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Saxo Bank fulfils its regulatory capital requirements
January 20th, 2015
With a press release, Saxo Bank would like to inform that: In light of the recent volatile Swiss Franc currency movements, Saxo Bank and its subsidiaries are well positioned financially to conduct our on-going businesses globally. Saxo Bank A/S ...
IAASB Issues Final Standards to Improve Auditor’s Report
January 19th, 2015
New and Revised Standards Establish ‘Step Change’ in Auditor Reporting The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board® (IAASB®) today released its new and revised Auditor Reporting standards, designed to significantly enhance auditor’s reports for investors and other users of ...
Switzerland Underestimated Effect Of Currency Move On Swiss Franc
January 19th, 2015
After Switzerland’s central bank shocked global markets with a surprise currency move on Thursday, the global consensus a day later was: No more surprises, please. Currency brokers across the globe suffered deep losses, people in Geneva lined up at ...
Why the Swiss unpegged the franc
January 19th, 2015
In the world of central banking, slow and predictable decisions are the aim. So on January 15th, when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) suddenly announced that it would no longer hold the Swiss franc at a fixed exchange rate ...
AForex on EUR/CHF Crash
January 19th, 2015
AForex released that its clients are protected. Despite the all time record fall of EUR/CHF on January 15th, 2015, most of our clients were able to secure their funds from substantial losses, thanks to prompt company’s decision to reduce ...
The first stage in the washing cycle – Placement (video)
January 19th, 2015
Placement Placement is the first stage of the money laundering process. It is the process of placing, through deposits or other means, unlawful cash proceeds into traditional financial institutions. At this stage cash derived from criminal activity is infused ...
Leucadia is investing $300 million in cash into FXCM to Permit FXCM to Continue
January 19th, 2015
Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE: LUK) and FXCM (NYSE: FXCM) announced that Leucadia would be providing $300 million in cash to FXCM and its subsidiaries (collectively “FXCM”) that will permit FXCM to meet its regulatory-capital requirements and continue normal operations ...
Switzerland Legislates For Automatic Exchange tax-related information
January 16th, 2015
The Swiss Federal Council has launched two parallel consultations on legislation that would enable Switzerland to automatically exchange tax-related information from 2018. The first consultation concerns draft legislation arising from Switzerland’s October 2013 signature of the Organisation for Economic ...
Swiss Stocks Tumble, European Equities Rise After SNB
January 15th, 2015
Stocks in Switzerland tumbled, led by the nation’s exporters, while the Euro Stoxx 50 Index rose, after the Swiss National Bank (SNBN) unexpectedly ended its minimum exchange rate. The Swiss Market Index plummeted 8.7 percent at 2:14 p.m. in ...
Swiss National Bank press conference on Discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate
January 15th, 2015
Discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has decided to discontinue the minimum exchange rate ofCHF 1.20 per euro with immediate effect and to cease foreign currency purchases associated with enforcing it. The minimum exchange rate ...
