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Australia will recognize Bitcoin as money and protect Bitcoin businesses, No Taxes
May 12th, 2017
Bitcoin will be treated as money in Australia by July 1, 2017, and will be exempt from goods and services tax (GST). Bitcoin traders and investors will not be taxed for purchasing and selling Bitcoin through regulated exchanges and ...
LMAX Exchange announces record high profitability in 2016
May 11th, 2017
LMAX Exchange has issued today a press release to announce record high profitability with reported annual EBITDA of £5.6m in 2016. This marks the company’s strongest financial performance to date and demonstrates its rapidly expanding footprint in the global ...
AMF consults on changes to its General Regulation ahead of MiFID II
May 11th, 2017
As part of the reform of its markets in financial instruments directive, on 7 April 2016 the European Commission adopted a delegated directive that sets out provisions on the safeguarding of financial instruments and funds, product governance and inducements. ...
FCA warns about ExxonFX
May 11th, 2017
The FCA UK has issued a press release to inform that the below firm has been providing financial services or products in the UK without its authorisation. Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or ...
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 ...
CBOE Holdings Reports First-Quarter 2017 Results
May 10th, 2017
First-Quarter 2017 Highlights GAAP Revenue Less Cost of Revenue of $193.4 Million, up 35 Percent, Reflects the Bats Acquisition Organic Net Revenue of $154.2 Million, up 8 Percent, Driven by Increased Trading in VIX Futures and SPX Options(1),(2) GAAP ...
Plus500 reacts on BaFin decision about CFD trading restrictions
May 10th, 2017
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, has issued an update regarding BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. Below is the update as published by Plus500: BaFin has now concluded its recent consultation ...
Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains
May 10th, 2017
China shares in Hong Kong surge, Kospi drops after election S&P 500 futures slip as Trump fires FBI boss James Comey Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped to a 21-month high. U.S. stock-index futures slipped ...
EBRD joins SWIFT’s Know Your Customer Registry
May 9th, 2017
In a move to facilitate global and local financial flows and ensure their transparency, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed up to use SWIFT’s Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry and is encouraging partner banks in countries ...
Gulf countries will return to economic growth
May 8th, 2017
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the return of GCC countries to faster economic growth starting next year, supported by a fundamentally strong financial services sector and improved growth in the non-oil private sector as well as a ...
