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SECP - Pakistan

Pakistan regulators merging three Islamic investment firms

17/11/2014(0)
Pakistan regulators are merging three small Islamic investment firms after the central bank took control of Karachi-based KASB Bank Limited, accelerating efforts to strenghten financing by investment partnerships. Last week, ... Read More
islamic finance

Islamic finance body IIFM launches collateralised murabaha standard

17/11/2014(0)
The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) has launched a standard contract template for collateralised murabaha transactions, aiming to boost use of a sorely needed liquidity management tool for ... Read More
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

BoE’s Carney says may need to regulate bankers’ fixed pay

17/11/2014(0)
Regulators may need to look at new rules to control the fixed pay of bankers as well as their bonuses so that it can be clawed back in the ... Read More
finma

FINMA recognises SFAMA code of conduct

14/11/2014(0)
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has recognised the SFAMA code of conduct as a minimum standard. The code of conduct, which will come into force on 1 ... Read More
bank of canada

Bank of Canada is Keeping a Close Eye on E-Money

14/11/2014(0)
The Bank of Canada is keeping a close eye on the risks posed by new forms of electronic money, given that the Bank’s job is to issue currency, promote ... Read More
Cyprus Securities and exchange commission (cysec)

CySec: acquisition of CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms) licence

14/11/2014(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that “Glistentree Holdings Limited” has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms). ... Read More
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ASIC proposes to cut red tape and encourage more electronic disclosure

14/11/2014(0)
ASIC is seeking feedback on proposals to make it easier for businesses to deliver financial services disclosures electronically while preserving choice for consumers. Our proposals also encourage the use ... Read More
FCA_regulator

New Payment Systems Regulator sets out how it will regulate the £75 trillion industry

14/11/2014(0)
The new Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) today sets out how it proposes to regulate the £75 trillion payments industry when it becomes fully operational on 1 April 2015. The ... Read More
Ulster Bank

Central Bank of Ireland imposes fine of €3,500,000 in respect of IT governance failures by Ulster Bank Ireland Limited

13/11/2014(0)
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has fined Ulster Bank Ireland Limited (the “Firm”) €3,500,000 and reprimanded it in relation to IT and governance failings by the ... Read More
SEC

SEC Seeks $329 Million From Wylys in Illegal Trading Case

13/11/2014(0)
Samuel Wyly and the estate of his brother Charles should pay $329 million for using offshore accounts to hide stock holdings and engage in illegal trading, regulators argued in ... Read More
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