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Brexit – the regulatory challenges
February 13th, 2019
Steven Maijoor, the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), delivered a speech on Brexit – the regulatory challenges at the European Financial Forum 2019 in Dublin this morning. The speech focused on ESMA’s preparations for a ...
iSignthis announcement: Probanx Coreplus core banking & APRA CPS234
February 7th, 2019
Highlights iSignthis eMoney (AU) Pty Ltd ADI application ongoing/progressing Probanx.com CorePlus assessed by Grant Thornton & Security Centric iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received communications from its auditors ...
Emerging market currencies fell with the dollar climbing to its highest in nearly two weeks
February 7th, 2019
Emerging market currencies fell on Wednesday with the dollar climbing to its highest in nearly two weeks as investors largely ignored U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Stocks were mostly flat. Concern over global growth continued ...
ISXPay® Australian Card Processing Facilities
February 6th, 2019
Highlights ISXPay™ now accepting new merchants across multiple categories, including MCC 6211 and 7995 Includes best of class multicurrency options to complement CFD, FX & Equity brokers Incorporates full Paydentity® platform, with electronic verification, DVS and our patented payment ...
Trade wars – a catalyst for economic crisis
February 1st, 2019
In my last article I used a proven accounting identity to show that the end result of President Trump’s trade tariffs would be to increase the trade deficit, assuming there is no change in the savings rate. The savings ...
Contingent liabilities and non-performing loans in the EU Member States
January 31st, 2019
Data on contingent liabilities and non-performing loans of EU governments for the year 2017 have been published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This publication includes data on government guarantees, liabilities related to public-private partnerships recorded off-balance ...
Ponzi Scheme ordered to pay $1 billion in penalties
January 30th, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that a federal court in Florida ordered Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC and its former owner to pay $1 billion in penalties and disgorgement for operating a Ponzi scheme that targeted retail investors. ...
European stocks fall as traders kicked off Monday’s session; Traders await “Plan B” for Brexit
January 21st, 2019
European stocks traded lower on Monday, after fresh data from China showed its economy grew at its slowest pace since 1990. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index sank around 0.4 percent as traders kicked off Monday’s session, with most sectors ...
EU is gearing up for Union wide regulation for crypto assets
January 17th, 2019
The European Union posits that ICOs and crypto assets present substantial risks. Hence the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is looking to establish an EU-wide regulation. The EU has long been preoccupied with crypto and blockchain. However, now ...
Business investment rate up to 23.3% in the euro area
January 14th, 2019
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has published a report in relation to the business investment rate in the euro area for the third quarter of 2018. In accordance the report: In the third quarter of 2018, ...
