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An Everyman’s Guide To Understanding Cryptocurrencies
June 13th, 2016
Cryptocurrencies have a role that could increase as global currencies are devalued. When an asset rises by almost 30% in a few weeks, it tends to attract attention. Recently, that asset was bitcoin (BTC). The price of BTC in ...
Top 10 international law firm announced revenues of EUR 1bn for 2015
June 13th, 2016
CMS, the top 10 international law firm, today announces its financial results for 2015. Total annual revenues of EUR 1.01bn compared with 2014 revenues of EUR 934.5m, a year-on-year increase of 8.4% Net profit up 6.8% compared with 2014 ...
CySec warns that individuals are falsely presenting themselves as CySec officers
June 13th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a warning to inform investors and the general public regarding individuals impersonating CySec officers : According to CySec’s warning: Following up on the relevant Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) announcement ...
Can Bitcoin Technology Solve the Migrant Crisis?
June 9th, 2016
Staci Warden of the Milken Institute argues that the blockchain could be the future of border control REFUGEES FROM WAR-TORN NATIONS often give up everything they have in an attempt to create a better future for themselves and their ...
4 Unexpected Events That Would Rocket Bitcoin in 2016
June 9th, 2016
The price of bitcoin is undoubtedly volatile, and the enormous swings in price, both up and down, can be difficult to analyze and even harder to predict. A lot of what happens in bitcoinland is wildly unexpected; here are ...
ECB published its Convergence Report 2016 for Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and another four Countries
June 8th, 2016
The period covering the latest rounds of EU enlargement has seen many countries making considerable progress towards participating in Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) The seven countries under review comply with most of the quantitative economic criteria, but none ...
CFTC Charges Three individuals and their companies with $2.7 Million Precious Metals and Rare Diamonds Fraud
June 8th, 2016
Massachusetts Resident Jeffrey Slemmer, Florida Residents Christian Dorrian and Adam Roth, and Their Florida-Based Companies Charged with Fraud, Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions, and Registration Violations The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that on ...
ESMA and CFTC to cooperate to recognised Central Counterparties
June 7th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have established a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements, including the exchange of information, regarding CCPs ...
IHS and Markit announce Senior Executive Leadership appointments for IHS Markit
June 7th, 2016
IHS (NYSE: IHS) and Markit (NASDAQ: MRKT) today announced senior executive leadership appointments for IHS Markit following the consummation of the proposed merger of equals that was announced on March 21, 2016. The appointments will be effective upon completion ...
EU, US sign shared law enforcement data deal
June 7th, 2016
The EU signed an ‘umbrella’ deal on protection of shared data with the United States Thursday, putting in place a comprehensive data protection framework for criminal law enforcement cooperation. The agreement improves, in particular, EU citizens’ rights by providing ...
