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ASIC doesn’t understand us, claim brokers
December 7th, 2015
ASIC does not properly understand the mortgage broking industry, mortgage brokers are concerned. In a recent online poll conducted by Australian Broker asking brokers if ASIC understood their industry, almost nine in 10 respondents (86%) admitted that they did ...
Robot financial advisers to march on the UAE
December 4th, 2015
When the Dubai resident Lewis Brown and his wife Penelope wanted financial planning advice, they took what for many is a natural step – they spoke to a financial adviser. The adviser, Will Carling of AES International, spent several ...
VW Scandal: Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case
December 3rd, 2015
Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case Lawyers from across the country will descend Thursday on a courthouse in New Orleans to jockey for a potentially lucrative assignment: a role in the massive consumer-fraud litigation facing Volkswagen AG over ...
Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business
December 2nd, 2015
Board to discuss whether to proceed with a plan to spin off its investment in Alibaba, find a buyer for its core business, or both, sources said Yahoo Inc.’s board is planning a series of meetings this week to consider ...
Barbados Central Bank Should Consider Holding Bitcoin
December 1st, 2015
Two Barbadian economists have concluded that the country’s central bank may want to consider holding a small amount of bitcoin as part of its portfolio of foreign reserves. In a new working paper, the authors examine the potential role cryptocurrencies could ...
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
November 30th, 2015
In the aftermath of the Cyprus economic crisis, one sector that has been suffering for some time now is the real estate and construction industry. One could argue though that a major reason for the crisis is the overexpansion ...
Chinese Debt Snowball Gaining Momentum
November 30th, 2015
Financial crises can happen quickly, like the bursting of the tech stock bubble in early 2000, or slowly, like the late-1980s junk bond bust. The shape of the crash depends mostly on the asset in question: Equities can plunge ...
British judge delays trial of RBS shareholder lawsuit to 2017
November 27th, 2015
A High Court judge on Thursday delayed the trial in a drawn-out battle between Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) and shareholders, criticising the lender and its legal advisers for being “unfocused” and swamped by 25 million documents. Thousands of ...
CySec warns for a serious financial scam regarding individuals impersonating CySec officers
November 27th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulator of Cyprus, has issued today a warning to inform investors and the general public that it has come to its attention that several types of financial scam messages and/or ...
British Accountancy Awards 2015: The winners
November 26th, 2015
A packed house at the Brewery celebrated the best of the profession at the British Accountancy Awards. Nearly 700 guests attended the awards, with regional and national firms recognised for the efforts during the past 12 months. The winners ...