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From Volkswagen to China: What Might Derail Germany’s Growth
October 5th, 2015
German economy seen expanding 1.9% in 2015 and 2% in 2016 Focus on domestic demand amid vulnerable export outlook Europe’s economic powerhouse is facing a test of might. Germany’s trademark industrial prowess has been called into question by Volkswagen AG’s ...
First brokers stand trial over Libor
October 5th, 2015
The first brokers to face prosecution in the global Libor investigation over allegations they helped traders from various panel banks to manipulate the rate by acting as middlemen will go on trial this week in London. The case will ...
SEC: Worldwide pyramid scheme operator misled investors
October 5th, 2015
SEC Halts $32 Million Scheme That Promised Riches From Amber Mining The USA regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued an announcement to inform that it has filed fraud charges and obtained asset freezes against the operator of ...
How the Big Four have returned to consulting with a bang
October 2nd, 2015
Whether by acquisition, organic growth or the recruitment of experienced hires, the Big Four have established consultancy groups that singly and collectively are a force to be reckoned with. According to analyst firm Gartner, spending on management consultancy services increased ...
“Bitcoin’s PayPal” : Why the Cryptocurrency Is Not a Good Payment Mechanism
September 30th, 2015
Leading Bitcoin startup BitPay is cutting costs, suggesting that the currency won’t be catching on soon. In 2014, a Bitcoin startup called BitPay raised $30 million from investors and was dubbed the “PayPal of Bitcoin” for helping companies such as Microsoft ...
SPG and SPGI director pleads guilty to FMA charges
September 30th, 2015
Former company director and financial adviser, Andrew Hrothgar Robinson, has today pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA), relating to his involvement as director of Strategic Planning Group Limited (SPG) and SPG Investment Company No.1 ...
Whole Lotta Bear Markets Goin’ On
September 29th, 2015
The Dow and S&P 500 have fallen by around 10% since August, which in normal times would be hardly worth mentioning. But below the surface, in what used to be the market’s hottest sectors, much more serious damage is ...
CFTC Orders Michael E. Simmons and Global Consortiums, LLC to Pay More than $589,000
September 29th, 2015
CFTC Orders Georgia Resident Michael E. Simmons and His Company Global Consortiums, LLC to Pay Restitution and a Civil Monetary Penalty Totaling More than $589,000 for Engaging in Foreign Exchange Commodity Pool Fraud The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
Federal Court Orders Futures International LLC and its Chief Operating Officer, to Pay $500,000 Penalty
September 28th, 2015
Federal Court in Illinois Orders Futures International LLC and its Chief Operating Officer, Amedeo Cerrone, to Pay $500,000 Penalty for Recordkeeping Violations, False Statements, Unauthorized Trading, and Supervision Failures The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that ...
UNAVISTA AND DTCC partner to provide MIFIR reporting Services
September 28th, 2015
Connects largest global derivatives reporting service, DTCC Global Trade Repository (GTR), with largest European MiFID Approved Reporting Mechanism Fully complies with MiFIR reporting requirements scheduled to go live in early 2017 GTR to establish direct connection to UnaVista’s MiFIR ...
