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CySec issued a Circular in relation to Whistleblowers
January 3rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular for persons wishing to report cases of actual or potential infringement of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse– Whistle-blowers. The Subject of the circular is “Procedures for ...
British law firm continues international expansion with French merger
January 3rd, 2017
DWF Managing Partner and CEO Andrew Leaitherland said: “We are committed to growing our business internationally to best service our clients’ needs. France is a key market for us, both in terms of its size and importance within Europe and because our ...
Euronext makes irrevocable cash offer to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA
January 3rd, 2017
Euronext has made an irrevocable all-cash offer to LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (“LCH.Clearnet Group”) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA (“Clearnet”), in relation to which terms and conditions have been agreed. Clearnet has commenced a ...
Legal Sparring Continues in Bitcoin User’s Battle with IRS Tax Sweep
January 3rd, 2017
In a strange twist, Coindesk reports that the IRS has, somewhat indirectly, removed one target from its broad request for data about U.S. users of the Bitcoin exchange Coinbase. It no longer wants data about Jeffrey Berns, a lawyer ...
Bitcoin price jumped above $1,000 for the first time in three years
January 3rd, 2017
It has been a bumper year for bitcoin. Having risen in value in 2016 by 125 percent the digital currency started the new year by jumping above $1,000 for the first time in three years. As most bitcoin trading ...
Deutsche Börse cash markets achieve third strongest year since 2010
January 3rd, 2017
Turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange totals €1.38 trillion Daimler AG is equity with the highest order book turnover 2016 with €69.5 billion Order book turnover in December was €116.2 billion Deutsche Börse cash markets recorded a ...
Drifting into fascism
December 30th, 2016
Most people regard governments and their central banks as forces for the good. Financial crises and suchlike are therefore blamed on capitalism, and people believe our leaders do their best to pick up the pieces from market failures, because ...
Bundesbank announced basic rate of interest unchanged at -0.88%
December 30th, 2016
Bundesbank announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 January 2017: basic rate of interest unchanged at -0.88% The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest pursuant to section 247 (1) of the German Civil Code ...
When Assets (Such as Real Estate) Become Liabilities
December 29th, 2016
It will be the middle class that accepted the notion that “real estate is the foundation of family wealth” that will be stripmined by higher taxes on immobile assets such as real estate. Correspondent Joel M. submitted an article ...
Blockchain shows great promise to improve accounting issues
December 29th, 2016
While blockchain tech is poised to disrupt a wide variety of industries, it is also poised to dramatically impact those professions that serve all industries. One area that appears primed for massive change is the accounting field. Here, the ...
