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Investor sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December
December 17th, 2014
Investor sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December, spiking 23.4 points to 34.9 in December, according to an investor confidence index. It is the highest level since May 2014. The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW – Zentrum für ...
Eurozone business activity grew at a slightly faster rate in December
December 16th, 2014
Eurozone business activity grew at a slightly faster rate in December, but the pace of expansion was still one of the weakest seen over the past year. The Markit Eurozone PMI (purchasing managers’ index) rose from November’s 16-month low ...
Switzerland bows to pressure; Tightens money-laundering rules
December 15th, 2014
The Swiss Parliament has bowed to international pressure, tightening the country’s money-laundering rules. There will be a CHF100,000 ($104,000) cap on cash transactions, and not just foreign dictators, but also senior politicians and officials like Sepp Blatter, will be ...
Black Swans and Crowded Trades
December 5th, 2014
There’s definitely something strange going on in the equity markets at the moment and it surely looks weird. Am I seeing things? The primal emotion of fear certainly does not appear on many traders and fund managers radar ...
Technical Analysis: Currency pairs – Dec 03
December 3rd, 2014
Technical Analysis for December 03, 2014 EUR/USD pushes the price for another low under 1.24. Next target will be 1.235 and if it breaks this level it will target 1.225 next. A push higher than 1.24 will bring back ...
Tax Policy Makers need to understand what they’re trying to achieve, says ACCA report
December 1st, 2014
The threat of retrospective legislation is “most potentially devastating form of tax uncertainty” Policymakers should clearly communicate the aim of each tax measure to enable taxpayers to understand what is expected of them and should publish clear advice along ...
FCA: New rules will protect consumers from harmful fee-charging credit broking practices
December 1st, 2014
New rules have been introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today to tackle poor practice in the credit broking market which is causing serious detriment to consumers. The rules will ban credit brokers from charging fees to customers, ...
Forex and Professional Services Lead Employment in Cyprus
November 25th, 2014
The financial crisis experienced in Cyprus following the events of March 2013 had a knock-on effect on the employment sector. More than a year on from the onset of the crisis, Cyprus’ leading recruitment agency, GRS Recruitment, has provided ...
Wide global divergence in corporate governance requirements
November 21st, 2014
Adequate and effective corporate governance (CG) is critical in supporting boards and management to navigate uncertainty in the international business arena. Yet, a joint study by ACCA Singapore and KPMG in Singapore reveals a wide divergence in CG requirements ...
States Lose Patience Over US Internet Sales Tax
November 21st, 2014
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has sent a letter to House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R – Ohio), expressing its “disappointment and frustration” with his announcement ruling out passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) during ...