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Is Anybody Okay Out There?
November 20th, 2015
In normal times, the world’s major economies are a mixed bag. Some are up, some are down, some are placid, some are in crisis. It’s only at the boom/bust extremes that everyone finds themselves in more-or-less the same boat. ...
Commonwealth Bank Seeks Leading Blockchain Role with Sydney Conference
November 20th, 2015
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will host a two-day blockchain conference in Sydney next month in an attempt to explore the technology’s potential. According to a Computerworld report, the bank – which recently partnered with distributed ledger startup R3CEV and has experimented ...
U.S. probes Bosch in VW cheating scandal
November 20th, 2015
U.S. authorities are investigating German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH over its role in Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) massive scheme to cheat U.S. emission standards, according to people familiar with the matter. Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Department of ...
Publication of the PRA and FCA review into the failure of HBOS
November 19th, 2015
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are today publishing the review into the failure of HBOS Group. This review was originally started by the former regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Its purpose is ...
Egypt’s new central bank chief faces bitter pill of currency devaluation or IMF aid
November 19th, 2015
Spare a kind thought for the travails that Tarek Amer, the newly appointed governor of Egypt’s central bank, will be facing when he formally takes up his post on November 27. He could have had no illusions how disastrous ...
Ominous Parallels: The Roman Empire, The European Union, And Mass Migration
November 18th, 2015
This weekend’s Paris attacks, occurring in the middle of one of history’s largest mass-migrations, has the feel of uncharted territory. But it’s actually an eerie echo of something that happened nearly two thousand years ago in more-or-less the same ...
AIG Advisor Group is up for sale
November 18th, 2015
Giant insurer AIG is receiving inquiries for its network of four IBDs The AIG Advisor Group is up for sale. One of the largest networks of independent broker-dealers in the country, the AIG Advisor Group, recently hired a law ...
Bocafx agreed to remove misleading statement for ASIC authorisation
November 18th, 2015
Following ASIC concerns, Boca Global Financial Group Pty Ltd ACN 602 109 035 (Boca) has agreed to remove statements on its website suggesting Boca is ASIC regulated or authorised to provide financial services in Australia. ASIC became aware of ...
GP Global Ltd announced the development of AML Software Solution – Risk scoring/risk classification and KYC/CDD Software
November 17th, 2015
GP Global Ltd has issued an announcement to inform for the development of an AML Software Solution. Risk scoring/risk classification and KYC/CDD Software Software that helps regulated entities to comply with their AML obligations We are pleased to inform ...
Australia, Germany Sign New DTA
November 17th, 2015
Australia and Germany have signed a new double tax agreement (DTA) that lowers withholding tax rates on cross-border income and introduces new anti-abuse and prevention of non-taxation rules. The new agreement was signed on November 13 and replaces the ...
