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Is Anybody Okay Out There?
November 20th, 2015
In normal times, the world’s major economies are a mixed bag. Some are up, some are down, some are placid, some are in crisis. It’s only at the boom/bust extremes that everyone finds themselves in more-or-less the same boat. ...
Dentons, Gadens and Rodyk to create the Pacific Rim’s leading global law firm
November 20th, 2015
Global law firm Dentons, Singapore’s Rodyk and Australian firm Gadens have agreed to come together to create the dominant global law firm in the Pacific Rim. Expected to launch in 2016, the combination brings Gadens and Rodyk the ability ...
Bocafx agreed to remove misleading statement for ASIC authorisation
November 18th, 2015
Following ASIC concerns, Boca Global Financial Group Pty Ltd ACN 602 109 035 (Boca) has agreed to remove statements on its website suggesting Boca is ASIC regulated or authorised to provide financial services in Australia. ASIC became aware of ...
European Financial Regulators warn for unauthorised investment firms
November 17th, 2015
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI) and the Financial Conduct Authority of UK (FCA) have issued warnings to inform investors and public for unauthorised and clone investment firms. According to Finansinspektionen (FI): Warning issued regarding Aztec Group (clone ...
Why the Christmas Season Presents the Best Business Networking Opportunities of the Year
November 11th, 2015
For most people, the Christmas party season represents an opportunity to let our hair down and enjoy a release from a whole year of stress. You can drink too much, stuff your face with turkey and generally make a ...
Dentons and 大成 formalize combination
November 11th, 2015
Dentons and 大成 today formalized their combination. The launch follows the previously-announced timeline set in January 2015, after a vote by partners of both firms endorsing the combination, with both firms indicating that an effective date would be set ...
HSBC says the blockchain could be used for ‘helicopter money’
November 10th, 2015
Plenty of investment banks have been expressing an interest in the blockchain. It’s the underlying technology that allows cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to exist. The blockchain a sort of ledger that tracks transactions without an intermediary like a bank, and it’s ...
The Middle East Could Face A Historic Crisis By Century’s End
November 10th, 2015
Regarding the Middle East and its oil, the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saed Al Maktoum, longtime Emir of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, once famously remarked: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, ...
OPEC’s Strategy Seen Potentially Backfiring
November 10th, 2015
Decision against controlling oil output could add to sustained period of low oil prices and dent revenues, IEA says OPEC’s unwillingness to limit its oil output could help usher in a sustained period of low prices and more pain ...
CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2015
November 9th, 2015
Agency Filed 69 Enforcement Cases and Achieved a Record $3.14 Billion in Civil Monetary Penalties Ordered The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today released the agency’s enforcement results for fiscal year (FY) 2015, which included a record $3.144 ...
