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ICAEW draws up plans for assurance on banks’ capital
December 16th, 2014
ICAEW is developing a framework for assurance on bank capital measures in response to increased concern over banks’ capital positions, the institute announced today. The framework is intended to provide a basis for independently examining risk-weighted assets (RWAs), one ...
FCA warning against clone firm
December 16th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Artemis Fund Managers (clone of FCA authorised firm) Address: Cassini House, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX Email: complaints@artemisfundmanagers.com Website: www.artemisfundmanagers.com is NOT authorised under the ...
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday
December 16th, 2014
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, topping off a wild ride that had the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading in a more than 300-point range on either side of neutral as investors monitored the price of oil. “Everyone keeps ...
Quindell seeks new broker to avoid suspension
December 15th, 2014
The listed legal services company Quindell is seeking to avoid the possibility of being suspended by finding a new broker after its last one stood down. Quindell is listed on AIM. A business can be suspended from AIM, however, ...
Former Blackrock Asset Management Managing Director Banned
December 15th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Jonathan Paul Burrows from performing any function in relation to any regulated activities for not being fit and proper. Tracey McDermott the FCA’s director of enforcement and financial crime, said: ‘Burrows held ...
Crashing crude may blow a $1.6 trillion hole in the global oil sector, annually
December 15th, 2014
Talk about an oil spill. The spectacular unhinging of crude oil prices over the past six months is weighing mightily on the U.S. stock market. And while it may be too early to abandon all hope that the market ...
Boiler room fraudsters ordered to pay £843k
December 15th, 2014
Two men involved in a £70 million boiler room fraud have been ordered to pay £843,000 between them after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud. In 2010 Philip Morris and Daniel Gooding were among the nine fraudsters found ...
How to deal with Europe’s ailing economy?
December 15th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion lately in Europe and especially at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters for the need (or not) of non-conventional monetary tools to revive Europe’s ailing economy, such as Quantitative Easing (QE). On ...
Boss of hedge fund Weavering battles fraud charges in London court
December 15th, 2014
Magnus Peterson, battling fraud charges after his $600 million Weavering hedge fund collapsed during the financial crisis, told a court on Friday he could not remember which investors he had warned about his fund’s use of complex financial instruments. ...
Monday December 15: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
December 15th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 15, 2014 The S&P sold off on Friday testing the 2000 support area in what was a very negative week for the index. The chart is starting to look damaged as the S&P ...
