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CySec on EU regulation about Ukraine
May 16th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) informs the Cyprus Investment Firms, Management Companies, Administrative Services Companies and Regulated Markets (‘the Regulated Entities) about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union the following: 1. Council Regulation ...
U.K.’s Transaction Tax Plan on hold by the European court
April 30th, 2014
The U.K. lost a bid to counter plans by 11 European Union nations for a common financial-transactions tax, after the bloc’s top court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of the move. The European Court ...
China North East Petroleum Executive’s Case Ends in Mistrial
April 29th, 2014
A fraud case against a former vice president of China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd. ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to agree on charges that he was part of a scheme to divert share offering proceeds, according ...
EU institutions vulnerable to corruption
April 24th, 2014
Official complacency, complex rules and spotty oversight have left the European Union’s leading institutions vulnerable to corruption, an independent report says. The report, from the non-governmental watchdog organization Transparency International, claims to be the first comprehensive survey of how ...
Europe Still Has a Mountain of Debt
April 24th, 2014
There was a time not so long ago when the vast majority of experts agreed that a country could not emerge decisively from a financial crisis unless it solved problems of both “stocks” and “flows” — that is, secured ...
Former Deutsche Bank Salesman Admits Bribery in Tokyo
April 22nd, 2014
Former Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) salesman Shigeru Echigo admitted to bribery charges in Tokyo and said he acted on instructions from his managers, as authorities push brokerages to be more judicious in entertaining clients. At the start of his ...
Cross border taxation of European citizens
April 10th, 2014
The European Commission has launched two public consultations and is creating an expert group to gather ideas on how to tackle any tax obstacles that hinder the cross-border activity of individuals in the single market At the same time, ...
European Central Bank: review mission to Greece
March 20th, 2014
Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded their review mission to Greece. The teams have reached staff-level agreement with the authorities on policies that could serve as the ...
EU approves IASB funding with strings attached
March 19th, 2014
EUROPEAN POLITICIANS have voted to approve EU funding for the body that oversees the setting of global accounting standards, but with the proviso the funding could be pulled if it fails to meet certain conditions. The funds, which equate ...
CySec informs on EU Council Regulation
March 10th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘the Commission’) informs, the Cyprus Investment Firms, the Management Companies and the Administrative Services Companies (‘the Regulated Entities) about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the Council Regulation ...
