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Yahoo Faces SEC Probe Over Data Breaches
January 23rd, 2017
U.S. authorities are investigating whether Yahoo Inc.’s two massive data breaches should have been reported sooner to investors, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could prove to be a major test in defining when a company ...
CySec announced a €150.000 Settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm
January 23rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to note the following: CySec, under article 37(4) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Law of 2009, has the power to reach a settlement for any violation ...
Future of payments: 4 trends to know in payment processing
January 23rd, 2017
The payments industry has been evolving rapidly, especially in the last few years with the growing shift to digital. The global payments ecosystem is constantly changing as new startups try to change the way we move money around the ...
How blockchain technology could revolutionise global trade
January 21st, 2017
Blockchain technology could revolutionise trade – making it cheaper, quicker and simpler for businesses to trade internationally. From “letters of credit” to “bills of lading”, merchandise trade today is heavily reliant on paper documents. In our digital, connected world, ...
Shop owners in Conegliano Italy have been paying a local tax on shadow
January 20th, 2017
Shopkeepers in town in Veneto whose signs block light on public walkways are refusing to pay levy of €100 a year Goethe once wrote that where there is much light, there is also strong shadow. But for shop owners ...
China’s economy grows 6.7% in 2016
January 20th, 2017
China’s economy grew by 6.7 per cent in 2016, compared with 6.9 per cent a year earlier, according to official data, marking its slowest growth since 1990. The figure is in line with Beijing’s growth target of between 6.5 ...
SEC Establishes Supervisory Cooperation Arrangement With Hong Kong SFC
January 20th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has established a comprehensive arrangement with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) as part of the SEC’s long-term strategy to enhance the oversight of regulated entities that operate ...
AML Seminar: Initial and “On-Going” Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
January 20th, 2017
eBOS Technologies and GP Global are organizing a seminar titled “INITIAL AND ‘ON-GOING’ CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE (CDD)”. The objective of the seminar is to assist participants familiarize themselves with the Customer Due Diligence definition, requirements and how to handle ...
Western Union agreed to pay $586m for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
January 20th, 2017
Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations, Forfeits $586 Million in Settlement with Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Company also Agrees to Implement Anti-Fraud Program and Enhanced Compliance Obligations in Agreements with Federal Authorities The Western ...
CFTC Orders Citigroup Global Markets to Pay $25 Million
January 20th, 2017
CFTC Orders Citigroup Global Markets Inc. to Pay $25 Million for Spoofing in U.S. Treasury Futures Markets and for Related Supervision Failures Five Traders at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Placed More Than 2,500 Orders with the Intent to Cancel ...
