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European Parliament backs Commission proposal for the IFRS, the EFRAG and the PIOB
March 14th, 2014
The European Parliament has today backed the European Commission’s proposal on co-financing the IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and the PIOB, three organisations that play a key role in the development of accounting and auditing standards. Internal Market and Services Commissioner ...
Risks for investing in complex products
March 13th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘the Commission’) wishes to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms (‘the CIFs’) about the following: 1. The European Securities Markets Authority (‘ESMA’) has issued a warning to investors in relation to risks of investing in complex ...
Lords call for delay to LLP tax reforms
March 13th, 2014
CHANGES in the taxation of limited liability partnerships should be delayed until April 2015 in order to give firms affected an opportunity to adjust, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has recommended. The government’s current intention to introduce ...
IRS Revises Guidance on Electronic Signatures
March 13th, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service has revised its guidance on electronic signatures, with updated information on the currently acceptable electronic signature methods, identity verification requirements and electronic record requirements. Publication 1345, “Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income ...
FINRA Issues New Investor Alert, Bitcoin: More than a Bit Risky
March 13th, 2014
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a new investor alert called Bitcoin: More than a Bit Risky to caution investors that buying and using digital currency such as Bitcoin carry risks. While speculative trading in bitcoins carries significant risk, there ...
Parliament toughens up anti-money laundering rules
March 13th, 2014
The ultimate owners of companies and trusts would have to be listed in public registers in EU countries, under draft anti-money laundering rules voted by Parliament on Tuesday. The draft law would also require banks, auditors, lawyers, real estate ...
FCA warning for a clone firm
March 13th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that BlackRock Fund Managers Limited, www.blackrock.co.uk (clone firm is using Authorised Firm’s website) is a clone firm and is not permitted to provide any ...
Reserve Bank raises OCR to 2.75 percent
March 13th, 2014
The Reserve Bank today increased the OCR by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent. New Zealand’s economic expansion has considerable momentum, and growth is becoming more broad-based. GDP is estimated to have grown by 3.3 percent in the year ...
Investigation for possible manipulation of the foreign market in UK
March 13th, 2014
Bank of England, the UK’s central Bank has appointed a well experienced commercial lawyer to lead investigation focus on whether any Bank officials, was involved in attempted or actual manipulation of the foreign exchange market, the sharing of confidential client ...
‘Candy Crush’ Maker King Sets IPO Range at $21 to $24
March 12th, 2014
King Digital Entertainment Plc (KING), maker of the popular smartphone game “Candy Crush Saga,” will seek as much as $24 a share in its initial public offering, potentially raising about $533 million. King, whose owners include Apax Partners LLP ...
