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Greek debt crisis: Goldman Sachs could be sued for helping hide debts when it joined euro
July 14th, 2015
Exclusive: A leading adviser to debt-riven countries has offered to help Athens recover some of the vast profits made by the investment bank Goldman Sachs faces the prospect of potential legal action from Greece over the complex financial deals ...
A guide to China’s stunning stock market crash
July 13th, 2015
In China, local stock markets, which rose to dizzying heights over the past year, plummeted back to Earth last week. They then rebounded sharply on Thursday and Friday, as the Chinese government worked to restore faith in the markets. ...
Dirty Dealing: China and International Money Laundering
July 13th, 2015
In the midst of turmoil in the Chinese stock markets, one serious problem that may appear is increased currency outflows created by current and potential investors who would rather move their assets to foreign countries viewed as safer havens. Money laundering should be under close surveillance. ...
Greek Limbo Sets Up Another Monday to Watch in Markets
July 13th, 2015
Prospects for deal unsure after weekend negotiations Investors were facing another potentially manic Monday after the latest in a series of weekend twists and turns in Greece’s debt crisis. A wave of optimism buoyed stocks in Europe and the U.S. at the ...
Oil prices tumble as Iran deal nears
July 13th, 2015
Oil prices dropped Monday as Iran and global powers appeared close to a historic deal that would loosen sanctions in exchange for curbs on Tehran’s nuclear program. Sanctions have long reined in Iran’s oil production and exports, and the ...
Orderly Grexit Poses a Puzzle for EU Lawyers Gaming Out Doomsday
July 10th, 2015
Grexit on Sunday? Not so fast, say the lawyers. Even if the creditors pull the plug, Greece will remain legally part of the euro zone on Monday. It could hang on in a half-out, half-in state indefinitely, creating legal ...
CySec announces the suspension of the authorisation of CIF ‘Asset Management Advisory Services (AMASS) Ltd’
July 10th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that: The authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm ‘Asset Management Advisory Services (AMASS) Ltd’, number 167/12, is suspended, pursuant to section 26(2) of the Investment Services ...
CySec: Withdraw of CIF authorisation
July 10th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has issued an announcement informing that: On its meeting of 6 July 2015, has decided, pursuant, of section 25(1), subparagraphs (b) and (c) of the Investment Services ...
Justice Department Announces Two Banks Reach Resolutions under Swiss Bank Program
July 10th, 2015
Banque Pasche SA Will Pay $7.229 Million Penalty and ARVEST Privatbank AG Will Pay $1.044 Million Penalty; Both Continue to Cooperate With Department of Justice The Department of Justice announced today that two banks, Banque Pasche SA and ARVEST ...
Saxo Bank receives two reprimands by Finanstilsynet (the Danish FSA) in relation to its handling of the CHF incident on 15 January 2015
July 10th, 2015
The Danish FSA has reviewed Saxo Bank A/S handling of the CHF incident and finds no reason to criticise the Bank except for two specific issues. The Danish FSA concludes that the method applied by Saxo Bank contributes to ...
