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What Brexit means for accountants
July 13th, 2016
Shortly after the UK voted for Brexit on 23 June, sterling hit a thirty year low against the dollar and the UK has had its credit rating downgraded by two different agencies. It is currently unclear whether these repercussions ...
Risk On/Risk Off: What Schizophrenic Markets Are Telling Us
July 11th, 2016
These trends cannot be reversed with yet another rate cut or another “whatever it takes” announcement. In the conventional investment perspective, risk-on assets (i.e. investments with higher risks and higher potential returns) such as stocks are on a see-saw ...
10 questions about Brexit’s impact on the auto industry
July 7th, 2016
The shock waves from the U.K.’s historic vote to leave the EU are about to hit the global auto industry. Analysts predict that falling sales and rising costs are the most likely outcomes for automakers as Europe’s second-largest car ...
One of the worst markets hit in the last two-weeks has been Italian banks
July 6th, 2016
While most of the post-Brexit headlines have centred on the fall in value of sterling and the surge of interest in safe havens such as gold and government bonds, one of the worst markets hit in the last two-weeks has been Italian banks. ...
CFTC announced that individual and his companies ordered to pay nearly $17.5 Million for operating a Ponzi Scheme
July 6th, 2016
Garcia Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison and a Forfeiture of over $3 Million in a Parallel Criminal Case Federal Court Orders Nearly $17.5 Million in Sanctions against Naples, Florida Resident Dorian Garcia and his Companies for Solicitation Fraud, ...
Bank of England published Financial Stability Report
July 5th, 2016
It is the statutory responsibility of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) to identify, monitor and take action to remove or reduce systemic risks, with a view to protecting and enhancing the resilience of the UK financial system. By fulfilling ...
New EU rules to fight insider dealing and market manipulation in Europe’s financial markets take effect
July 5th, 2016
A revamped EU legal framework, applicable as of 3 July, will ensure even more efficient, transparent and trustworthy European financial markets. This new rulebook, will increase investor protection and confidence by allowing deeper and more integrated financial markets, and ...
Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the cash rate unchanged
July 5th, 2016
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent. The global economy is continuing to grow, at a lower than average pace. Several advanced economies have recorded improved conditions over the ...
Asian Shares Retreat With Commodities as Haven Demand Boosts Yen
July 5th, 2016
Aussie falls as RBA leaves key rate unchanged; yen advances Nickel slides from eight-month high as Brent crude below $50 Asian stocks dropped for the first time in a week and European equity index futures fell with commodities as ...
CySec issued a Circular to inform Cyprus Investment Firms regarding Quarterly Statistics
July 4th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a circular to infom Cyprus Investment Firms in relation to their Quarterly Statistics and Authority’s request for the electronic submission of information. According to CySec: 1. Information requested by CySEC ...
