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Biggest developments in fintech in 2016
June 23rd, 2016
To get to grips with one of the 21st century’s biggest changes in digital – especially in regards to finance and investment – is no easy task for any business. Startups, SMEs and even multi-national corporations have discovered that ...
What will the EU referendum mean for markets?
June 22nd, 2016
The opposing sides of the EU referendum campaign have each laid claim to the key issues surrounding a potential Brexit. The two camps have traded blows over sovereignty, economics and the political ramifications of leaving. But what are the ...
International Telecom Group offices raided over money laundering and tax fraud suspicion
June 22nd, 2016
Nineteen people have been arrested and nine of them charged with money laundering after BuzzFeed News revealed Lycamobile’s “deeply suspicious” cash movements. The Conservative party’s biggest donor, the telecoms giant Lycamobile, has been raided by French police on suspicion ...
Lawsuit against Starbucks latte to go ahead
June 22nd, 2016
Starbucks has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly cheating customers out of their full caffeine fix by under-filling lattes. A judge in San Fransisco has given the green light for two angry customers to pursue a national class ...
KYC/Risk Assessment & FATCA/CRS solutions for Cyprus Companies
June 22nd, 2016
The responsibilities of Compliance Departments within organizations have significantly increased over the last few years and a software solution that accommodates the latest Cyprus and International developments, as well as constant changes in the AML legislation is a must. ...
Accountants outsourcing their work in countries like India and Philippines
June 16th, 2016
Many accountants in Australia are shifting large proportions of their operations offshore to countries like India and the Philippines where workers can be paid as little as $5 an hour to complete time-consuming compliance work. While legal, many consumers are ...
An international law firm partner fined for sexist emails
June 16th, 2016
An international law firm partner who exchanged a series of sexist and offensive emails with his client for more than a year was today fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. DLA Piper partner Nicholas William West replied to a ...
Top 100 UK law firms achieve fee income growth of 5.4 per cent in FY16
June 15th, 2016
The UK’s largest law firms achieved an average increase in fee income of 6 per cent in the final quarter of the financial year ended 30 April 2016 compared with the same period last year. This resulted in an ...
A new Cyprus Investment Firm is authorised by CySec
June 15th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued an announcement to inform that the authority has authorised a new Cyprus Investment Firm. According to CySec, “B.I.A. Blueport Investment Advisors Ltd“ has successfully obtained the CySec ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
