Search Results for: finance industry
Global energy investment fell the second consecutive year
July 14th, 2017
Global energy investment fell for a second year in 2016 as oil and gas spending continues to drop Global energy investment fell by 12% in 2016, the second consecutive year of decline, as increased spending on energy efficiency and ...
Israeli Ministers vote to ban Binary Options sales overseas
June 19th, 2017
Marketers of binary options “grow, accelerate and inflame antisemitism against all Jews and especially against Israelis,” says Israel Securities Authority Chairman. The cabinet and the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill on Sunday with a blanket prohibition against ...
How gold can rescue pensions
June 15th, 2017
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with Mercers (the actuaries) recently estimated that the combined pension deficit currently stands at $66.9tr for eight countries, rising to $427.8tr in 2050. The eight countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Netherlands, ...
Wikipedia vs. Banc De Binary: A 3-year battle against binary options ‘fake news’
June 1st, 2017
Binary options fraudsters employ experts to outwit Google, create laudatory news sites, engage on social media — anything to encourage new victims and keep the truth from coming out. One key battlefield: The online encyclopedia If you’re the strategist ...
Russia’s Central Bank Plans to Tax Bitcoin, Deem it a ‘Digital Commodity’
May 31st, 2017
The Central Bank of Russia could soon recognize digital currencies like bitcoin as digital commodities and tax them accordingly. According to the central bank’s deputy chairwoman, Olga Skorobogatova, the central bank is in the process of drafting legislation to ...
Legal & General choose Dublin for new European hub
May 29th, 2017
UK insurance giant Legal & General has picked Dublin as the European base for its investment management arm, the Irish Independent reports. A LGIM spokesman confirmed the decision to the paper yesterday, with strong indications that more units of the ...
Legal recruitment firm looks to expand globally
May 25th, 2017
Mlegal, a legal recruitment firm, has issued an announcement to inform that the firm adds top recruiting talent to support global expansion plans. According the announcement: Mlegal, a premier national legal search firm, announced today that four highly regarded ...
EURONEXT announced acquisition of FastMatch for $153 million
May 23rd, 2017
EURONEXT has issued a press release to announce acquisition of Fastmatch, an Electronic Communication Network (“ECN”) in the FX market and the expansion into Global FX Markets. Acquisition of FastMatch, Inc. (“FastMatch”) – the fastest growing Electronic Communication Network ...
DFSA host seminar on FinTech in the Middle East
May 10th, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) hosted an outreach session on the opportunities financial technology (FinTech) presents in the Middle East. The seminar was held jointly with the FinTech Hive at DIFC, Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the ...
Emmanuel Macron has pledged to reduce taxation on companies to 25 percent
May 10th, 2017
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president-in-waiting after a resounding poll victory Sunday, campaigned on a platform that combined unstinting support for the EU with tax cuts for business and a pledge to maintain the country’s social safety net. Following are key ...
