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FATCA registration guidance updated to publicise time lag
February 26th, 2015
HMRC has updated its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) registration guidance to inform of the time lag between registration and reporting FATCA requires financial institutions (FIs) outside the US to pass information about their US customers to the ...
FD acquires Prelytix for up to $20m to boost presence in marketing technology sector
February 26th, 2015
First Derivatives, a leading provider of software and consulting services, today announces it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Prelytix Inc. (“Prelytix”) for an initial consideration of US$7.5m (£4.9m) and a maximum total consideration of US$20m (£13.0m). The acquisition, ...
Thursday February 26: OSB Commodities & Equity Indices Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
February 26th, 2015
OSB Commodities & Equity Indices Cheat Sheet & Key Levels for February 26. Gold Open 1200.80, High 1211.70, Low 1200.70, Close 1201.50, 0.35% Change. Silver Open 16.30, High 16.75… View table below
Thursday February 26: OSB G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
February 26th, 2015
OSB Daily G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels for February 26. EURUSD Open 1.1339, High 1.1388, Low 1.1335, Close 1.1361, 0.19% Change. GRBUSD Open 1.5452, High 1.5538… View table below
HSBC bosses Stuart Gulliver and Douglas Flint apologise to MPs over Swiss private banking scandal
February 26th, 2015
Stuart Gulliver, HSBC‘s chief executive and Douglas Flint, the embattled bank’s chairman, have apologised for “unacceptable” practices at its Swiss private banking arm. During questioning by the Treasury Select Committee, Gulliver admitted the scandal had caused “damage to trust” in HSBC, ...
Apple Throws a Wrench Into Nasdaq’s Gearbox
February 26th, 2015
Shares of tech company slump, helping to end a 10-day winning streak for the index The Nasdaq Composite Index’s longest winning streak in more than five years ended with a whimper at the hands of a surprising culprit: a pullback in ...
Citigroup unit probed by more authorities over money laundering
February 26th, 2015
Citigroup Inc (C.N) said additional government authorities have started probes of possible breaches of anti-money laundering laws at its Banamex USA unit. (Read more: International and regional bodies that combat money laundering ) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a unit of ...
Varoufakis says funding problem lies ahead
February 26th, 2015
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis admitted on Wednesday that Greece may face difficulties in finding the money to pay its obligations to the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank over the next few months. Greece has to repay ...
Accountants could face tax evasion charges
February 25th, 2015
The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has called for organisations including accountants, to be prosecuted if they facilitate tax evasion by their clients. The Lib-Dem minister wants to push through new legislation before the general election on 7 ...
FCA fines Aviva Investors £17.6m for systems and controls failings
February 25th, 2015
“The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (Aviva Investors) £17,607,000 for systems and controls failings that meant it failed to manage conflicts of interest fairly. These weaknesses led to compensation of £132,000,000 being paid ...
