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Legal sector at tipping point as technology concerns take hold
March 17th, 2017
The global legal industry is at a tipping point as firms struggle to keep up with advancements in technology that continue to disrupt the market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO ...
CySec informs on offering bonuses to retail investors
March 16th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to provide additional guidance on the types of bonus incentives not permissible to be offered to retail clients by Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs). This current Circular is following ...
Culture in financial institutions: it’s everywhere and nowhere; FCA Chief Executive
March 16th, 2017
Highlights A firm’s culture emerges in large part from inputs that are its responsibility. It is for firms to ensure that their desired culture is consistent with appropriate conduct outcomes, to identify the drivers of behaviour within the firm ...
ACCA’s help on find the right Accountant
March 16th, 2017
Online ‘Find an Accountant’ resource helps locate the right professional with the right skills April 2017 sees the introduction of new business and tax regulations in the UK – some more complicated than others – such as contractor rules ...
The biggest fashion group in the world announced net sales rose 12% to €23.3bn in FY16
March 15th, 2017
Same-store sales growth was 10%. The Group generated over 9,596 new jobs, one in four of which were in Spain. At year-end, its headcount stood at 162,450. In April, 84,000 Inditex employees will receive their second payment under the ...
Does the CPA Profession Fall Short on Ethics?
March 15th, 2017
More than a decade ago, shortly before news broke of the accounting scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other industry majors, about 600 CPAs participated in a survey about ethics in a variety of businesses and organizations. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the ...
Law firm in New Zealand invests $2 million in artificial intelligence
March 15th, 2017
Law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts has invested $2 million in a joint venture exploring the potential use of artificial intelligence for legal services. Chief executive Mike Schubert, who is chair of the joint venture with angel investor Goat Ventures, said the ...
Eurobank organizes the 2nd regional FinTech Competition “Beyond Hackathon”
March 14th, 2017
Eurobank organizes the 2nd regional FinTech Competition “Beyond Hackathon” which is going to take place, on 17 – 19 of March 2017, at Eurobank premises at Nea Ionia (building H) in cooperation with the business partners, Found.ation & The ...
More than a third of law firms in England and Wales owned by women
March 13th, 2017
Equality in the solicitor profession is moving closer with more than a third of law firms in England and Wales now estimated to be majority-owned by women, the Law Society of England and Wales said to mark this year’s ...
Tax Coalition formed to help developed effective tax policies for the virtual currency markets
March 10th, 2017
The Chamber of Digital Commerce and Steptoe & Johnson LLP today announce the formation of the Digital Assets Tax Policy Coalition, a Washington, DC-based coalition created to help develop effective and efficient tax policies for the growing virtual currency ...
