ISA Israel: iTrader financial firm’s managers and some employees defrauded traders
November 14th, 2016
Senior iTrader executives were arrested on suspicion of aggravated fraud, securities violations, and other crimes. Managers at the iTrader trading firm and some of its employees were part of a well-oiled and organized machine for defrauding and abusing clients ...
Singapore vs. London: Who Wins the Fintech Title?
November 7th, 2016
According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Singapore is not far from surpassing London to claim the title of top fintech hub of the world. The ACCA’s September report noted that the world should “keep an eye on Asia” as red tape ...
Big four among others to join together to enable more apprenticeships
March 21st, 2016
Leading professional services and industry employers, Professional Bodies and training providers have come together to develop a new apprenticeship standard for the audit, accountancy and tax professions. The new standard has been developed to provide school leavers with a ...
Accountancy bodies calls for informed debate on EU reform
February 16th, 2016
CCAB, the forum for accountancy bodies in the UK and Ireland, is calling on businesses to engage with the debate on EU reform, and ensure they are aware of the information and resources to inform their understanding of the ...
The digital revolution on the finance industries
January 29th, 2016
EU experts and stakeholders discussed the impact of the digital revolution on the finance industries, market participants and consumers at a recent event organised by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Deloitte in Brussels Internet and digital ...
Italian Investment Guru Says No Time Like the Present to Invest in Russia
January 18th, 2016
Ernesto Preatoni, an Italian real estate developer and investment guru with projects stretching from the Middle East to Eastern Europe, says that there’s no time like the present to invest in Russia. Interviewed by Italy’s Il Giornale newspaper, Preatoni, ...
Saudi Arabia’s government is looking at smart, alternate revenue sources
December 21st, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves are a confidence booster but undoubtedly the government is looking at smart, alternate revenue sources that will not erode the country’s competitive advantage, say economists. Saudi Arabia has the financial depth to continue spending on ...
Broker sued over overseas property investment fund
December 10th, 2015
A stockbroking firm and a number of other companies are being sued by 19 investors over the management of an overseas property investment fund. The investors are claiming negligence in their High Court actions over the management of funds. ...
Accountants have an important role to play in promoting Natural Accounting Capital
September 25th, 2015
In their latest joint paper dealing with the issue of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA), three leading professional, campaigning and business organisations say that the accountancy profession has an important role to play in promoting the concept of NCA among ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
