Search Results for: Money laundering
BNP Paribas Cash Managament launches first-ever service designed to assist online marketplaces with their compliance
March 17th, 2016
This is a ‘first’ in the banking world: BNP Paribas has launched a new service aimed at e-commerce sites and other online marketplaces, which will enable them to bring their financial transactions into full compliance with the regulations. BNP ...
HSBC Posts 4th-Quarter Loss and Comes Under S.E.C. Scrutiny
February 23rd, 2016
HSBC said on Monday that it lost money in the fourth quarter and warned that it was being investigated for hiring candidates with ties to government officials in the Asia-Pacific region. The lender, which is based in Britain but generates ...
Financial Regulators of Italy, UK and British Columbia warn in relation with investment firms
December 28th, 2015
The financial regulators of Italy Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (Consob), UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) have issued warnings to inform public and investors regarding investment firms. CONSOB Italy ...
China busts largest underground banking case
November 23rd, 2015
Police in east China‘s Zhejiang Province have busted the country’s largest underground banking case, which involved transactions totalling 410 billion yuan (64 bln U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday. A total of 100 suspects from eight ...
Regulatory authorities of Italy and Belgium warn the public for unauthorised investment firms
October 13th, 2015
The Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (Consob), the regulatory authority of Italy and the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), the regulatory authority of Belgium, have issued “Warning” announcements to inform investors and public for companies ...
UBS Building Virtual Coin For Mainstream Banking
September 7th, 2015
Swiss bank UBS is working on a prototype virtual currency that it hopes will be used by banks and financial institutions as a basis to settle mainstream financial markets transactions. But unlike the bitcoin digital currency, the Swiss bank’s ...
Barclays set to become first UK high street bank to accept bitcoin
August 31st, 2015
Company set to partner with a ‘bitcoin exchange’ or spending platform Has two bitcoin ‘labs’ in London and has been collaborating with start-ups Bought with real money and traded online, a bitcoin is worth around $230 It can be ...
Playtech Pays £460 Million for U.K. Trading Platform Plus500
June 2nd, 2015
Plus500 Ltd. agreed to a $703 million bid from Playtech Plc, two weeks after the trading platform froze customer accounts, its stock plunged and short-sellers began circling. Playtech reserved the right to walk away if needed. Playtech, an online ...
Top news of the day, May 21
May 21st, 2015
1. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has notified the public that has imposed an administrative fine of €20.000 to Trademarker (Cyprus) Ltd for the infringement of the Law which provides for the provision of Investment services, the ...
Deutsche Bank Suspends Moscow Traders
May 21st, 2015
Traders allegedly breached anti-money-laundering rules Deutsche Bank AG said it has suspended several Moscow-based traders over allegedly breaching anti-money-laundering rules, adding to the list of legal woes at Germany’s largest lender. “We have placed on leave a small number of individuals ...
