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CySec announced license approval for a new Cyprus Investment Firm
September 6th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued an announcement to inform that “IGM Forex Ltd“ has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firm). The firm is now authorised to ...
Israel puts FATCA temporary on hold; Other countries may rethink
September 5th, 2016
Israeli High Court’s FATCA Injunction Must Make Other Countries Rethink America’s Imperialistic Law The Israeli High Court’s temporary injunction against the enforcement of America’s highly controversial global tax law “should serve as a wake-up call for other countries to ...
Bitcoin Regulation in Russia Takes a U-Turn, Subject to Review
September 5th, 2016
Russia’s stance towards Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has taken a U-turn. Last week, the country’s finance ministry stated that it is not in a hurry to introduce the Bitcoin draft law. The ministry is planning to review the draft ...
BOJ’s Kuroda Says There Is No Limit to Monetary Easing ahead of Bank’s Comprehensive Review
September 5th, 2016
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda disagrees that there are “limits” to monetary easing, setting the stage for officials’ comprehensive assessment of the economy later this month. “It is often argued that there is a “limit” to monetary easing, but ...
CySec announced two new firms approved as Cyprus Investment Firms
September 5th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued announcements to inform that “Fenix Capital Markets Trading Ltd“ and “Wonderinterest Trading Ltd” have successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firm). ...
Magic Circle law firm Freshfields to defend Apple in EU tax battle
September 2nd, 2016
Magic Circle heavyweight Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has secured the mandate to defend Apple against the single largest EU tax bill in history. With the global business community still reeling over the European Commission’s surprise decision to order Apple to ...
Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy causes turmoil in global sea freight
September 2nd, 2016
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether hundreds of tonnes of goods being carried by the South Korean company will ...
Ad-Blocking Browser Brave Launches Bitcoin Micropayments
September 2nd, 2016
Web browser developer Brave Software has a new weapon in its arsenal against third-party advertisements. While the Brave browser has been automatically blocking ads that target users based on their browsing habits since earlier this year, the beta version of Brave ...
CySec announced approval of two new Cyprus Investment Firms
September 1st, 2016
Further to the announcement that “TG Traderglobal Ltd“ has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firm), the Cyprus Securities and Commission (CySec) has issued today a new announcemnet to inform that the Commission has also approved the firm ...
Cyprus to supply gas to Egypt; new agreement signed
September 1st, 2016
Cyprus and Egypt signed an agreement on Wednesday creating the legal framework for energy companies to go ahead with their own commercial talks on the transport of natural gas from Cyprus to Egypt via a sub-sea pipeline. The agreement ...
