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Asian shares pressured by Wall Street, geopolitical tensions
August 4th, 2014
Fears of further declines on Wall Street pressured Asian shares on Monday, as concerns over geopolitical tensions and Argentina’s debt default eclipsed U.S. data that argued against an earlier start to the Federal Reserve’s rate-tightening cycle. Japan’s Nikkei average ...
Corporation tax and CGT
August 1st, 2014
Summarize of the key measures in Finance Act 2014, Andrew Goodall sets out the main corporation tax and capital gains tax provisions in part one of the act. Corporation tax Rates Finance Act 2013 fixed the main rate for ...
Week in FX Asia – BOJ Defends Inaction Strong USD Provides Breathing Room
August 1st, 2014
BOJ Defends Its Assessment of the Japanese Economy Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda defended the bank’s positive assessment of the economy on Friday. Data release out of Japan have been weak and prompted an assurance from the BOJ ...
Danish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
August 1st, 2014
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has been informed that Green Seed Capital unsolicited has offered to carry out financial services. The company’s address is 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong and the company’s homepage is www.greenseedcapital.com. Green Seed ...
CySec: Certifying Examinations application is now accepted
August 1st, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that applications are now being accepted for the examinations leading to registration in the Public Register of Certified Persons employed by Cyprus Investment Firms, Credit Institutions, Management Companies and Investment ...
India to face a new technique for gold
August 1st, 2014
India is scrambling to crack down on a new gold smuggling tactic that it fears could accelerate a flood of illegal imports of the precious metal into the world’s second-biggest buyer. India — whose appetite for gold is only ...
Can Investment Save Europe?
August 1st, 2014
Economic growth in Europe remains disappointing. Virtually all European Union members are expected to post higher output in 2014; but, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest projections, the average growth rate in the eurozone will barely exceed 1%. ...
CFPB rules U.S. banks on $30 Billion in excess fees
August 1st, 2014
The $30 billion banks collect in overdraft fees each year may shrink as the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau imposes rules aimed at shielding customers from harm. The agency, which issued a study on the fees yesterday, is also ...
Simmons enters South Africa with Fasken Martineau alliance
August 1st, 2014
Simmons & Simmons has gained a South African presence by allying with Canadian firm Fasken Martineau’s recently-acquired Johannesburg operation. Fasken Martineau merged with the 76-lawyer Johannesburg-based Bell Dewar in February 2013, which brought in expertise in mining, infrastructure, energy, ...
Danske Bank Reprimanded by FSA for underestimating Risk of Loans
August 1st, 2014
Denmark’s financial regulator reprimanded Danske Bank A/S for underestimating the risk of losses in a part of its retail lending business. Denmark’s biggest lender couldn’t prove a group of consumer debt assets deserved a lower risk weighting than other ...
