FINRA Board approves proposals to strengthen controls on high-risk brokers
May 12th, 2017
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Board of Governors approved the next step in FINRA’s ongoing initiative to strengthen controls on brokers with a history of significant past misconduct and to ensure greater accountability for firms that choose to ...
Uber is a transportation service and could need new licenses in Europe, top court advisor says
May 11th, 2017
Uber suffered a setback Thursday with an advisor to Europe’s top court stating that the ride-hailing app is providing transportation services, and not merely connecting drivers to passengers via technology which the U.S. firm which has previously argued. “The ...
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. ...
Dollar hits eight-week highs vs. yen, kiwi tumbles
May 11th, 2017
The dollar edged lower after notching an eight week high against the yen on Thursday in Asian trade, while the New Zealand dollar tumbled after its central bank suggested a tightening was further out than markets had priced in. ...
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 ...
US pharma Johnson & Johnson loses $110mn talc cancer case
May 10th, 2017
A court in St. Louis, Missouri has ordered the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay over $110 million to a Virginia woman, who claims she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using its talcum powder. The ...
EU tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy
May 9th, 2017
European tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy. They need to be adapted to reality in order to offer the people of Europe a more prosperous future. This was the main message of the European Economic ...
Elliott Advisors launches legal petition to oust AkzoNobel chairman Antony Burgmans
May 9th, 2017
Activist investor Elliott Advisors has launched legal action to oust AkzoNobel chairman Antony Burgmans. The hedge fund, which has worked to push the Dutch paint giant into takeover talks with US rival PPG, called Akzo’s rejection of PPG’s third ...
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May 9th, 2017
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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 ...
