AML Seminar: Initial and “On-Going” Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
January 20th, 2017
eBOS Technologies and GP Global are organizing a seminar titled “INITIAL AND ‘ON-GOING’ CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE (CDD)”. The objective of the seminar is to assist participants familiarize themselves with the Customer Due Diligence definition, requirements and how to handle ...
6 Places to Buy Property in 2017
January 19th, 2017
If you’re considering combining the adventure of living or retiring overseas with a property purchase, 2017 is the year to act. The U.S. dollar is at record highs against several currencies of note, including the euro, the Mexican peso, ...
CFTC Orders CNCGC Hong Kong Ltd. to Pay a $150,000 Penalty
January 18th, 2017
On 53 occasions, CNCGC HK failed to file required Form 304 reports, and on two occasions the firm filed late Form 304 reports The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against ...
DFS grants virtual currency license to Coinbase
January 18th, 2017
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of Coinbase, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc., for a virtual currency and a ...
Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay $7.2 Billion
January 18th, 2017
Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay $7.2 Billion for Misleading Investors in its Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Deutsche Bank’s Conduct Contributed to the 2008 Financial Crisis The Justice Department, along with federal partners, announced today a $7.2 billion settlement ...
Senior Compliance Officer
January 16th, 2017
Senior Compliance Officer Reference Number: SCO2017 XM, a CySEC regulated international investment company, is seeking to recruit a high calibre, ambitious and energetic professional to join its Compliance Team! The key responsibilities of the role include: Working closely with ...
India may introduce a fat tax on junk food
January 16th, 2017
Fat tax in works: If Narendra Modi approves, everything from Maggi to pizzas could fall in net The government may introduce a fat tax on junk food and sugary beverages in the upcoming budget, say various media reports. The ...
The Path to $10,000 Bitcoin
January 16th, 2017
So let’s imagine a scenario in which tens of trillions of at-risk wealth suddenly seek an alternative–any alternative to staying in an asset class that’s circling the drain. As my colleague Davefairtex observed recently, the paint isn’t quite dry ...
Second Forex Dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to fix prices in the FX market
January 13th, 2017
A foreign currency exchange (FX) dealer became the second person to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices in the FX market, the Justice Department announced today. According to the one-count information filed in the U.S. District Court for ...
FinTech Fortnight Launches in February 2017
January 13th, 2017
The first ever ‘FinTech Fortnight’ is launching in February 2017, drawing attention to this rapidly advancing sector which is impacting and evolving all aspects of finance. FinTech is becoming more revolutionary, and incrementally more important; a recent study by ...
