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Investor sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December
December 17th, 2014
Investor sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December, spiking 23.4 points to 34.9 in December, according to an investor confidence index. It is the highest level since May 2014. The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW – Zentrum für ...
Switzerland bows to pressure; Tightens money-laundering rules
December 15th, 2014
The Swiss Parliament has bowed to international pressure, tightening the country’s money-laundering rules. There will be a CHF100,000 ($104,000) cap on cash transactions, and not just foreign dictators, but also senior politicians and officials like Sepp Blatter, will be ...
Worst Greek Stock Slump Since 1987 Proves Bears Right: Options
December 10th, 2014
Investors began giving up on Greek stocks even before the latest rout. A U.S. exchange-traded fund tracking the nation’s equities has had a record streak of redemptions, losing money for four straight months. The wagers proved well-timed: the benchmark ...
Supervisory Authorities issued warnings on unauthorised companies
December 10th, 2014
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Ireland (Central Bank of Ireland), and Luxembourg (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier – CSSF), report the following companies offering investment services without the required authorisation. Ingledew Trading ...
Audit Office says benefits fraud and error costs £72m
December 9th, 2014
Benefit overpayments due to fraud and error in Northern Ireland rose to £72m in 2013, according to figures contained in an Audit Office report. The 2013 total is an increase of £3m on the previous year and relates to ...
Supervisory Authorities issued warnings on unauthorised companies
December 2nd, 2014
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Belgium (Financial Services and Markets Authority – FSMA), Ireland (Central Bank of Ireland), Spain (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores – CNMV) and Holland (Netherlands Authority for ...
EU’s Juncker survives no-confidence vote over tax deals
November 28th, 2014
The European Commission’s new president, Jean-Claude Juncker, comfortably survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday brought over news that Luxembourg had lured multinational businesses with super low tax rates during his period as prime minister. The censure motion in the ...
U.K. Stocks Rise as Miners Gain Offsetting Travel Decline
November 26th, 2014
U.K. stocks advanced for a second day as BHP Billiton Ltd. and Antofagasta Plc led commodity stocks higher. BHP and Antofagasta climbed at least 1.6 percent as mining stocks rebounded from a two-day drop, for the best performance among 19 ...
What Greek accounting woes can teach Asia
November 26th, 2014
Asia should care about Greece, because it offers two important lessons. One, that “Greek accounting” triggered the European crisis and weakened an important trading partner to Asia. Two, that weak Greek government financial management and reporting impaired trust and ...
Supervisory Authorities issued warnings on unauthorised companies
November 24th, 2014
The Central Bank of Ireland, the Italian financial market regulator CONSOB and the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission reported that: 1) Phoenix Financial Services (USA) and Miyako Mergers & Acquisitions (Japan) are not authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as ...
