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Bitcoin finds a place among the world’s elite
January 22nd, 2015
More famous for being a renegade alternative to a world currency, bitcoin has managed to find a more prominent role among the global elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Alpine resort plays host to a slew ...
London Capital Group – Conversion of Loan Notes
January 22nd, 2015
The Company announces that, on 20 January 2015, the Company approved a notice from GLIO Holdings Limited (“GLIO”) to convert 1,688,000 loan notes of £1.00 each in LCG at a price of 25.02p in accordance with the terms of ...
Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent
January 22nd, 2015
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is ...
WARNING: Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
January 22nd, 2015
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) warns the public of the activities of an entity named iGetMania which claims to have established in Luxembourg an alleged investment fund named ACG1 regulated by the CSSF. The CSSF informs the public that ...
Asia Stocks Little Changed Before European Central Bank Decision
January 22nd, 2015
Asia’s benchmark stock gauge was little changed as investors awaited a European Central Bank decision today on quantitative-easing strategy. Chinese shares rallied as the People’s Bank of China pumped funds into the financial system. Bridgestone Corp. sank 1.7 percent as tiremakers ...
Metro Bank grows 118% in 2014
January 22nd, 2015
Deposits increase to £2,867 million; representing year on year growth of 118% Total loans grow to £1,597 million, a year on year increase of 112% Loans to business customers make up almost half of total lending Metro Bank, the ...
ECB Executive Board’s QE Proposal Calls for Roughly €50 Billion in Bond Buys Per Month
January 22nd, 2015
The European Central Bank’s executive board proposed buying roughly €50 billion ($58 billion) a month in bonds for at least a year, according to people familiar with the matter, but markets largely shrugged as investors pondered whether the ECB ...
Accounting firms: Small practitioners pick apart KPMG’s SME move
January 22nd, 2015
A torrent of defiance and disbelief has been unleashed by accountancy practices across the UK after KPMG‘s recent vow to disrupt and dominate the SME market by telling small businesses “you can pay us the same as your current accountant, ...
Euro Near 11-Year Low as JGBs Plunge Before ECB
January 22nd, 2015
The euro traded near an 11-year low against the dollar and Japanese 10-year yields jumped the most since 2013 amid speculation the European Central Bank will boost stimulus through asset purchases. U.S. and European equity-index futures climbed and Hong ...
SEC Announces Charges Against Standard & Poor’s for Fraudulent Ratings Misconduct
January 22nd, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a series of federal securities law violations by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services involving fraudulent misconduct in its ratings of certain commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). S&P agreed to pay more than $58 ...
