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FCA: Martin Brokers (UK) Limited was fined for significant failings in relation to LIBOR
May 15th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulatory authority, has fined Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd (Martins) £630,000 for misconduct relating to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Martins would have been fined £3,600,000 but for the fact that the ...
Demand for Venture Capital Outstripping the Supply
May 15th, 2014
Fewer entrepreneurs expect to be able to tap traditional venture capital funds in 2014, but corporate venture money may help fill the gap. As talk of a tech bubble spreads, a handful of tech stocks have pulled back in ...
ASIC issues penalty fine
May 15th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), issued two infringement notices for misleading statements in Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) for two investor funds the company manages as responsible entity for Australian Mutual Holdings Limited (AMH) which must pay $20,400 in ...
Sony has fallen 7% after company forecasts more losses
May 15th, 2014
Shares in Japanese electronics giant Sony have fallen by as much as 7% after the company forecast its second straight year of losses. The stock sell-off came after Sony reported a loss of 125bn yen (£732m; $1.3bn) for the ...
FCA warning on clone firms
May 14th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that “Loan Solutions (Cheshire) Limited trading as Loan Solutions Direct” and “BGC Markets” are clone firms, therefore, they are not permitted to provide ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firms
May 14th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that the following firms are not permitted to provide any financial services or products: Donend Finance Limited (http://donendfinance.com) LBBI Risk Solution Ltd ...
What the Kenya Railroad Says About China’s Approach to Africa
May 14th, 2014
When China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang announced a deal with Kenya to establish a new railroad, whose first stage will link the port city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi, he framed the arrangement in terms familiar to Sino-African ...
Bundesbank Open to Significant ECB Stimulus in June if 2016 Inflation Forecasts Lowered
May 13th, 2014
Germany’s central bank is willing to back an array of stimulus measures from the European Central Bank next month, including a negative rate on bank deposits and purchases of packaged bank loans if needed to keep inflation from staying ...
FCA reviews how fund charges are set out
May 13th, 2014
The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said today that firms must present their fund charges clearly and consistently, so that retail investors are able to compare charges before making decisions on where to invest. The recommendation follows a review ...
SEC Charges Three Sales Managers With Insider Trading Ahead of Major Acquisition
May 13th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged three former sales managers at San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc. with insider trading ahead of a major acquisition announcement. The SEC alleges that Derek Cohen, Robert Herman, and Michael Fleischli learned through ...
