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PricewaterhouseCoopers accused of conflict of interest in development role
March 21st, 2016
Diane Abbott is furious that PwC is working on a DfID scheme called the Investment Facility for Utilising UK Specialist Expertise Big Four accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers has been accused of “a very serious conflict of interest” in its role as an ...
Toshiba confirms SEC investigation as accounting woes spread to US
March 18th, 2016
Securities commission and justice department examining ‘accounting problem’ at US units, says Japanese corporation, amid profit-padding crisis Toshiba has announced its US businesses are cooperating with authorities over alleged accounting irregularities and is to cut a further 3,000 jobs. The ...
UBS Securities automates risk and surveillance with Eventus
March 17th, 2016
Eventus Systems, a US-based provider of data processing and analysis solutions, has signed UBS Securities for its flagship Validus risk and surveillance platform. Mark Holder, global co-head of electronic trading at UBS, says Eventus and Validus offered “impressive capabilities ...
Robot law: Deloitte estimates automation to cut legal sector jobs by 39% over the next two decades
March 17th, 2016
A new report released by Deloitte is warning law firms to prepare for changes as the rise of automation is likely to cut legal sector jobs by 39% over the next two decades. The report titled ‘Developing legal talent: ...
FXCM Asia will be Rebranded as Rakuten Securities HK to Provide Online Forex Trading Services
March 17th, 2016
A Brand New Image Aims to Amplify the Forex Trading Power for Hong Kong Investors FXCM Asia Limited (“FXCM Asia”), a leading online forex trading broker in Hong Kong will be rebranded as Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited (“Rakuten ...
SRA highlights IT innovation in the legal sector
March 17th, 2016
Use of technology can enable law firms to do more for clients, according to the latest marketplace report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The IT and Innovation paper highlights how creative use of IT can help legal work ...
ICAEW and PwC launch new public sector accounting learning programme
March 17th, 2016
ICAEW and PwC have launched their IPSAS Certificate, which provides a high quality, flexible and accessible certified learning programme for public sector accountants. The ICAEW IPSAS Certificate, jointly developed in collaboration with PwC, provides accountants with a content-rich e-learning ...
CySec imposed Administrative Fine on BDSwiss Holding Ltd
March 16th, 2016
Further to the announcement issued today regarding the imposition of Administrative Fine on CIF SpotOption Exchange Ltd, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has today issued a second announcement to inform investors that the Commission has imposed an administrative ...
CySec fines SpotOption Exchange Ltd
March 16th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors that the Commission has imposed an administrative fine of €10.000 on the Cypriot Investment Firm (CIF) SpotOption Exchange Ltd for non-compliance with the following the Investment ...
NSE and SGX to launch the world’s first offshore Indian sector futures
March 16th, 2016
India Index Services & Products Limited (IISL), a National Stock Exchange (NSE) group company, and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced their intention to introduce futures on Indian sector-specific index futures on SGX. This is the first time that derivatives ...
