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KPMG pre-tax profits dip 9% as tax regulation bites
December 19th, 2014
KPMG has reported a 5% growth in revenues but pre-tax profits fell as the firm made a series of investments in new business lines, while its tax practice felt the impact of an increased regulatory burden Revenues for the ...
IEX equity trading venue chosen kdb+ software for its data platform
December 18th, 2014
Kx Systems, a leader in high-performance database and time-series analytics, today announced that IEX, a rapidly growing equity trading venue, has officially chosen kdb+ software for its data platform. Kdb+ is a database system with a built-in time-series query ...
Where Are Oil Prices Headed In The Long Run?
December 18th, 2014
Global benchmark crude oil prices have declined sharply this year on slower demand growth and rising supplies. The growth in demand for crude oil has slowed down significantly this year due to moderating economic growth in emerging markets, such ...
Thursday December 18: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
December 18th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 18, 2014 Attempts to close above the 20 DMA failed. Pair looking to bounce higher. Further consolidation and retesting of 1.25 area. A close above extends to 1.2635. Selling pressure continues to push ...
Hong Kong-based audit firm and two accountants charged by SEC
December 18th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission imposed sanctions against a Hong Kong-based audit firm and two accountants for failing to properly audit year-end financial statements of a company that the SEC has charged with fraud. An SEC investigation found that Baker ...
Euronext launches app for retail investors
December 16th, 2014
Downloadable from the Apple App Store, the new iOS app provides investors with access to market information, direct to their mobile devices, from Euronext’s cash markets and other equity exchanges. The app offers comprehensive information on the world’s leading ...
An alternative oil investment that hinges on infrastructure needs
December 15th, 2014
The sharp decrease in oil prices over the past six months undoubtedly has pained advisers and investors interested in the energy sector. Oil prices dropped sharply last week, reaching five-year lows. For the first time since July 2009, the ...
Disney and Skype ‘used Luxembourg tax deals’
December 12th, 2014
Companies including Disney and Skype have allegedly used Luxembourg tax deals, according to fresh leaks published by investigative journalists. The group of firms funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars in profits through Luxembourg subsidiaries, according to leaked documents. Disney ...
Friday December 12: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
December 12th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 12, 2014 EURUSD went back and forth fighting it out at the 20 DMA at 1.2427 which it closed beneath on the day. Upswing fell short of the 1.2500 handle where significant resistance ...
SEC Penalizes Morgan Stanley for Violating Market Access Rule
December 11th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission today penalized Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for violating the market access rule when it failed to uphold credit limits for a customer firm with a rogue trader who engaged in fraudulent trading of ...
