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Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Lower Amid Wild Oil Swing: Markets Wrap
March 15th, 2017
Stockpiles report reverses oil drop tied to Saudi output Equities from Singapore to Tokyo slip ahead of Fed decision Crude oil whipsawed on production and stockpiles reports, while most Asian markets followed U.S. equities lower and the dollar slipped ...
HSBC appoints Group Chairman
March 13th, 2017
HSBC appoints Mark Tucker to succeed Douglas Flint as Group Chairman HSBC Holdings plc announces the appointment of Mark Tucker as a director and Group Chairman Designate from 1 September 2017. Mr. Tucker will take over as non-executive Group ...
CySec approved a new Administrative Services Provider firm
March 13th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform that the Commission has approved a new firm as Administrative Services Provider (ASP). According the announcement, the below firm has been approved: ECDDP Cyprus Limited Kyvelis ...
Former Morgan Stanley Wealth Management financial adviser permanently banned
March 11th, 2017
ASIC has permanently banned Andrew Peter Panayiotides from providing financial services. ASIC found that Mr Panayiotides failed to act in the best interests of clients and provided advice to clients of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in relation to exchange ...
CySec imposed an administrative fine on a Cyprus Investment Firm
March 10th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform public that at the meeting held on 30th January 2017, the Board of the Commission decided to impose an administrative fine of €5.000 to CIF Novox Capital Ltd ...
Biometric Payment Startup Keyo Lets You Pay With Your Palm
March 10th, 2017
You’ve ordered your morning coffee, unloaded all your groceries at the checkout or made it to the front of a long line at the drugstore. You reach for your wallet. Your pocket is empty. Shit. You pat down your ...
Tax Coalition formed to help developed effective tax policies for the virtual currency markets
March 10th, 2017
The Chamber of Digital Commerce and Steptoe & Johnson LLP today announce the formation of the Digital Assets Tax Policy Coalition, a Washington, DC-based coalition created to help develop effective and efficient tax policies for the growing virtual currency ...
PwC launches Hong Kong legal practice
March 10th, 2017
The Big Four accountancy firm has entered the legal fray making hires from King & Wood Mallesons and O’Melveny & Myers. The move has resulted in the establishment of a new independent Hong Kong firm, Tiang & Co, led ...
Payday lenders fined $730,000 for diamond trading ‘sham’
March 10th, 2017
Following ASIC action, the Federal Court has today fined payday lenders Fast Access Finance Pty Ltd, Fast Access Finance (Beenleigh) Pty Ltd and Fast Access Finance (Burleigh Heads) Pty Ltd (the FAF Companies) a total of $730,000 for breaching ...
The Autorité des marchés Financiers (AMF) annonces the new composition of the Financial Skills Certification Board
March 8th, 2017
The mechanism for verifying the level of knowledge of employees of investment services providers relies on the services of the AMF and the Financial Skills Certification Board. The Certification Board is now under the chairmanship of Bernard Coupez. Summary ...
