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HMRC debt recovery powers to raid bank accounts ride roughshod over Magna Carta principles
July 17th, 2015
Buried in the hefty tome presented to the House of Commons at the Budget last week were these 36 words: “Direct recovery of debts – This government will introduce legislation to modernise and strengthen HMRC’s powers to recover tax ...
How Being a Boring Investor Can Make You Rich
July 17th, 2015
Think like a millionaire and learn how to boost your returns without resorting to exotic—or risky—investment strategies. Most millionaires don’t rely on complicated strategies to attain wealth. More than three-quarters of a typical millionaire’s portfolio is held in a ...
PLUS500 Shareholders approve Recommended cash acquisition by PLAYTECH PLC
July 17th, 2015
On 1 June 2015, the Boards of Playtech plc (“Playtech”) and Plus500 Ltd (“Plus500”) announced that they had reached agreement regarding the terms of a recommended cash acquisition through which the entire issued ordinary share capital of Plus500 will ...
Schaeuble Shrugs Off Greek Vote Saying Euro Exit Is Best
July 16th, 2015
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told Greece the only way it’ll get a debt reduction is to leave the euro and cast doubt on the country’s ability to even complete negotiations on a third bailout. Schaeuble, who led the ...
Deloitte Trials Blockchain Tech for Client Auditing
July 16th, 2015
Professional services firm Deloitte has revealed it is trialling blockchain technology to automate client auditing and crowdsource its consulting efforts, among other applications. With the announcement, Deloitte – one of the world’s ‘Big Four’ audit firms – becomes the ...
Why Germany refuses to write off Greece’s debts
July 16th, 2015
The International Monetary Fund says Greece’s debts are too big to pay and need to be partly forgiven. Germany says that’s out of the question. German officials, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, say that ...
EU Commission proposes 7 billion euro loan for Greece for July
July 15th, 2015
The European Commission is proposing to give a 7 billion euro ($7.7 billion) bridge loan to Greece to cover the country’s financing needs in July using the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM), according to document from the EU executive. ...
Philippines, US Sign FATCA Agreement
July 15th, 2015
On July 13, 2015, Philippines Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and the US Ambassador to the Philippines, Philip Goldberg, signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) to facilitate compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, enacted by the US ...
ISDA Publishes EMIR Classification Letter
July 15th, 2015
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published a new classification letter that will enable counterparties to notify each other of their status for clearing and other regulatory requirements under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Financial ...
Greece Holds Out, Wins Even Worse Deal
July 14th, 2015
The hostile takeover is almost complete. On Sunday Greece agreed not just to Germany’s original demands, but to even more: “(Bloomberg) – The conditions that Tsipras swallowed comprised a laundry list of unfinished business from Greece’s two previous bailouts ...
