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Santander UK fined for widespread investment advice failings
March 26th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has fined Santander UK Plc the amount of £12,377,800 after the regulator uncovered serious failings in the way it offered financial advice from its bank. In particular, there was a ...
CySec fines Dragon Capital Ltd
March 26th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has issued an announcement giving the Dragon Capital (Cyprus) Ltd company the administrative fine of €12.000. CySec highlights that the fine given to Dragon Capital (Cyprus) Ltd is for the violation of The ...
IRS Says Bitcoin Counts as Property for Tax Purposes
March 26th, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice saying that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies should be treated as property for federal tax purposes and the general rules for property transactions should apply. The notice provides answers to frequently asked ...
RSA introduces 25% non-audit fee cap
March 26th, 2014
THE AUDITORS of embattled insurer RSA will have a cap put on the amount of non-audit fees they can earn, limited to 25% of the total audit fee. KPMG, which was brought in to replace Deloitte as RSA auditors, ...
Why Companies Suffer Large, Unexpected Credit Losses
March 26th, 2014
For companies that sell business-to-business products and services, many things can contribute to a company incurring a loss from a bad debt. The most important factor is probably the quality of the organization’s finance and credit management process. But ...
U.K. Treasury Raises 4.2 Billion Pounds in Lloyds Share Sale
March 26th, 2014
The U.K. government sold a 4.2 billion-pound ($6.95 billion) stake in Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY), its second disposal since rescuing the lender in the financial crisis. The government sold the shares to money managers for 75.5 pence apiece, ...
European Stocks Advance as Stocks Extend Gains
March 26th, 2014
European stocks advanced for a second day, after the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed the most in three weeks, as investors awaited data on U.S. durable-goods orders. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares rose. Airbus Group NV ...
Clifford Chance escapes £130m derivatives negligence claim as case settles
March 26th, 2014
JP Morgan’s £130m legal battle with Berlin’s public transport provider BVG in which Clifford Chance was implicated for allegedly providing negligent advice has settled. The mammoth battle was one of the first cases involving derivatives concluded by European public ...
ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from Franchelen Pty Ltd
March 26th, 2014
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Franchelen Pty Ltd (Franchelen), after an investigation found they engaged in unlicensed credit activity. ASIC’s investigation looked at the financing offered by Franchelen to consumers who were purchasing units in a ...
First legal steps taken against Malaysia Airlines, Boeing
March 26th, 2014
A Chicago-based attorney has taken the first formal legal steps related to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the opening shot in what promises to be a sustained litigation campaign. Monica Kelly, a lawyer at Ribbeck Law, asked an Illinois state ...
