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FCA released about Alpari (UK) Ltd entered into Special Administration Regime
January 21st, 2015
With a FAQ, FCA informs what is the Special Administration Regime (SAR)? Why did Alpari (UK) Limited enter the SAR? and other necessary details. FAQs 1. What is the Special Administration Regime (SAR)? The SAR, introduced by the government ...
Switzerland, Italy Reach Agreement On Tax Treaty
January 20th, 2015
Italy and Switzerland have agreed an amendment to their double tax agreement to enhance tax information exchange provisions. It is hoped that the agreement will be signed before the March 2 deadline set by Italy’s new voluntary disclosure program ...
World Economic Outlook (WEO) UPDATE
January 20th, 2015
Cross Currents Global growth will receive a boost from lower oil prices, which reflect to an important extent higher supply. But this boost is projected to be more than offset by negative factors, including investment weakness as adjustment ...
FXCM Provides Further Details on Financing With Leucadia National Corporation
January 20th, 2015
Further to the announcement that Leucadia is investing $300 million in cash into FXCM, the leading online provider of foreign exchange issued a stattement with further details on the financing. Read also the announcement Leucadia is investing $300 million in cash ...
Former directors of First China financial services group ordered to compensate the company
January 20th, 2015
SFC obtains court orders against current and former directors of First China to compensate the company RMB18.69 million The Court of First Instance has ordered three current and former directors of First China Financial Network Holdings Ltd (First China), ...
IAASB Issues Final Standards to Improve Auditor’s Report
January 19th, 2015
New and Revised Standards Establish ‘Step Change’ in Auditor Reporting The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board® (IAASB®) today released its new and revised Auditor Reporting standards, designed to significantly enhance auditor’s reports for investors and other users of ...
Markets closed as US celebrate Martin Luther King Day
January 19th, 2015
Friday was marked by growing quotes on international stock markets. The Michigan consumer sentiment index in January outstripped forecasts and suddenly reached 98.2 points, renewing its 11-year maximum. All the other American macro-economic data also appeared to be positive. ...
Switzerland Underestimated Effect Of Currency Move On Swiss Franc
January 19th, 2015
After Switzerland’s central bank shocked global markets with a surprise currency move on Thursday, the global consensus a day later was: No more surprises, please. Currency brokers across the globe suffered deep losses, people in Geneva lined up at ...
Newspapers condone Swiss National Bank’s decision
January 19th, 2015
The Swiss National Bank’s decision on Thursday to do away with a lower limit of CHF1.20 on the exchange rate for the euro dropped like a bomb on pretty much everyone both inside and outside of the country. Newspapers ...
Why the Swiss unpegged the franc
January 19th, 2015
In the world of central banking, slow and predictable decisions are the aim. So on January 15th, when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) suddenly announced that it would no longer hold the Swiss franc at a fixed exchange rate ...