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BoI warns Israeli banks to keep sanctions on Russia
May 11th, 2015
Israeli banks are being required to verify that sanctions are being observed. The Bank of Israel has ordered Israeli banks to establish a policy and rules for working with companies and banks in Russia, following the sanctions imposed on ...
Demand soars for lawyers in Hong Kong and Singapore
May 6th, 2015
Legal and compliance jobs top the list, according to the Robert Walters Asia Job Index. Data for Q1 shows legal and compliance job advertising growing 38 per cent, year on year, in Hong Kong and 30 per cent in ...
Tullett Prebon plc: AGM Statement and Trading Update
May 6th, 2015
Tullett Prebon plc (the “Company”) is today issuing a trading update in relation to the period from 1 January 2015. This statement will be delivered to those attending the Annual General Meeting today. Business Update Although the level of ...
FIA: Tackling the risks of algorithmic trading
May 5th, 2015
Since the introduction of automated trading, much has changed in the operation of our markets: how to improve market structure and implement safeguards has been a key topic of conversation for both market participants and regulators for some time. ...
Banks around the world announced their First Quarter Results
April 30th, 2015
Banks around the world with international operations issued press release to annouce their Results for the First Quarter of 2015. Highlights for Credit Susisse, BNP Paribas, Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of China are as follow: Credit Suisse ...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt agree to boost economic and political cooperation
April 29th, 2015
The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to augment economic and political cooperation among their respective nations, underlining their commitment to peace and stability in a troubled region. “Today we have reaffirmed that the trilateral dialogue ...
Accounting threshold shifts risk lasting damage to audit profession
April 29th, 2015
Earlier this month, on 6 April, a new EC directive quietly slipped into force. The less than snappily titled Companies, Partnership and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 – the UK’s implementation of the EU Accounting Directive – passed onto the ...
Allen & Overy announces 33 Counsel promotions
April 27th, 2015
Allen & Overy today announces that 33 lawyers have been promoted to Counsel across the global network. The promotions are in 15 offices across Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region and include lawyers in the Banking, ...
Playtech plc: Q1 trading update
April 27th, 2015
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) the international designer, developer, licensor and provider of software and services for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, today announces its trading update the first quarter of 2015 together with an update on trading ...
Varoufakis Said to Take Hammering From Riled EU Ministers
April 24th, 2015
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was heavily criticized by his euro-area colleagues amid mounting frustration at his refusal to deliver measures to fix his country’s economy and release financial aid, according to three people familiar with the talks. Euro-area ...
