China’s bitcoin traders are finding new ways to trade
February 21st, 2017
China’s central bank has stepped up oversight of bitcoin exchanges this year, leading major trading platforms to impose halts on withdrawals and other checks to appease the regulator. But Chinese traders aren’t playing along—they are apparently flocking to peer-to-peer ...
Accenture Announces Intent to Acquire Digital Agency SinnerSchrader AG to Drive Expansion of Accenture Interactive in Germany
February 20th, 2017
Accenture agrees to purchase 62% majority of shares in SinnerSchrader AG from the co-founder/CEO, CFO and other shareholders Public tender offer to remaining shareholders at EUR 9.00 per share, representing an attractive premium of 58% over the 12-month volume-weighted ...
How accountants can become more efficient in 2017
February 15th, 2017
Through the last decade, the Accounting industry has been through many changes. Accounting industry has became more technologically advanced and more efficient. As we are moving though the 2017, accounting industry must adapt to the always changing environment, new ...
International Compliance Association expands into US
February 15th, 2017
The International Compliance Association announced its expansion into the US, with its primary training partner, International Compliance Training (ICT). The US team, based in New York, offers programs covering Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Know Your Customer (KYC), ...
Swiss voters rejected corporate tax reforms
February 14th, 2017
The European Commission is disappointed that Swiss voters rejected plans to overhaul corporate taxes and will consult with European Union governments on how to proceed, the EU tax commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday. Voters on Sunday blocked the ...
International law firm sues eight partners who quit
February 14th, 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills has sued eight of the 10 partners who quit last year to launch White & Case in Australia. The case, filed at the Supreme Court of New South Wales, named Melbourne partners Andrew Clark, Joanne Draper, ...
COMPLIANCE OFFICER & AML
February 14th, 2017
Overview: Trade Finance is in our DNA. For more than 10 years, XTrade has helped global traders with access to the world’s largest and most liquid market. By offering the most innovative trading tools, hiring the best trading educators, ...
CySec announced for the Regulatory Obligations of CIFs when providing binary options
February 13th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has today published a consultation paper regarding its proposed reforms to the regulatory framework governing the provision of investment services in binary options by firms under its supervision (“Cyprus Investment Firms” or “CIFs”). ...
FXCM informs about the impact of U.S. exit
February 13th, 2017
Following the news from last week about the FXCM penalty imposed by CFTC, the withdrawal of its business from U.S. and selling its clients to Gain Capital, FXCM has issued an update report to inform about the impact of ...
Ernst & Young’s Indonesian member to pay $1 Million to settle audit failure
February 10th, 2017
PCAOB Announces $1 Million Settlement with Indonesian Member of Ernst & Young Network for Audit Failure, Noncooperation, and Violations of Quality Control Standards Also, two audit partners were sanctioned for their roles in the audit failure The Public Company ...
