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Commission launches discussion on future framework for stronger and smarter information systems for border management and internal security
April 7th, 2016
Commission launches discussion on future framework for stronger and smarter information systems for border management and internal security The European Commission has adopted today a Communication on Stronger and Smarter Information Systems for Borders and Security, setting out options ...
ESMA Publishes Discussion Paper On Ucits Share Classes
April 7th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a discussion paper on UCITS share classes (the DP). The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive recognises the possibility for UCITS to offer different share classes to investors ...
Justice Department Sues to Block Halliburton’s Acquisition of Baker Hughes
April 7th, 2016
Merger would eliminate significant head-to-head competition in oilfield services industry The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today seeking to block Halliburton Company’s proposed acquisition of Baker Hughes Inc., alleging that the transaction threatens to eliminate competition, ...
Continuance of suspension of the authorisation of CIF Pegase Capital Ltd
April 7th, 2016
CySec has issued an announcement to inform regarding the Continuance of suspension of the authorisation of CIF Pegase Capital Ltd. According to CySec: Following previous announcement dated 4 March 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, following a decision in ...
Dollar hits 17-month low vs. yen, dented by Fed’s cautious stance
April 7th, 2016
The dollar slid to a 17-month low against the yen on Thursday, pressured by minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting last month that underscored caution about future interest rate hikes. The dollar fell to 109.10 yen at one ...
Catalytic Finance Initiative Brings Together Banks and Investors, Directs $8 Billion in Capital for High-Impact Sustainable Projects
April 6th, 2016
AllianceBernstein, Babson Capital Management, Bank of America, Crédit Agricole CIB, European Investment Bank, HSBC, International Finance Corporation, Mirova and the Aligned Intermediary to Fund Clean Energy Solutions A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership ...
KPMG’s Transaction Advisory Services achieves ALM Intelligence Vanguard Leader status
April 6th, 2016
KPMG International received a top performance evaluation from ALM Intelligence analysts for its depth of Transaction Advisory Services provided to clients worldwide in 2015. KPMG was seen as one of a few select organizations to earn the prestigious ALM ...
FCA publishes 2016/17 Business Plan
April 6th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its annual Business Plan. The Business Plan outlines seven priority themes which will guide how the FCA will use its flexible resources and provide additional focus for the core activities of ...
Shinzo Abe Says Countries Must Avoid Competitive Currency Devaluations
April 6th, 2016
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said countries should avoid competitively devaluing their currencies, speaking after the dollar fell to its lowest level against the yen in nearly a year and a half. The yen’s rise against the dollar has accelerated in the first months ...
Barclays and Barclaycard bring Apple Pay to U.K. customers
April 5th, 2016
Barclaycard and Barclays customers can, from today, use Apple Pay, the easy, secure and private way to pay at the hundreds of thousands of locations across the UK that accept contactless payments. The introduction of Apple Pay for Barclaycard ...
