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Theresa May, the UK’s new prime minister, explained
July 12th, 2016
Theresa May, the UK’s home secretary, will be the country’s next prime minister. Her final rival for the Conservative Party leadership, Andrea Leadsom, withdrew from the race on Monday morning, citing overwhelming support for May among Conservative MPs. Prime ...
Evaluating the EU’s New Definition for Virtual Currencies
July 11th, 2016
The European Commission this week adopted a legislative proposal meant to bring virtual currency exchanges and custodian wallet providers under the scope of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive. This step should have been expected, as it has been clear that ...
What is Frexit? Will France leave the EU next?
July 4th, 2016
What is Frexit? Britain’s historic vote to leave the EU has sparked calls for a French exit, or Frexit, from the European Union. The British public voted for a Brexit, or British exit, during a historic EU referendum on ...
George Osborne has pledged to cut corporation tax to 15% from 20% rate
July 4th, 2016
George Osborne has pledged to cut corporation tax to encourage businesses to continue investing in the UK following the EU referendum vote. In an interview with the Financial Times, the chancellor said he would reduce the rate to below 15% ...
Time to Go Long the British Pound?
July 4th, 2016
Well they did it. British voters opted to leave the European Union, and in the process sent the financial markets into a tailspin. But the biggest victim here would appear to be the British pound. The night of the ...
Russian Oil Exports Set for Record as Europe Competition Grows
July 4th, 2016
Exports rose 4.9% in six months to 5.55 million barrels a day Iran also boosts supplied to region after sanctions lifted Russian crude exports are on track to set a record this year, which is intensifying competition in Europe ...
Brexit, the E.U. and the “Special Relationship” of the U.S./U.K.
June 30th, 2016
Any clique in the E.U. that thinks the U.S. will sit idly by while they “punish” the U.K. had better recalibrate their core interests and the potential for blowback. One constant in a fast-shifting global chess board is the ...
Who’s Happy After Brexit? Lawyers
June 30th, 2016
The happiest people in Britain today may well be the lawyers. Setting aside the symbolic meaning of the British vote to leave the European Union, practically speaking “Brexit” means tearing up hundreds of laws, rules and agreements governing everything ...
Possible Consequences of Brexit on the FinTech Industry
June 29th, 2016
Financial Technology (FinTech) is an economic ecosystem or industry consisting of companies, mainly startups, that employ technology in an innovative way in order to improve the way that financial services operate, e.g. payments and transfers, auditing, contracts, policy enforcement, ...
CySec: The license of a Cyprus Investment Firm continues to be suspended
June 29th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform for the Continuance of Suspension of Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) licence of the firm ‘UBFS Invest powered by Moneychoice Brokers Ltd’ with number 239/14. The decision ...
