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Annan tells lawyers to go beyond their duty to clients
October 9th, 2015
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the International Bar Association in Vienna that, when it comes to business and human rights, corporate lawyers have a higher duty than meeting the expectations of their clients. Mr Annan (pictured) was speaking ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
October 9th, 2015
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 6 October, the MPC ...
China launches cross-border payment system
October 8th, 2015
China’s cross-border interbank payments system, established as a yuan-based alternative to the interbank Swift network, has launched with 11 domestic banks and eight foreign institutions onboard. The CIPS platform will be used to support cross-border goods and services trade ...
ICMA creates centralised source for comparison of fixed income trading platforms in Europe
October 8th, 2015
ICMA has launched a comparative mapping study of electronic fixed income platforms in Europe. The ICMA Electronic Platform Mapping Study compares the key features and capabilities of 22 electronic trading platforms (ETPs) and information networks that are currently available ...
SEC: Blackstone to Pay Nearly $39 Million Settlement
October 8th, 2015
Blackstone Charged With Disclosure Failures Private Equity Advisers to Pay Nearly $39 Million Settlement The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that three private equity fund advisers within The Blackstone Group have agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle ...
Stock Market Crash October 2015? 9 Of The 16 Largest Crashes In History Have Come This Month
October 8th, 2015
The worst stock market crashes in U.S. history have come during the month of October. There is just something about this time of the year that seems to be conducive to financial panic. For example, on October 28th, 1929 ...
Deutsche Bank announces anticipated charges impacting third quarter 2015 results
October 8th, 2015
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE/NYSE: DB) expects to incur charges that will materially impact third quarter 2015 results: An impairment of all goodwill and certain intangibles in Corporate Banking & Securities (CB&S) and Private & Business Clients (PBC) of approximately ...
$50 Oil: So Close, Yet Oh So Far
October 8th, 2015
U.S. futures slip below $48, as inventories increase more than expected Oil prices pulled back from a one-month high on Wednesday, as yet another rally fizzled on a muddled supply outlook. Having pushed to nearly $50 a barrel in ...
Tax transparency: Commission welcomes agreement on the automatic exchange of information on tax rulings
October 7th, 2015
EU Commission welcomes agreement reached by Member States on the automatic exchange of information on tax rulings The EU Commission has welcomed today’s unanimous agreement by Member States on the automatic exchange of information on cross-border tax rulings, just ...
Thomson Reuters Releases Innovative Tool that Streamlines the Classification Process for International Trade Professionals
October 7th, 2015
Thomson Reuters has announced the release of Checkpoint Global Harmonized Schedules (HS), a tool that makes the harmonized schedule classification process simpler, faster, and more accurate. The Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Global HS tool is a powerful classification engine that contains ...
