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KPMG Acquires Technology Assets And IP Of G2 FinTech
November 5th, 2015
Tax Analysis and Compliance Software Strengthens Position in Alternative Investment Arena KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, acquired from G2 FinTech (G2), a boutique tax technology firm that specializes in tax analysis and compliance software for the investment ...
Bitcoin to be 6th largest reserve currency by 2030: Research
November 5th, 2015
Bitcoin industry insiders have issued an optimistic prediction for the cryptocurrency over the next few decades, suggesting it could be as widely used as the Swiss franc or the Australian dollar. U.K.-based Magister Advisors, which advises the technology industry ...
BaFin and the SEC: An international comparison of supervisory practice
November 3rd, 2015
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) is often compared to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the media and by the public. The SEC is frequently perceived as the more powerful authority, in ...
OCM pays $30,600 penalty for misleading advertising
November 3rd, 2015
O.C.M. Online Capital Markets Pty Ltd (OCM) has paid $30,600 in penalties after ASIC issued three infringement notices for false or misleading online advertising. Each infringement notice imposed a penalty of $10,200. The advertisements and e-mails promoted OCM’s margin ...
Mario Draghi Interview: We must propose a way forward to Europeans
November 2nd, 2015
Interview with Il Sole 24 Ore Interview with Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, conducted by Alessandro Merli and Roberto Napoletano, published on 31 October 2015 President Draghi, in Malta last week, you stressed the downside risks for both ...
Scariest Events from the Financial World: 2000 to Present
October 30th, 2015
It’s no secret that the global financial markets offers a ton of opportunity, but can be equally as scary. There are so many factors at play in the free flow of trillions of dollars each day that it’s ...
Fighting tax evasion: EU and Liechtenstein sign new tax transparency agreement
October 29th, 2015
Today the EU and Liechtenstein signed a new tax transparency agreement, marking another important step forward in the fight against tax evasion. Under the new agreement, Liechtenstein and EU Member States will automatically exchange information on the financial accounts ...
PayPal Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
October 29th, 2015
Revenue of $2.3 billion and growth of 15%, foreign currency neutral revenue growth of 19% on a non-GAAP pro forma basis GAAP operating margin up 80 basis points to 15% and non-GAAP operating margin up 200 basis points on a pro ...
Why We’re Ungovernable, Part 11: Portugal Stages A Coup
October 26th, 2015
Wow. Portugal just did something extraordinary. In its most recent election, parties of the left — anti-austerity, anti-business, mistrustful of the euro and other extra-national institutions — gained a parliamentary majority, which gives them the right to form a ...
London is #1 EU tech city – but Nesta warns on cost of living
October 26th, 2015
London has topped Nesta’s index of top EU tech cities for both starting and scaling up – that’s despite it coming last out of 35 cities on the measurement of its cost of living. The team at Nesta consulted ...