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Portugal is Europe’s next looming economic disaster
May 30th, 2016
Earlier this week, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that Portugal’s largest bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), an institution that holds nearly one-third of all deposits in the country, is on the brink of destruction following a horrendous first ...
CySec decided to wholly withdraw the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
May 30th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) announces that, on its meeting of 25th April 2016, has decided, pursuant to sections 25(1)(b),(c) and 26(4)(b) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2007, as in force (‘the Law’), to ...
Forex Brokers in Philipines try to stop Metrobank from closing their accounts
May 23rd, 2016
AMID a clampdown by banks on ties with money changers and remittance firms, a group representing local foreign exchange dealers is pushing back and challenging what it describes as a unilateral action of local banks to end its business ...
Deutsche Bank May Punish Employees for Personal Trade With Firm
May 20th, 2016
Bank: ‘transaction may have involved unacceptable conflicts’ Auditors estimate employees gained about $37 million, WSJ says Deutsche Bank AG halted bonus payments to a group of employees while examining whether they improperly traded with the firm. “We are reviewing ...
FINRA Fines Raymond James $17 Million for Systemic Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Failures
May 19th, 2016
Former AML Compliance Officer Fined and Suspended The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (RJFS), a total of $17 million for widespread ...
Moscow Exchange Announces Results for the First Quarter 2016
May 17th, 2016
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announces its financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the first quarter (1Q) 2016. The quarter saw a significant increase in fee and commission income from the Money Market, FX Market and Derivatives ...
Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan
May 11th, 2016
Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan amid push for legitimacy and widespread use Bitcoin operators are keenly watching the Diet as it deliberates bills to regulate the currency, believing the legislation is key to regaining the public trust’s in ...
A lawsuit filed against Starbucks
May 5th, 2016
What do you do when you’ve ordered a Starbucks iced coffee that you think is watered down with too much ice? A) Return the drink and ask for less ice. B) Sue. A Chicago woman represented by a litigation law firm ...
Cyprus gas discovery a key factor in EU energy objectives, says European Commission
April 28th, 2016
The European Commission is examining the impact of possible Cypriot gas reserves in the offshore area between Cyprus and Israel, in order to diversify the energy mix used by the EU, and break off the island`s energy isolation, Commission ...
EU VAT reforms could see the UK businesses charging VAT in the country where their customers are located
April 28th, 2016
EU VAT reforms could see the UK businesses charging VAT in the country where their customers are located, a London accountancy firm has claimed. The European Commission aims to extend the Mini One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) scheme, currently applicable to business to ...
