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Noble Group Sets Review Panel to Check Accounting; PwC Hired
July 7th, 2015
Noble Group Ltd. appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to review how it values some of its assets after criticism of the Asian trading company’s accounting practices. PwC will “conduct an assurance review of Noble’s mark-to-market models, valuations, and governance framework,” Noble ...
China’s central bank injects US$8b into market
July 7th, 2015
The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, has injected 50 billion yuan (US$8.2 billion) into the money market through open market operations, it announced on Tuesday. This has marked the fourth consecutive cash injection through the central bank’s ...
Bitcoin: What you didn’t know but always wanted to ask
July 7th, 2015
A new technology for the banking world: “The internet of money” In 2008, an individual or group writing under the name of Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper that described a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that “would allow online ...
Euronet Worldwide Acquires XE, the World’s Trusted Currency Authority
July 7th, 2015
XE Brings Industry Leading Online Presence and Digital Expertise to Euronet’s Money Transfer Business Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT), a leading electronic payments provider, announced it has acquired XE, a global leader in digital foreign exchange information. XE has established ...
Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) announcement
July 7th, 2015
July 7, 2015 – The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), following the decisions of the 29th and the 30th of June 2015 regarding the emergency measures for the Greek capital market, and following the Decision of the Minister of Finance ...
Fighting money laundering in the back office
July 7th, 2015
Back Office Workforce Optimisation solutions are key to solving regulatory issues within the financial services sector Organisations are on high alert for signs of money laundering. Alerts raised in the field or by detection systems need to be investigated ...
Too Many Lawyers. Here’s One Solution
July 7th, 2015
A large part of the law business is in crisis. Lawyers and judges bemoan a “justice gap”: millions of Americans who need legal services but can’t afford them. At the same time, many law school graduates can’t find legal ...
MAS’ response to media queries on recent developments in Greece
July 7th, 2015
In response to media queries, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said that Singapore’s domestic money and foreign exchange markets continue to function in an orderly fashion. The direct exposure of our economy and banking system to Greece is ...
FINRA Orders Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and LPL Financial to Pay More Than $30 Million
July 7th, 2015
FINRA Orders Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and LPL Financial to Pay More Than $30 Million in Restitution to Retirement Accounts and Charities Overcharged for Mutual Funds The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has ordered Wells ...
FSMA Warnings: Providers of binary options and forex products
July 7th, 2015
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) once again warns the public against the activities of various providers of / intermediaries in binary options and/or forex products which engage in unauthorized activities in Belgium. Some of these providers are, ...
