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KYC/Risk Assessment & FATCA/CRS solutions for Cyprus Companies
June 22nd, 2016
The responsibilities of Compliance Departments within organizations have significantly increased over the last few years and a software solution that accommodates the latest Cyprus and International developments, as well as constant changes in the AML legislation is a must. ...
CySec suspends the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
June 21st, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), has issued an announcement to inform that the Commission has decided to suspend the licence of a Cyprus Investment Firm. The authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm ‘AirFinance Pro Ltd’, with number ...
KPMG has resigned as auditor of Fifa
June 15th, 2016
KPMG Switzerland has resigned as auditor of Fifa, the world football governing body which has become mired in a corruption scandal following claims that millions of pounds have been paid to its top executives as part of corrupt deals ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
FINRA fined full-service investment firm $2.9 Million
June 9th, 2016
FINRA Sanctions Oppenheimer & Co. $2.9 Million for Unsuitable Sales of Non-Traditional ETFs and Related Supervisory Failures The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined full-service investment firm Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. $2.25 million and ordered ...
SEC: Morgan Stanley to pay a $1 million penalty for failures to Safeguard Customer Data
June 9th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle charges related to its failures to protect customer information, some of which was hacked and offered ...
ECB published its Convergence Report 2016 for Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and another four Countries
June 8th, 2016
The period covering the latest rounds of EU enlargement has seen many countries making considerable progress towards participating in Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) The seven countries under review comply with most of the quantitative economic criteria, but none ...
ASIC targets mid-tier brokers on how they are managing conflicts of interest
June 2nd, 2016
The financial regulator is worried about how mid-tier research and broking firms are managing conflicts of interest. Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft has told a large gathering of stockbrokers the regulator has concerns about how some research ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
European car manufacturers face fines of up to €2 billion
May 30th, 2016
Several European car manufacturers have hefty fines hanging over their heads if they are unable to meet the new emission standards set by the European Union. Those with a cloud around their performance include Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Volkswagen, ...
