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Ex-MIT Professor, Son to Plead Guilty in Hedge Fund Scam

13/08/2014(0)
A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and his son agreed to plead guilty to running a $500 million hedge-fund scam that was uncovered by investigators probing Bernard Madoff’s ... Read More
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Iran sidesteps oil sanctions

13/08/2014(0)
Iran is looking to export increasing amounts of oil to China and Asian markets by finding a way to sidestep Western sanctions. This will expand the value of its ... Read More
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Alibaba overhauls pact with Alipay parent

13/08/2014(0)
The pact between Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its payment affiliate Alipay was overhauled. This boosted the Chines e-commerce giant’s potential gain if Alipay is sold or goes public. ... Read More
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SEC to examine alternative funds

13/08/2014(0)
The U.S. Securities and Commission (SEC) is examining alternative mutual funds that use strategies from hedge funds. The funds are popular to both investment advisers and the public. Net ... Read More
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Strategic Finance settlement proceeds to first distribution

12/08/2014(0)
In June this year PwC Partners John Fisk and Colin McCloy, as Receivers of Strategic, together with the Financial Markets Authority, announced they had finalised a $22 million settlement ... Read More
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WTO: Failure on customs deal will have considerable impacts

12/08/2014(0)
In case of failing to conclude to a global customs rules deal, could lead to “considerable impact” on other areas of global trade negotiation, according to Roberto Azevedo, WTO ... Read More
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SEC Charges Kansas for Understating Municipal Bond Exposure

12/08/2014(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced securities fraud charges against the state of Kansas stemming from a nationwide review of bond offering documents to determine whether municipalities were ... Read More
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IRS Tried, Failed to Repair Lois Lerner Hard Drive

12/08/2014(0)
U.S. Internal Revenue Service told a judge its technicians made repeated futile efforts to save data on a malfunctioning computer hard drive used by Lois Lerner, the former official ... Read More
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Brazil’s Petrobras Ramps Up Production of Pre-Salt Oil

12/08/2014(0)
After several years of very little progress, Brazil is finally beginning to extract oil from ultra-deep water. Brazil’s economy grew at an astounding pace from 2005 to 2010, thanks ... Read More
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FCA Thematic Review: Best Execution and Payment for Order Flow (‘PFOF’)

12/08/2014(0)
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Thematic Review: Best Execution and Payment for Order Flow (‘PFOF’) FCA thematic review of best execution and Payment for Order Flow (‘PFOF’) found that many ... Read More
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