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Nasdaq Plans to Increase Bitcoin Blockchain Trials
May 27th, 2015
American Stock Exchange Nasdaq is planning to increase the number of Bitcoin blockchain trials this year, the finance news network FT reported. According to the available reports, the New York group is hoping to initiate three-to-four trials within the next ...
Quarter of FTSE 100 bosses are qualified accountants
May 21st, 2015
Background in finance most likely career path among Britain’s top bosses Company bosses working in the FTSE 100 are more likely to have a background in finance than any other specialism, recruiters Robert Half said. The 2015 annual Robert Half FTSE ...
Sucden Financial named best STP FX Liquidity Provider 2015
May 21st, 2015
For the third consecutive year, Sucden Financial Limited has been named Best STP FX Liquidity Provider in Western Europe in the 2015 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards. The award provides a strong endorsement of the London-based firm’s market ...
ACCA and ISCA collaborate to develop talent pipeline for the accountancy sector
May 18th, 2015
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) have signed a Partnership Agreement that will strengthen the talent pipeline for the accountancy sector in Singapore. This is in anticipation of the sector’s ...
ASIC blocks forex broker’s IPO
May 14th, 2015
The corporate watchdog has blocked the potential float of an online foreign exchange broker, FX Primus, as concerns mount about the prevalence of brokers setting up shop in Australia to target forex punters in the region. FX Primus Group ...
KPMG report reveals that Guernsey funds facilitate £25 billion of inward investment to the UK from global investors
May 13th, 2015
International Capital Flows, a report commissioned by the States of Guernsey and supported by Guernsey Finance, has analysed the economic benefits provided to the UK and Europe by the Guernsey funds market. The majority of the inward investment is ...
Putin’s Next Takeover Target Is Oil Giant’s $34 Billion Cash Pile
May 12th, 2015
In Russia, even private companies serve at the pleasure of the president, particularly if they pump oil. A decade ago, Vladimir Putin’s allies had Mikhail Khodorkovsky jailed and seized his Yukos Oil Co. Last year, they forced billionaire Vladimir ...
Oil Sector May Not Cause Financial Apocalypse After All
May 7th, 2015
Across the oil patch, banks are starting to close off their exposure to some of the riskiest oil drillers. A new monthly survey from the Federal Reserve finds that banks that have issued loans to oil drillers are projecting some of ...
ASIC cancels AFS licences for failing to lodge annual statements
May 5th, 2015
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licences of four licensees that failed to lodge audited annual statements. These cancellations are the result of ASIC’s most recent proactive review of the conduct of 14 AFS licensees operating in ...
Alpari UK: FSCS announces final levy for 2015/16 at £319m
April 28th, 2015
Today the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) announces its levy for 2015/16. The figure stands at £319m. That’s an increase of £32m from the amount forecast in FSCS’s Plan and Budget in January. The increase is primarily because of a rise ...