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KPMG UK incoming Chairman announces leadership team
May 25th, 2017
KPMG UK has issued a press release to inform that Bill Michael, KPMG UK’s Chair-Elect, has today announced his leadership team with effect from 1st October 2017. Bill was elected by the firm’s partners on 2nd March 2017 and ...
Global law firms merger is launched
May 25th, 2017
Morae Global launched: Clutch Group and Morae Legal complete merger New Legal and Compliance Powerhouse Provides End-to-End Solutions for General Counsel and CCOs Worldwide Clutch Group and Morae Legal Corporation announced the completion of their merger yesterday afternoon, creating ...
Bitcoin price hits $3,800 in South Korea: Factors of arbitrage & rising demand
May 25th, 2017
Bitcoin is being traded at over $3,800 in South Korea, with a 33.5 percent premium. Currently, global average bitcoin price is $2,514, which is closest to the bitcoin price listed by the US exchange market at $2,533. On May ...
Charges announced in insider trading scheme involving confidential U.S. Government information
May 25th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges in an alleged insider trading scheme involving tips of nonpublic information about government plans to cut Medicare reimbursement rates, which affected the stock prices of certain publicly traded medical providers or suppliers. The ...
FCA secures eight confiscation orders totalling almost £2.2 million
May 24th, 2017
The Central Criminal Court has made confiscation orders against the two final defendants who were convicted of offences following one of the FCA’s largest investigations into unauthorised activity. The FCA’s investigation, known as Operation Cotton, led to eight convictions ...
Nokia and Apple lawyers resolve IP differences
May 24th, 2017
Nokia and Apple have made it up after settling their issues over intellectual property rights, with an unspecified lump sum heading from California to Finland, as well as royalties. Nokia filed several lawsuits against Apple in the USA and ...
Guardian Asset Group and its owner ordered to pay more than $1 Million
May 24th, 2017
Federal Court Orders More than $1 Million in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties and Permanently Bans Andrew Kurzbard and His Florida-Based Company, Guardian Asset Group, LLC, for Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading ...
If you bought $100 of bitcoin 7 years ago, you’d be sitting on $75 million now
May 23rd, 2017
The price of bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Monday nearing $2,200. Monday also marks the seventh anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day, which is widely considered to be the first transaction using the cryptocurrency. If you bought $100 ...
ASIC suspended Firm’s financial services licence
May 23rd, 2017
Australian financial services licence suspended for failing to lodge financial statements ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of NSW-based Divitiarum Audax Pty Limited (‘Divitiarum Audax’) from 8 May 2017 for failing to lodge financial statements and ...
ESMA clarifies traded on a trading venue under MIFID II
May 22nd, 2017
Legal basis ESMA’s competence to deliver an opinion to competent authorities is based on Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European ...
