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Dollar rides Trump rally, hovers near 3-1/2-month high vs. yen
November 11th, 2016
The dollar hovered near a 3-1/2-month high versus the yen on Friday, after making big gains overnight as the markets prepared for a Donald Trump presidency that could stimulate the U.S. economy fiscally and lift interest rates. The U.S. ...
Accountancy Profession Adapting To Digital Age: Survey
November 10th, 2016
A recent survey of accountants in the UK has found that 83 percent believe understanding technology is equally as important to their job as understanding accountancy. The survey, undertaken by Xero, an accounting software company, found that 71 percent ...
UK Bond Network gains FCA approval, paving way for IFISA
November 10th, 2016
UK Bond Network is considering offering its customers the Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA), now that it has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). UK BOND Network is expecting to launch its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) in January, ...
Asian Shares Jump With Metals as Trump Reassessed; Kiwi Weakens
November 10th, 2016
Stock gains led by raw-materials producers as copper jumps Australian 10-year debt yield surges more than 20 basis points Stocks in Asia rebounded from their steepest slide since Brexit, industrial metals surged and regional bonds tumbled after Donald Trump’s ...
Malta To Push EU VAT Reform As EU President
November 9th, 2016
Malta will take forward the EU’s proposals on VAT reform when it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU in January 2017, the territory’s Minister of Finance, Edward Scicluna, told a recent conference. Under the EU’s VAT ...
The Government of Jersey tightens Beneficial Ownership
November 8th, 2016
The Government of Jersey has released a policy document detailing an enhanced policy on Beneficial Ownership and a Register of Directors. Further to a public consultation earlier in 2016, the policy document details the further development of a domestic policy ...
Chicago Board Options Exchange promoted Laura Zinanni to the position of Vice President
November 8th, 2016
The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) announced it has promoted Laura Zinanni to the position of Vice President, Office of the CEO. In her new role, Zinanni will serve as a primary advisor to CEO Edward T. Tilly, providing ...
Deloitte executive arrested in South Korea on charges for a multibillion dollar accounting fraud
November 7th, 2016
A former Deloitte Anjin executive was detained Wednesday on charges of deliberately ignoring a multibillion dollar accounting fraud involving embattled shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the former ...
Ex-Wall Street exec sentenced to jail in a $38 million investment fraud case
November 7th, 2016
An Ivy league-educated financier who defrauded friends, family and even a 9/11 victim’s relatives of more than $38 million to feed a gambling habit was sentenced Friday to four years in prison by a Manhattan federal judge. Andrew Caspersen, ...
Asian Shares Gain as FBI Clears Clinton
November 7th, 2016
Equity markets rallied, a sign that investors believe a victory for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is now more likely Tuesday Asian share markets were broadly higher Monday, with the dollar surging after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation stood ...
