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Female lawyers have some advice for male colleagues
August 3rd, 2016
After reporting on a study showing that women were penalised at work for assertive behaviours considered acceptable in men, Law.com’s Vivia Chen got some feedback from female lawyers. One woman wrote: ‘I have been practicing for 36 years and ...
Bitcoin experts are having a spat on whether it’s a currency or a commodity
August 2nd, 2016
Bitcoin experts have weighed into a debate regarding the legal status of the cryptocurrency following a ruling by a Florida judge last week. Florida judge Teresa Pooler dismissed felony charges including money laundering against Michell Espinoza, who had sold ...
EU considers blacklisting NZ over tax laws
August 1st, 2016
Possible EU sanctions against New Zealand could make travel harder and have a massive effect on the economy. New Zealand is under investigation by the EU as it prepares a blacklist of global tax havens, Newshub revealed on Monday ...
SEC reports millions dollars investment fraud
August 1st, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an asset freeze it has obtained against three men who aren’t registered to sell investments and allegedly went on lavish shopping sprees with more than $5 million raised from investors to purportedly ...
International law firm to launch in South Africa
July 29th, 2016
The firm has appointed two founding partners to launch the office. Rob Morson joins from Bowman Gilfillan where he was Head of Construction and is widely-regarded as a pre-eminent practitioner in the market as reflected in his Star Individual ...
CFTC: Two Israeli web based binary options firms ordered to pay more than $4.5 Million
July 29th, 2016
Federal Court Orders Israeli Web-based Firms, Vault Options, Ltd. and Global Trader 365, to Pay More than $4.5 Million for Unlawful Off-Exchange Binary Options Trading, Fraud, and Registration Violations CFTC Obtains Default Judgment and Permanent Trading Ban against the ...
Cyprus approves tax breaks to boost the start-up sector
July 28th, 2016
The government has approved a package of tax incentives to boost the start-up sector and innovation in Cyprus, undersecretary to the president Constantinos Petrides announced on Wednesday. The package includes an up to 50 per cent tax exemption on ...
ACCA reports increase in reach and influence as membership grows
July 28th, 2016
Leading professional body strengthens global reach and influence through innovation and new partnerships • Membership and student growth tops 5% worldwide as a result of strong membership admissions • Reflects the growing prominence of the industry within economies and ...
ESMA updates its EMIR Q&A
July 28th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The updated Q&A includes a new answer in relation to reporting of trades cleared by a clearing ...
Is Recession-Risk Monitoring Useful For Investing?
July 27th, 2016
There’s a myth going around that tracking the business cycle is a waste of time for investors. On the surface, the reasoning sounds logical. By the time it’s clear that the US has slipped into a recession, it’s too ...
