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Investigation of Mobily accounting errors key test of Saudi Arabia’s governance resolve
November 24th, 2014
An investigation into accounting irregularities at Saudi Arabia’s No 2 phone operator is shaping up as a key test of governance as the kingdom’s markets open up to foreign investment Shares in the Saudi phone operator Etihad Etisalat, also ...
RBNZ releases Brighter Money designs
November 20th, 2014
New Zealand’s banknotes are getting brighter and better, with the RBNZ today unveiling more vibrant and secure banknote designs which will progressively enter circulation later next year. The Bank today also launched a Brightermoney.co.nz website which contains basic information about the ...
Islamic finance body AAOIFI to revise four standards, eyes sukuk
November 20th, 2014
The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) will revise four of its standards in the first half of next year while expanding its guidance for Islamic bonds, the industry body said. Earlier this month, AAOIFI issued ...
Pound Falls a Fourth Day as Carney Signals Disinflation Risks
November 17th, 2014
The pound fell for a fourth day against the dollar, approaching a 14-month low, as Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and Chief Economist Andy Haldane signaled they’re concerned that inflation is slowing. U.K. government bonds rose along with Treasuries, pushing 10-year gilt ...
BoE’s Carney says may need to regulate bankers’ fixed pay
November 17th, 2014
Regulators may need to look at new rules to control the fixed pay of bankers as well as their bonuses so that it can be clawed back in the event of wrongdoing, the governor of the Bank of England ...
Sydney Yuan Hub Seen Saving Importers 7% in Trading: Currencies
November 17th, 2014
Australian importers are in line for a windfall as speculation grows that Chinese President Xi Jinping will use his visit to the country this week to anoint Sydney as a yuan trading center. The ability to exchange Australian dollars ...
Bank of Canada is Keeping a Close Eye on E-Money
November 14th, 2014
The Bank of Canada is keeping a close eye on the risks posed by new forms of electronic money, given that the Bank’s job is to issue currency, promote financial stability and oversee Canada’s payment systems, Senior Deputy Governor ...
EY announces participation at the World Congress of Accountants
November 11th, 2014
EY marks the 2014 World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) in Rome on 10-14 November 2014 by reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the audit profession and its importance. The 2014 Congress takes place at a time of great change, challenge ...
Ireland Vies to Remain Silicon Valley’s Low-Tax Home Away From Home
November 10th, 2014
In a sprawling conference center on the outskirts of the Irish capital, more than 20,000 people from the global tech industry gathered last week to sign deals and swap contacts. Despite the throngs of start-ups, American heavy hitters like ...
Putin Ally Denies Knowledge of U.S. Money Laundering Investigation
November 7th, 2014
A commodities firm under investigation by federal prosectors on suspicion of money laundering and improper oil trading said on Thursday that it had no knowledge of the inquiry and called allegations of wrongdoing “baseless and false.” The investigation, first reported by The ...
