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CySec issued a warning about trading on virtual currencies
October 16th, 2017
Following the Announcement (in Greek) issued by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) on 18 March 2014, regarding the risks associated when buying, holding, exchanging or trading on virtual currencies, CySec is warning again investors regarding this matter. Trading ...
International law firm continues global expansion with Bangkok and Paris office openings
October 3rd, 2017
According an announcement released yesterday, the opening of new offices in Thailand and France strengthened global footprint and insurance practice for the International law firm Kennedys Law LLP. Kennedys released: Suraphon Rittipongchusit, formerly a senior partner in the insurance ...
Big Four accountancy firms gain ground on law firms
September 28th, 2017
The accountancy firms are gaining ground on law firms and could reshape the marketplace, new research from American Lawyer reveals. With over two in three law firm leaders regarding the legal arms of the Big Four as a major ...
Multinational law firm explores opportunities in Uganda
September 28th, 2017
A multinational law firm has issued a press release to inform that it will form a combination with an elite international law firm in Uganda that is expected to be launched in February 2018. According the announcement, Dentons, the ...
FBI arrests Israeli binary options CEO
September 27th, 2017
The CEO of an Israeli binary options company accused of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars was doubtless surprised to find herself surrounded by FBI agents shortly after arriving in the United States last week. Binary options is ...
Bank to assess potential loan borrowers using what they are interested in on social networks
September 26th, 2017
The biggest bank in Russia, Sberbank, will introduce another criterion to assess potential borrowers. Sberbank will check what their clients are interested in on social networks. If a person likes accessories associated with prison or music praising criminal activity, ...
The first Australian Law Firm to accept digital currencies as forms of payment
September 25th, 2017
The Lehman Walsh Lawyers, a specialist Startup and General Corporate Law practice based in Australia, has issued an announcement to inform that it will be the first Australia Law Firm to accept three of the major digital currencies, as ...
Merrill Lynch to pay millions for supervision failures
September 25th, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch), a registered Futures Commission Merchant, for failing to supervise its employees’ and agents’ handling ...
MAS Sets Up International Advisory Panel for Cyber Security
September 20th, 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has established a Cyber Security Advisory Panel (CSAP), comprising cyber security thought leaders from around the world. The CSAP will advise MAS on strategies to enhance the cyber resilience ...
FCA finalises revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) requirements
September 19th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its approach to implementing the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). PSD2 is an EU Directive which sets requirements for firms that provide payment services, and will affect banks and building societies, ...
