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Overview on shares and stocks
August 13th, 2014
Markets are called partially lower this morning as investors reflect on the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine, Iraq and Gaza. The FTSE is called flat at 6,633, the German Dax is seen down nine points at 9,172 and the French ...
Mauritius urge for transparency to have Africa Investment
August 12th, 2014
Navinchandra Ramgoolam, The Prime Minister of Mauritius has highlighted the importance that African leaders should establish transparent legal structures for having foreign investment. Ramgoolam was speaking at the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, chaired by US President Barack Obama. ...
Five Australian banks face class actions on fees
August 12th, 2014
Australian legal firm Maurice Blackburn said on Tuesday it had filed open class actions against five banks over late credit card fees worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The legal proceedings could become one of Australia’s biggest ever class ...
Ex hedge fund manager unable to persuade judge
August 12th, 2014
Samuel Israel, former hedge fund manager who faked his suicide after his involvement in a $450m fraud has failed last week to persuade a judge to shorten his 22-year sentence or set him free on the basis that prison ...
JP Morgan Chase retail counsel leaves bank
August 12th, 2014
Matthew Biben, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s retail-banking general counsel, has left the bank in an overall three years of service. The position was filled by his replacement, Jill Centella, global head of litigation and acting consumer and community. Biben ...
Comments and Petitions: How the BitLicense Will Affect the Future of Bitcoin
August 11th, 2014
When Ben Lawsky and the NYDFS met with key players in the Bitcoin community earlier this year, there were many questions of what the committee would propose and how it would affect Bitcoin entrepreneurs, businesses and the future of ...
British investigator Humphrey linked to GSK was jailed
August 11th, 2014
The Shanghai court sentenced a British company investigator to two-and-a-half years and his wife to two years in jail, for trafficking personal data in China. The british investigator, Mr Peter Humphrey, was hired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) China, which is ...
Yen Falls as Russia Eases Ukraine Tension
August 11th, 2014
The yen fell versus 14 of its 16 major peers as concern eased about tensions in Ukraine after reports last week that Russia’s warplanes ended drills and the nation is seeking to mediate between Kiev and rebel forces. The ...
ASIC imposes new AFS licence conditions on two Commonwealth Bank
August 8th, 2014
The AFS licensees, the Australian financial services (AFS) licences of two of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)’s financial planning arms, Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (CFPL) and Financial Wisdom Limited (FWL), have consented to new conditions. ASIC took this action after CBA ...
SRA approves first council ABS licence
August 8th, 2014
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has granted a first alternative business structure licence to a local authority. Buckinghamshire Law Plus Limited will be licensed to undertake litigation and probate services, among other reserved activities. The entity, which has been planned ...
