Dealing with clients’ inquiries via live chat, email ...
Portuguese-Speaking Customer Care Officers
July 10th, 2018
Portuguese-Speaking Customer Care Officers (Limassol) Reference Number: CCOPT1018 The position: We are looking for passionate and self-motivated professionals to join our Customer Care team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Dealing with clients’ inquiries via live chat, email ...
Big four accounting firms paid millions to advice EU Commission on tax policy
July 10th, 2018
EU lawmakers should stop relying on policy advice from the world’s four largest accounting firms, given their status as “goliaths of the tax planning world,” according to an independent Brussels-based watchdog. Far from being “objective and legitimate” advisers on ...
Arabic-Speaking Customer Care Officers
July 10th, 2018
Arabic-Speaking Customer Care Officers (Limassol) Reference Number: CCOAR1018 The position: We are looking for passionate and self-motivated professionals to join our Customer Care team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Dealing with clients’ inquiries via live chat, email ...
Spanish-Speaking Customer Care Officers
July 10th, 2018
Spanish-Speaking Customer Care Officers (Limassol) Reference Number: CCOSP1018 The position: We are looking for passionate and self-motivated professionals to join our Customer Care team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Dealing with clients’ inquiries via live chat, email ...
