FCA fines Sonali Bank for serious anti-money laundering systems failings
October 12th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sonali Bank (UK) Limited (SBUK) £3,250,600 and has imposed a restriction, preventing it from accepting deposits from new customers for 168 days. It has also fined the bank’s former money laundering reporting ...
ECB reports income increased for Euro area household
October 12th, 2016
Loans to households increased in the second quarter of 2016 at a higher rate of 1.7% (after 1.5% in the first quarter). Household financial investment accelerated as well (2.3% after 2.0%). Household net worth increased at a higher rate ...
Price Trapped In A Complex Correction On USDJPY; More Weakness Could Be Around The Corner
October 12th, 2016
On the daily chart of USDJPY we are observing a nice impulsive decline taking place, with price now trading in one of its temporary corrective sub-waves, wave 4-circled. If that is the case, then current sideways price action ...
Oil prices rise, but doubts grow over Russia’s deal commitment
October 12th, 2016
Crude oil prices returned to the positive zone in early Asian trade Wednesday, but the growth momentum has slowed on heightened uncertainty over Russia’s willingness to cut production even as global oil supplies increased last month. On the New ...
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October 11th, 2016
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MAS: Falcon Bank to Cease Operations due to serious failures in AML controls
October 11th, 2016
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it is withdrawing the merchant bank status of Falcon Private Bank Ltd, Singapore Branch (Falcon Bank) for serious failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and improper conduct by senior management ...
Now you can pay with just a selfie
October 10th, 2016
Mastercard announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online shopping. The technology is now being introduced across 12 markets ...
Findex Group and Financial Index Australia fined by ASIC
October 10th, 2016
Findex Group Limited and Financial Index Australia Pty Ltd (FIA) have each paid a $10,800 penalty following the issuing by ASIC of infringement notices for potentially misleading claims on the Findex website (www.findex.com.au). The Findex group of companies (which ...
Federal Reserve Board takes action to bar two former foreign exchange (FX) traders of HSBC from employment in banking industry
October 7th, 2016
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday took action to bar two former foreign exchange (FX) traders of HSBC from employment in the banking industry. Mark Johnson and Stuart Scott, former senior HSBC managers, were recently indicted for criminal wire ...
Elliott Wave Analysis On USDCHF And Crude OIL
October 7th, 2016
Elliott Wave Analysis On USDCHF And Crude OIL USDCHF USDCHF fell beneath 0.9649 low last week from where market turned sharply up so we see first signs of a completed corrective decline from 0.9884, labeled as wave E). Wave ...
