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ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance advisers
March 30th, 2015
The ICAEW has yet to discipline any members for advising clients on aggressive tax avoidance schemes, despite setting a strong stance against such behaviour three years ago, the institute has confirmed toAccountancy Age. In 2012, the ICAEW announced members advising on ...
Germany’s Merkel says Greek reforms must “add up”
March 30th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Greece had a certain degree of flexibility on which reforms it implements but that the measures must “add up” to the satisfaction of its European partners. “The question is can and will Greece fulfil the ...
Shipping success for Allen & Overy
March 30th, 2015
A&O has been recognised for advising on the world’s first export credit agency backed shipping bond. The firm has won IFLR Americas Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year and Marine Money Most Innovative Deal of the Year ...
German Finance Ministry: Greece has yet to submit a detailed reform list
March 30th, 2015
Jaeger also noted that the date of the Eurogroup meeting has not been set yet. Martin Jaeger, the spokesman of the German Finance ministry, said on Monday that the Greek Government has not submitted yet a detailed list with ...
Global Preamble: Codes of best market practice and shared global principles
March 30th, 2015
The eight foreign exchange committees in the major financial centres are releasing today a revised “Global Preamble: Codes of best market practice and shared global principles” document, which was approved and endorsed by the eight committees at the annual ...
SGX welcomes UOB Bullion and Futures as Securities Trading Member
March 30th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome UOB Bullion and Futures Limited (UOBBF) as a Trading Member of its securities market. Chew Sutat, Head of Sales and Clients, SGX, said, “As we continue to encourage growth and participation in ...
Bank of England publishes details of 2015 stress test for largest UK banks and building societies
March 30th, 2015
Today, the Bank of England is publishing the scenario for the 2015 stress test, which will be applied to the largest UK banks and building societies. The scenario has been agreed by the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and Prudential ...
March 2015 National Association for Business Economics Outlook – Summary
March 30th, 2015
The March 2015 NABE Outlook presents the consensus of macroeconomic forecasts from a panel of 50 professional forecasters (see last page for listing). The survey, covering the outlook for 2015 and 2016, was conducted February 25- March 12, 2015. ...
Greece says not backing down on debt relief goal
March 30th, 2015
Greece has not given up on its aim to renegotiate its debt to render it manageable, the country’s deputy finance minister said on Monday as talks between Athens and its lenders on reforms to unlock aid continue. “The government has ...
Exchange Publishes Results of its Latest Review of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual Reports
March 30th, 2015
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) published a report on the findings and recommendations from its review of issuers’ annual reports1 for the ...
