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Radical Leftists Win Election In Greece – Future Of Eurozone In Serious Jeopardy
January 26th, 2015
Radical leftists have been catapulted to power in Greece, and that means that the European financial crisis has just entered a dangerous new phase. Syriza, which is actually an acronym for “Coalition of the Radical Left” in Greek, has ...
IMF’s Lagarde rules out special treatment for Greece
January 26th, 2015
Greece must respect the euro zone’s rules and cannot demand special treatment for its debt in the wake of the victory of anti-austerity party Syriza, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said in a newspaper interview on Monday. “There are ...
Syriza win in Greece set to put markets on edge
January 26th, 2015
In a week where the focus would ordinarily have been on the latest FOMC meeting as well as US and UK GDP numbers, its events in Europe that are at the epicentre of the markets focus once again, and ...
The second stage in the washing cycle – Layering (Video)
January 26th, 2015
Layering Layering is the process of separating the proceeds of criminal activity from their origin through the use of many different techniques to layer the funds. These include using multiple banks and accounts, having professionals act as intermediaries and ...
Global Accountancy Body welcomes ECB’s Bond – Buying initiative
January 23rd, 2015
ACCA welcomes the launch by the European Central Bank (ECB)‘s of an expanded asset purchase programme, entailing the existing purchase programmes for asset-backed securities and covered bonds. As from March 2015, the Eurosystem will start to purchase euro-denominated investment-grade ...
Revenge of Disaffected Europe Risks Crisis Sparked in Greece
January 22nd, 2015
They speak different languages, they come from different backgrounds, yet all have the same message of frustration that’s threatening to redraw the European political map over the next year. Starting with elections this Sunday in Greece and heading west ...
PwC named best Global Treasury Consultant for 14th consecutive year
January 22nd, 2015
Top honour in Treasury Management International’s annual Awards for Innovation and Excellence PwC has been recognised by global publication Treasury Management International (TMI) as Best Treasury Consultant in their annual Awards for Innovation and Excellence. This marks the 14th ...
Asia Stocks Little Changed Before European Central Bank Decision
January 22nd, 2015
Asia’s benchmark stock gauge was little changed as investors awaited a European Central Bank decision today on quantitative-easing strategy. Chinese shares rallied as the People’s Bank of China pumped funds into the financial system. Bridgestone Corp. sank 1.7 percent as tiremakers ...
Metro Bank grows 118% in 2014
January 22nd, 2015
Deposits increase to £2,867 million; representing year on year growth of 118% Total loans grow to £1,597 million, a year on year increase of 112% Loans to business customers make up almost half of total lending Metro Bank, the ...
ECB Executive Board’s QE Proposal Calls for Roughly €50 Billion in Bond Buys Per Month
January 22nd, 2015
The European Central Bank’s executive board proposed buying roughly €50 billion ($58 billion) a month in bonds for at least a year, according to people familiar with the matter, but markets largely shrugged as investors pondered whether the ECB ...
