Is bitcoin here to stay? Why cryptocurrency isn’t just a fad
April 14th, 2017
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin should no longer be considered a passing fad, according to Cambridge experts who have carried out the first in-depth study of the sector. The first global benchmarking study of cryptocurrency, encrypted digital currency used to make ...
The US$200 million investment scam; hunt is on
April 13th, 2017
Investigators looking into a financial scam that took Dubai residents for tens of thousands of dollars have shifted their focus to recovering about US$200 million (Dh734.5m). The sum is believed to have been siphoned from a Dubai branch of ...
Where the majority of EU population live? flats or houses
April 13th, 2017
House or flat: where do you live? In 2015, 42% of the EU population lived in flats and 57% in houses. The share of persons living in flats was highest in Spain (66%), Latvia (65%) and Estonia (63%), and ...
EU Justice Scoreboard 2017: justice systems becoming more effective, but challenges remain
April 13th, 2017
The European Commission publishes the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard which gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. Its aim is to assist national authorities to improve the effectiveness of ...
Contactless payments to hit 150M users in 2017
April 13th, 2017
The number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay users is about to hit 100 million and should top 150 million by the end of 2017, according to new data from fintech analysis firm Juniper Research. Apple, Samsung ...
London-based derivatives exchange and clearing house to close down
April 12th, 2017
CME Group Intends to Close CME Europe and CME Clearing Europe by Year-End CME Group today announced that it intends to close its London-based derivatives exchange and clearing house, CME Europe and CME Clearing Europe, by year-end 2017. During ...
Japanese Speaking Customer Care Officers
April 12th, 2017
Japanese Speaking Customer Care Officers Reference Number: JP_CCO2017 With over 1,000,000 clients since it was founded in 2009, XM has grown to a large and well established international investment firm and has become a true industry leader. With a ...
KPMG US removes head of audit for ‘improper’ warnings
April 12th, 2017
The firm said it learned in late February, from an internal source, that an individual who had joined KPMG from the PCAOB subsequently received confidential information from a then-employee of the PCAOB, and shared that information with other KPMG ...
Auckland-based Forex broker collapsed leaving customers facing “significant” losses
April 12th, 2017
An Auckland-based foreign exchange broker has collapsed, leaving dozens of customers owed more than $1 million facing “significant” losses. Forex Brokers was established in 1995 and had an office in the Dingwall Building on Auckland’s Queen Street. Companies Office ...
CySec advises Cyprus Investment Firms about possible impact of Brexit
April 12th, 2017
Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) are advised to look at their business model structure, services and activities in order to consider and analyse the potential impact of a post-Brexit world. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a ...
