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HMRC ‘steps up’ scrutiny of largest businesses
November 6th, 2014
The tax returns of two thirds of the 800 largest businesses operating in the UK are under “enquiry”, HMRC announced after yesterday’s stakeholder conference. Jennie Grainger, director general of enforcement and compliance, told the conference that this did not ...
Bitcoin ATM Goes Live at Google’s London Co-Working Space
November 6th, 2014
Visitors to Google’s ‘Campus London’ co-working space will now be able to buy bitcoin and spend the cryptocurrency on a coffee or muffin thanks to its new bitcoin ATM. Conveniently, the UK’s first BitAccess-made machine is located in the ...
MFSA: Notice to Financial Services Licence Holders
November 6th, 2014
The MFSA has issued a notice to draw the attention of licence holders to the recent publication of two public documents by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which have identified countries considered to have strategic deficiencies regarding anti-money ...
Trident Investment Management Pty Ltd pays $10,200 penalty
November 6th, 2014
Trident Investment Management Pty Ltd (Trident), the Australian financial services representative for Australian Mutual Holdings Limited (AMH), has paid $10,200 in penalties after ASIC issued an infringement notice for potentially misleading representations made in the promotion of its investment ...
Russian Billionaire Tied to Putin Is Focus of Inquiry
November 6th, 2014
A billionaire Russian businessman known to have ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and a company the businessman controlled have been the focus of a federal investigation into money laundering and oil trading, according to documents and ...
London Stock Exchange plans midday dip into its new dark pool
November 6th, 2014
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is to launch an anonymous auction for two minutes at noon each day in a bid to take ground from so-called dark pool trading facilities that have been gaining market share. Dark pools are ...
Australia 200 – Starting to Enjoy Support from 5500
November 6th, 2014
Australia 200 for Thursday, November 6, 2014 The Australia 200 index has enjoyed a solid resurgence over the last month after getting much needed support from the 5200 level, which has resulted in it moving back above the 5400 ...
Fed issues rule to prevent oversized U.S. financial firms
November 6th, 2014
The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled a final rule on Wednesday designed to prevent large financial firms from becoming so big that their failure could shake the core of the U.S. financial market. The final rule, required by the 2010 ...
Stewarts appoints PwC lawyer as first tax litigation chief
November 6th, 2014
Pickstone has experience of acting for large corporates, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals in tax disputes before the tax tribunals and in court. He said the new group would focus on both commercial tax disputes such as those arising ...
IMF update on the UAE economy
November 6th, 2014
At the conclusion of the visit, Mr. Finger issued the following statement today in Dubai, “Economic recovery has continued at a solid pace, supported by construction, logistics, and hospitality. Ongoing public projects in Abu Dhabi and continued strength in ...
