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Banks to allow account access using fingerprint tech
February 18th, 2015
Two banks are allowing their customers to access accounts on their smartphones using fingerprint recognition technology, in a UK industry first. RBS and NatWest customers must activate the feature with their security information, but would only need to use ...
ESMA publishes annual report and supervisory focus for CRAs and TRs
February 17th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an annual report (Report) on its direct supervisory activities in 2014 regarding credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TR). The report summarises the key actions taken during 2014 ...
Online court proposed to resolve claims of up to £25,000
February 16th, 2015
Civil justice council calls for internet-based dispute resolutions system similar to eBay’s to be available within two years The UK justice system should receive a radical overhaul for the digital age with the creation of an online court to ...
HSBC files: Swiss bank hid money for suspected criminals
February 13th, 2015
HSBC’s Swiss bank concealed large sums of money for people facing allegations of serious wrongdoing, including drug-running, corruption and money laundering, leaked files reveal. Despite being legally obliged since 1998 to make special checks on high-risk customers, the bank ...
UBS’s fourth-quarter 2014 results-Fourth-quarter net profit CHF 1 billion; ordinary dividend doubled
February 10th, 2015
2014 net profit attributable to shareholders up 13% to CHF 3.6 billion; diluted EPS CHF 0.94 Ordinary dividend of CHF 0.50 per share proposed for the financial year 2014 Accrued one-time supplementary dividend of CHF 0.25 per share Fully ...
Danmarks National Bank: Interest Rate Reduction
February 6th, 2015
Effective from 6 February 2015, Danmarks Nationalbank‘s interest rate on certificates of deposit is reduced by 0.25 percentage points to -0.75 per cent. The lending rate, the discount rate and the current account rate remain unchanged at 0.05 per ...
Computer-Driven, Automatic Trading Strategies Score Big
February 6th, 2015
So-Called Quant Traders Take Advantage of Volatility ‘These are the best conditions we’ve seen since 2008,’ says Roy Niederhoffer Recent market volatility caught many investors flat-footed. Among the few winners were traders who let a computer be their guide. ...
Schäuble on his meeting with Varoufakis: We agreed to disagree
February 5th, 2015
February 5, Thursday – Statements of the two Finance Ministers after the conclusion of their meeting. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ crucial meeting with his German counterpart Wolfgang Schäuble in Berlin begun at around 12.30 (Athens time) and lasted for ...
UBS Faces a New Tax-Evasion Probe
February 5th, 2015
Authorities Investigate Whether Swiss Bank’s Clients Used ‘Bearer Securities’ to Hide Cash Federal prosecutors have launched a new probe into whether Swiss bank UBS AG helped Americans evade taxes through investments largely banned in the U.S., according to people familiar with ...
EBS to unveil a cutting-edge, next generation integrated trading platform
February 2nd, 2015
EBS, ICAP’s market-leading electronic FX business, with an announcement today, releases that: It will be unveiling a cutting-edge, integrated trading platform cutting-edge, next generation integrated trading platform. Pushing the boundaries of FX innovation, customers will have a fully integrated ...
