Bank of Cyprus to apply for a listing on the London Stock Exchange
November 16th, 2016
Bank of Cyprus to apply for a listing on the London Stock Exchange and the Cyprus Stock Exchange using a Holding Company structure Commenting on the London listing, Dr. Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited (the “Bank” ...
European law firm announces merger with Chinese firm
November 15th, 2016
The tie up sees JS Partners adopt the new name ‘Fei Shi’ and the Fieldfisher brand. European law firm Fieldfisher announces its latest merger with Chinese firm, JS Partners. The merger, structured as a Swiss Verein, takes effect from ...
Germany and the European Commission rejected calls to impose taxes on imports from USA
November 15th, 2016
Germany and the European Commission rejected on Monday (14 November) calls by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to impose taxes on imports from the United States if President-elect Donald Trump quits a global agreement for fighting climate change. Trump, ...
Law firms to combine and create a global law firm with 1,000 lawyers across US, Europe and china
November 14th, 2016
Arnold & Porter LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP today announced the two firms have agreed to combine effective January 1, 2017 to become Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. This strategic combination brings together renowned regulatory expertise, sophisticated litigation ...
Attorneys went to court to ask that a civil fraud suit against Trump be delayed
November 12th, 2016
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump went to court Thursday to ask that a civil fraud suit against Trump scheduled to begin in less than three weeks be delayed, a reminder of the unusual complications facing Trump as he shifts ...
Compliance Officer
November 11th, 2016
JOB DESCRIPTION: Ensure that the compliance procedures are followed in order for the Company to comply with CySEC requirements; Control over the rules, contracts, and processes; Detect risks, trends and potential suspicious activities related to money laundering; Maintain documentation ...
Bitcoin scammer busted by Dubai Police
November 11th, 2016
A scam artist conned three young men out of hundreds of thousands of dirhams worth of Bitcoins then spent the cash of living a life of luxury, Dubai Police have said. The Asian man, whose nationality was not stated ...
Israeli-based firm must pay more than $1.7 million for misleading investors into trading binary options
November 11th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that an Israeli-based firm must pay more than $1.7 million for misleading investors into trading binary options over the internet, and the agency warned that other firms may be out there actively trying to ...
ESMA finalises Advice on Future Rules for Financial Benchmarks
November 10th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalised its technical advice to the European Commission on important aspects of future rules for benchmarks. In particular, ESMA provides advice on: how benchmarks’ reference values can be calculated by using ...
How America’s new president will affect the global economy
November 10th, 2016
From trade war with China to jobs turmoil in Mexico, Trump’s reign will pose new threats to already fragile world economy Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections will have implications for the whole global economy. Mexico America’s ...
