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Swiss bank UBS started FX trading settlement talks
September 29th, 2014
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, has begun settlement talks over allegations it was involved in manipulating foreign exchange rates, the bank said, and warned that it could face a material penalty in any deal struck. UBS did not identify the ...
Swedish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
September 26th, 2014
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has today published this statement in order to warn investors against dealing with unauthorised firm. Harrison & Bradley Financial Group , with headquarters in Osaka, Japan, has not received authorisation from Finansinspektionen and therefore ...
Ex-Barclays members provide evidence for fraud
September 25th, 2014
Former board members of Barclays have been called on to give evidence to the UK’s anti-fraud agency as part of a probe into the bank’s dealings with Qatar over an emergency cash injection at the height of the financial ...
Wall St. Bankrolls Ex-Executive as He Sues Over A.I.G. Bailout
September 24th, 2014
Maurice R. Greenberg, the former chief of A.I.G., has now raised several million dollars from three Wall Street investors to help cover the cost of the case. One might call it “chutzpah,” as several irate lawmakers did, or “rubbing ...
Tesco in turnoil after profits overstatement
September 23rd, 2014
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer and one of its great corporate success stories of the last decade, has been thrown into turmoil after disclosing that it had overstated its first-half profit by £250m. Four senior executives were suspended and shares ...
African countries to Issue more than $1 billion in climate change bonds
September 23rd, 2014
The bonds – planned to be issued in 2016 – will provide additional financing to participating countries to enhance their climate adaptation investments, in the event that weather shocks such as extreme heat, droughts, floods or cyclones increase in ...
FCA gives another fine to Barclays
September 23rd, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed another fine to Barclays. As a result, Barclays is expected to be stung today with a £38m fine for failing to ensure adequate protection of clients’ funds. In particular, the fine relates to ...
G-20 Warns of Potential Market Risks
September 22nd, 2014
Group of 20 finance chiefs and central bankers said low interest rates could lead to a potential increase in financial-market risk, as major economies rely on monetary stimulus to bolster uneven growth. “We are mindful of the potential for ...
Currency trader of Deutsche Bank was dismissed for irregularities
September 22nd, 2014
A Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) currency trader was dismissed earlier this year after internal checks uncovered irregularities around how he recorded trades, the bank said. Andy Donaldson was suspended in June and dismissed shortly after, Sydney-based Adrian Cox, a ...
Why The Bitcoin Price Dropped Today
September 19th, 2014
Normally in the Bitcoin world sudden price fluctuations ranging from $10-$30 can be attributed to market manipulation by large holders of the virtual currency. However, when the price changes greater than $30 in a short period of time there ...
