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The number of practices providing audit services has continued to fall
July 4th, 2016
The number of practices providing audit services has continued to fall at a rapid pace, as the market comes to terms with regulatory and legislative edicts at both the top and lower ends of the spectrum. The latest Key Facts and ...
XTrade to change client money practices following ASIC surveillance
July 1st, 2016
As a result of ASIC’s intervention, licensed retail OTC derivatives issuer XTrade.au Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 343628) (XTrade), formerly O.C.M. Online Capital Markets Pty Ltd, will implement changes to the way it handles client money. ASIC’s surveillance raised concerns ...
Global law firm is expanding its practise and launch office in Egypt
June 30th, 2016
Global law firm White & Case LLP is launching an office in Cairo, Egypt, expanding its practice in the Middle East and North Africa. The new office is expected to be up-and-running by October. “The launch of our office ...
Alibaba faces U.S. investigation into its accounting practices
May 27th, 2016
Alibaba’s accounting methods are under investigation in the U.S. The Chinese e-commerce giant, which went public in 2014 in the largest NYSE IPO in history, quietly disclosed that the SEC is looking into whether it has violated federal securities laws. The ...
International law firm to launch a practice in Dubai
May 4th, 2016
Withers continues its international expansion with a deal to launch a practice in Dubai with the hire of EY’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) private client chief Stijn Janssen. The office will be located in the Dubai International ...
Pragma launches SmartFix algorithm to improve FX trading performance against WM/R 4pm fix
April 12th, 2016
Sophisticated new algorithm executes based upon pattern identified by Pragma research Shift to TWAP trading within widened WM/Reuters window has led to predictable trading patterns Pragma Securities, a leading provider of high performance algorithmic trading tools, has launched Pragma ...
Global Accountant Partner Program to help Accountants transform & grow their practices
April 7th, 2016
Sage, the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, today announced the launch of a Global Accountant Partner Program to help accountants transform & grow their practices, learn from industry experts and simplify their relationships with Sage. ...
FINRA Reports on Effective Practices for Digital Investment Advice
March 17th, 2016
Financial services firms’ offerings of digital investment advice need sound governance and supervision, including effective means of overseeing suitability of recommendations, conflicts of interest, customer risk profiles and portfolio rebalancing, according to a new report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ...
PRA and FCA statement on compliance with the EBA guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies
March 1st, 2016
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have notified the European Banking Authority (EBA) that the regulators will comply with all aspects of the EBA Guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies, except for the provision that the ...
Boeing Chief Defends Accounting Practice
February 18th, 2016
Dennis Muilenburg ‘very confident’ in bookkeeping system days after report alleging SEC probe Boeing Co. Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg on Wednesday defended the aerospace company’s accounting practices and corporate strategy in the wake of weeks of volatile stock movements. The company’s shares have ...
