Is money-laundering scandal at Danske Bank the largest in history?
September 27th, 2018
The Russian-speaking caller refused to give a name but the threat was explicit: “Do you really feel you can walk home safely at night?” It was 2013 and officers at the Estonian branch of Danske Bank were beginning to ...
Asian Stocks Mixed, Yen and British Pound were steady; Key financial events coming up
September 26th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed as traders awaited the Federal Reserve meeting. U.S. Treasuries were steady, with yields near the seven-year highs reached in May. Japan’s Topix index retreated from its highest in almost eight months. Stocks rallied in Hong ...
European stocks keep steady; The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.1 percent
September 18th, 2018
The pan-European STOXX 600 reversed early losses to rise 0.1 percent at the close, while Germany’s DAX, home to large exporters and carmakers, was down 0.2 percent. Wall Street opened slightly lower but the dip did not change the ...
Crypto’s plunge worse than dot-com crash
September 14th, 2018
As virtual currencies plumbed new depths on Wednesday, the MVIS Crypto-Compare Digital Assets 10 Index extended its collapse from a January high to 80 per cent. The tumble has now surpassed the Nasdaq Composite Index’s 78 per cent peak-to-trough ...
Bitcoin crash: This man lost his savings when cryptocurrencies plunged
September 12th, 2018
An estimated $400 billion has been wiped off the value of major cryptocurrencies since January. Sean Russell’s life savings were among them. Russell rarely played the stock market and had little investing experience when he put around $120,000 into ...
AMF: Restriction measures on CFDs and binary options is to protect investors
September 12th, 2018
The French regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), that regulates participants and products in France’s financial markets, reminds investors that the restriction measures for the CFDs and binary options agreed by ESMA is to protect them. In accordance an announcement ...
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September 11th, 2018
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Virtual currency may be next tax haven, European Parliament warns
September 11th, 2018
Virtual currencies could become a new “virtual tax haven,” posing a major risk for governments, according to a report released amid an EU finance ministers meeting on the topic. The European Parliament report warned virtual currency poses a “direct ...
12 US cities where accountants draw higher pay
September 10th, 2018
In an extremely competitive hiring environment, a competitive salary isn’t the only important benefit for employers of accountants to offer. Recently released salary guides by Robert Half International and Accounting Principals show that salary benchmarks are particularly high for ...
The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ether plunges more than bitcoin
September 7th, 2018
Ether was the star cryptocurrency last year, way outperforming its predecessor bitcoin. But 2018 has been a different story. The world’s second-largest digital asset is down 76 percent this year and can’t seem to catch a break. Investor patience ...
