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European Central Bank comes down against Bitcoin
May 27th, 2014
Yves Mersch, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaking at the Bargeld-symposium of the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt, has come down firmly against Bitcoin. Whereas, this will probably not come as much of ...
Dear Investors: China’s Problems Are Your Problems
May 27th, 2014
I have long argued that it will take a sizable shock to switch the current “risk on” investment climate to one of “risk off.” The robust U.S. stock market persists even though the housing recovery has stagnated, labor markets ...
Hello Binary Opens representative Office in Cyprus
May 27th, 2014
Hello Binary is expanding its operations, opening a representative office in Cyprus. This will be the company’s second expansion this year, having previously opened its first representative office in Shanghai. As part of the Hello Binary service package, a ...
Asia stocks decline while Europe shares rise
May 27th, 2014
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as tensions flared between China and Vietnam over a territorial dispute while hopes of easier monetary policy continued to boost European shares. Germany’s DAX rose 0.4 percent to 9,927.85, extending the previous day’s ...
MOEX Q1 Net Profit
May 27th, 2014
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announces its financial results for the first quarter (1Q) 2014 according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Strong earnings growth was driven by fees and commissions generated by increased trading volumes across markets, particularly the ...
The under-fire Asian finance function where jobs face a serious new threat
May 27th, 2014
If you’re an accountant at the Big Four in Hong Kong, now is a good time to start planning how you might move to the banking sector or transfer to mainland China. China’s Ministry of Finance announced a draft ...
ASIC encourages platforms to review compliance with class orders
May 27th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is encouraging platforms to review ongoing compliance with ASIC class orders and to ensure they are ready for the changes under new class orders coming into full effect for established operators on ...
Gold Traders Investigated in Colombian Cocaine Laundering
May 27th, 2014
Colombia is investigating the possible involvement of gold trading firms and a Miami refinery in a cocaine money-laundering scheme that’s distorting the country’s trade data, according to the tax and customs agency. As much as $3.3 billion of gold ...
Cyprus Savers Sue ECB, Commission Amid Losses in Rescue Plan
May 27th, 2014
Cyprus bank depositors sued the European Central Bank and the European Commission for putting them in the firing line as part of last year’s rescue package for the crisis-hit Mediterranean nation. The savers filed four lawsuits demanding compensation after ...
HMRC takes in record £23.9bn following tax cheat clampdown
May 27th, 2014
Tax authorities have increased their take by 15% to a record total of £23.9 billion in the year to April following a crackdown on tax avoidance schemes. HM Revenue & Customs said that £8 billion had been received in ...
