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International law firm takes advantage of market liberalisation to enter JV in Malaysia
April 19th, 2016
DAC Beachcroft is the latest firm to take advantage of market liberalisation in Asia, applying for a joint venture (JV) licence with Malaysian association firm Gan Partnership. According to Gan Khong Aik, a partner at Gan Partnership, the two firms have ...
Magic Circle firm Linklaters announces 25 new Partner promotions
April 19th, 2016
Linklaters announces the election of 24 new Partners and a senior consultant across 10 jurisdictions. The promotions take effect on 1 May 2016. The new appointments cover 10 areas of practice. Fifteen of these promotions are based outside London ...
EU launches major campaign for sustainable work and healthy ageing for all
April 18th, 2016
A new EU campaign focuses on Europe’s enterprises and the need to promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life. The Healthy Workplaces for All Ages campaign, launched by the European Commission and the European ...
Athens prepares for fresh round of bailout talks, possible extra measures
April 18th, 2016
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is holding a series of meetings on Monday ahead of the return of Greece’s lenders to Athens for the first bailout review. Tsipras is speaking to advisers and key government members as the coalition prepares ...
Broker’s XTB IPO to become the biggest IPO in Warsaw
April 18th, 2016
Trump, Brexit Swings to Benefit Polish Broker XTB Starting IPO XTB founder says global volatility may boost broker’s results Share sale of up to $56 million is biggest Warsaw IPO in year X-Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA, central and ...
Bitcoin trading platform raises $ 1.2 mn
April 18th, 2016
The Bitcoin trading platform Coinsecure has raised $1.2 million as part of its ongoing ‘Series A’ investment round. The company opened the fund-raising round earlier in January and expects to close the round soon, an official statement said. Coinsecure, ...
Is Deutsche Bank’s Gold Manipulation The Main Scam Or Just A Side-Show?
April 18th, 2016
For years now, the easiest way to finesse a debate over whether precious metals markets are manipulated has been to say, “well, if they’re not manipulated they’re the only market that isn’t.” That was unsatisfying, though, because as the ...
FCA: Are high-frequency traders anticipating the order flow? Cross-venue evidence from the UK market
April 18th, 2016
High-frequency traders (HFTs) have received a mixed reaction from academics and practitioners with some people underlining their role as liquidity providers and others highlighting the problems that they could bring to the market. A specific allegation that has been ...
CySec has issued a Circular to inform regarding trading in Binary Options
April 14th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today a Circular that refers to Cyprus Investment Firms which are providing services in relation to binary options (‘the CIFs’). With this Circular, CySec wishes to inform the CIFs about ...
European Parliament special tax delegation due in Cyprus
April 13th, 2016
A delegation of members of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Corporate Taxation II – or TAXE 2 – will visit Cyprus on Friday to look into the Cypriot corporate tax practice. MEPs will meet with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, ...
