Uber fires over 20 employees after law firm probe
June 9th, 2017
Uber fires more than 20 employees after a law firm probe at the company into a number of complaints including sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination – both those in management and in lower level positions. Legal firm Perkins Coie was retained ...
UK pound tumbled, Asian stocks and U.S. futures gain while yen and gold decline
June 9th, 2017
May’s Conservative party forecast to win without majority Asian stocks, U.S. futures gain while yen and gold decline It wasn’t a day to rival the Brexit vote. While the pound tumbled as the U.K. faces a hung parliament and ...
CySec has imposed fines in a collective sum of €405,000 on a number of directors and relevant persons of CommexFX
June 8th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today a press release to inform about its decision to impose a series of financial penalties on a number of directors and relevant persons of CommexFX Ltd (www.commexfx.com). According the ...
ESMA Responds To Commission Consultation On FinTec
June 7th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has sent today its response to the European Commission consultation paper on “Fintech: a more competitive and innovative financial sector”, welcoming the initiative to take a stock-take of the EU’s Fintech industry. ...
Santander acquires Banco Popular becoming the leading bank in Spain
June 7th, 2017
Banco Santander today announces that it has acquired Banco Popular. The acquisition takes place following an auction conducted by the Single Resolution Board and FROB in which Santander was selected as the successful bidder, paying a notional consideration of ...
Wikipedia vs. Banc De Binary: A 3-year battle against binary options ‘fake news’
June 1st, 2017
Binary options fraudsters employ experts to outwit Google, create laudatory news sites, engage on social media — anything to encourage new victims and keep the truth from coming out. One key battlefield: The online encyclopedia If you’re the strategist ...
Time To Add Housing To The Bubble List?
June 1st, 2017
Housing is hot again, but lately it’s been overshadowed by flashier bubbles in government debt, tech stocks and possibly cryptocurrencies. Still, the warning signs are spreading. Today’s Wall Street Journal, for instance, reports that homeowners are back to ...
Senior Money Laundering Compliance Officer
May 25th, 2017
Senior Money Laundering Compliance Officer Reference Number: SML1017 The position: We are looking for an analytical and meticulous professional to join our Compliance team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Working closely with the Head of Compliance and ...
ESMA consults on money market funds rules
May 25th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR). The CP contains proposals on draft technical advice (TA), draft implementing technical standards (ITS), and guidelines under the MMFR. ...
FCA secures eight confiscation orders totalling almost £2.2 million
May 24th, 2017
The Central Criminal Court has made confiscation orders against the two final defendants who were convicted of offences following one of the FCA’s largest investigations into unauthorised activity. The FCA’s investigation, known as Operation Cotton, led to eight convictions ...
