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CFTC Issues Final Cross-Border Margin Rule
May 25th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today adopted a rule implementing a cross-border approach to the CFTC’s margin requirements for uncleared swaps (Final Rule). Published in January 2016, the CFTC’s margin rule applies to CFTC-registered swap dealers and ...
Fiat Chrysler suspected of emissions fraud
May 23rd, 2016
German regulators suspect that Italian-American auto maker Fiat Chrysler, like Volkswagen, used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests, a newspaper report said yesterday. The German Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) had sent a report voicing the suspicion to ...
Cryptocurrency Ethereum has seen its value skyrocket
May 23rd, 2016
Ethereum, the world’s second-most valuable cryptocurrency, has seen its value skyrocket as investors and developers have sought different ways to use the technology introduced by bitcoin. But is it ready for the big time? That’s what some are asking ...
EU Lays Down the Law on Tax Deals as Apple Probe Continues
May 20th, 2016
EU regulator clarifies rules for profit-shifting arrangements Transactions between units should be at market prices The European Union, locked in a tax battle with the likes of Apple Inc. and McDonald’s Corp., laid down the law in its bid ...
Deutsche Bank May Punish Employees for Personal Trade With Firm
May 20th, 2016
Bank: ‘transaction may have involved unacceptable conflicts’ Auditors estimate employees gained about $37 million, WSJ says Deutsche Bank AG halted bonus payments to a group of employees while examining whether they improperly traded with the firm. “We are reviewing ...
Asia emerged as the next big opportunity in fintech
May 20th, 2016
Asia’s emerged as a key market for financial technology players, as the continent’s large population and limited banking network lures billions in funding. Investors poured $4.5 billion into fintech companies in Asia in 2015, three times the amount attracted ...
Greek Pipeline Breakthrough To Challenge Russian Gas Dominance
May 19th, 2016
After years of debate, political jockeying and acrimony, a major pipeline project to bring natural gas to Southern Europe has broken ground. The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) will connect the Caspian Sea to European markets, providing Europe with another large ...
ECommPay: Regulations of FOREX industry
May 18th, 2016
Forex (FX) regulation is crucial to both security and mutual trust between traders and operators. Companies operating from jurisdictions lacking in regulatory supervision are able to do so in an unfair and illegal manner without facing serious repercussions. Moreover, ...
Nissan would be ordered to recall hundreds of its diesel-powered Qashqai
May 16th, 2016
South Korea Accuses Nissan of Emissions Cheating on SUV Model The government says the Qashqai model’s emissions tests were rigged, but Nissan says the import meets the latest European requirements South Korea on Monday said it would order Nissan ...
Tullett Prebon today announces the preliminary results of IGBB for the year ended 31 March 2016
May 16th, 2016
Further to the announcement released on 11 November 2015 regarding the proposed acquisition by Tullett Prebon of the global hybrid voice broking and information business of ICAP plc (“ICAP”) including ICAP’s associated technology and broking platforms (including iSwap and ...
