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Cyprus, Ghana and Kenya join growing list of countries to create beneficial ownership registries
April 15th, 2021
An infamous tax haven in the heart of Europe and two of Africa’s largest economies will force companies to declare their owners, joining a growing list of countries responding to public pressure over crime and tax avoidance enabled by ...
Court orders Belgium to end coronavirus measures due to insufficient legal basis
April 2nd, 2021
A Belgian court has ordered the federal government to end all its coronavirus measures within 30 days because it failed to establish a proper legal basis for them, local media reported on Wednesday. The Brussels court of first instance ...
Bitcoin rises as Visa moves to approve crypto USD Coin
March 29th, 2021
Bitcoin prices climbed as much as 3% by late-morning in London on Monday following yet more news of potential mainstream financial adoption of cryptocurrencies by major players. Reuters news agency reported that Visa had said it will allow the ...
The pound pushed higher on Monday
March 29th, 2021
The pound pushed higher on Monday as the UK’s vaccine rollout programme steamed ahead and the economy started to reopen under prime minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. Sterling was 0.4% up against the dollar at €1.3844 and ...
CySEC reached a settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm for €50.000
March 24th, 2021
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has today announced that has reached a settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm for possible violations. In accordance with the CySEC’s announcement: CySEC, under article 37(4) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange ...
The dollar traded near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday
February 3rd, 2021
The dollar traded near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday as investors looked to a widening disparity between the strength of the U.S. and Europe’s pandemic recoveries. The view was bolstered by moves in Washington toward fast-tracking ...
Bitcoin bulls pushed BTC price through a key resistance level
February 3rd, 2021
On Feb. 2 Ether (ETH) saw its price breakout to a new all-time high at $1,555 as increased activity in the derivatives market provided clear signals that traders were bullish on the long-term prospects of the largest altcoin by ...
Bitcoin is breaking records because bigger investors are buying it now, says PwC
January 4th, 2021
Bitcoin’s record-smashing rally seen in recent weeks was partly driven by the entry of more big, institutional investors into the market, according to PwC’s global crypto leader Henri Arslanian. The digital currency surged over $30,000 for the first time ...
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission warns regarding unregulated entities
December 10th, 2020
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has issued a warning s to inform investors that the following websites do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services and/or the ...
How much do Europeans spend on housing?
December 10th, 2020
In 2019, households in the EU spent over €1 700 bn (equivalent to 12.3% of EU GDP) on ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’. This represents nearly a quarter (23.5%) of their total consumption expenditure and is by ...
