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Oscar Pistorius not mentally ill during killing
June 30th, 2014
A panel of mental health experts has concluded that Oscar Pistorius was not suffering from a mental illness when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home last year, the chief prosecutor at the athlete’s murder trial said Monday. ...
FCA warning against clone firms
June 27th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that: Rimas Risk Management Service (55 Old Broad Street, London, EC2M1RX, Email: rimasuk@europe.com) Knightsbridge Management International Asset Management (www.kmi-am.com, Email: admin@kmi-am.com) are clone firms, ...
Rethinking the Sino-American Relationship
June 27th, 2014
In early July, senior US and Chinese officials will gather in Beijing for the sixth Strategic and Economic Dialogue. With bilateral frictions mounting on a number of fronts – including cyber security, territorial disputes in the East and South ...
Argentina Tests U.S. Court Order by Posting Interest Payment
June 27th, 2014
Argentina is challenging U.S. Courts to enforce a ruling that will block $539 million of an interest payment and trigger a new bond default. Economy Minister Axel Kicillof said the South American nation complied with its foreign debt obligations ...
Regions Financial to pay $51 mln for alleged accounting misdeed
June 26th, 2014
Regions Financial Corp, a large U.S. southeast regional bank, agreed to pay $51 million to settle federal and state allegations it failed to account properly for souring commercial loans during the financial crisis, boosting its earnings. The settlements announced ...
OptionsCity Supports Transition of NYSE Liffe US Products to ICE
June 25th, 2014
OptionsCity Software, a global provider of electronic trading solutions for professional futures and options traders, announced that the firm is offering customers immediate access to Liffe US products following their transition to Intercontinental Exchange’s futures exchanges and clearing houses. ...
Singapore to Require Banks to Hold Liquid Assets for Crises
June 25th, 2014
Banks in Singapore will soon be required to keep certain amounts of easy-to-sell assets on hand in the country to support themselves in times of stress. The new liquidity framework applies to lenders with a “significant retail presence” in ...
Global Finance Functions chellenge for transformation
June 24th, 2014
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) think-tank outlines 10 key requirements needed for effective finance function change. With ongoing pressures on the CFO organisation to drive the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function, finance transformation continues to ...
Philippines Arrests Ex-President Estrada’s Son Over Fund Scandal
June 23rd, 2014
Philippine authorities arrested a son of former President Joseph Estrada after a court found sufficient evidence to try him on charges of stealing at least 183.8 million pesos ($4.2 million) of development funds. Senator Jinggoy Estrada handed himself in ...
An Interview With Jeffrey Smith, CIO of GHash.io
June 23rd, 2014
For the past two weeks, the Bitcoin community has been buzzing with worry over the mining pool GHash.io. Founded in July 2013, the pool has quickly risen to become the world’s largest Bitcoin mining group, prompting concerns that they ...