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CySec gives CIF authorisation
June 2nd, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), has announced in a press release that, during its meetings between January – May 2014, decided, pursuant to sections 6(6) and 22 of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law ...
BNP Fine Puts Pressure on Hollande to Act
June 2nd, 2014
A potential $10 billion U.S. penalty against France’s largest bank BNP Paribas SA (BNP) for its alleged dealings with Iran and other sanctioned nations, is stirring outrage in the country. It is putting pressure on President Francois Hollande, who hosts ...
Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest
June 2nd, 2014
The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media: * Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life Co is in advanced talks to buy Protective Life Corp of the United States in a deal that could be worth over $5 billion, a ...
China’s manufacturing activity picks up
June 2nd, 2014
China’s factory activity grew in May at its fastest pace this year, according to government figures, a positive sign amid the wider economic slowdown. The official purchasing managers index (PMI) hit 50.8 in the month, up from 50.4 in ...
When Spanish firms use tax havens
June 2nd, 2014
Almost all of the 35 companies listed on the Spanish stock exchange use tax havens, according to a report from Observatorio RSC, an organisation that monitors corporate social responsibility. The figures, based on company reports for 2012, show a ...
SEC Charges Chicago-Based Investment Fund Manager With Stealing Investor Money and Conducting Ponzi Scheme
May 30th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a Chicago-based investment fund manager accused of stealing money he raised from investors to pay personal and business expenses. The SEC alleges that Neal ...
CySec informs on ESMA regulation
May 30th, 2014
The Chairman of the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySec), Demetra Kalogirou, has announced through a circular on the ESMA – MiFID II / MiFIR Consultation Paper and Discussion Paper to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms and Regulated Markets about the following: 1. ...
CySec presents the new framework for certifications of persons
May 30th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued the following press release: More efficient and more productive the new framework for the certification of persons: Introducing the new framework for certifications and conduct of examinations by the Cyprus Securities and ...
How Should We Tax the Digital Economy?
May 29th, 2014
The European Commission has received the final report of the High-level Expert Group on Taxation of the Digital Economy. This independent group was asked to examine key issues related to taxing the digital economy in the EU, and to ...
The Return of Moderation: Sea of Tranquility
May 29th, 2014
Volatility has disappeared from the economy and markets. That could be a problem. A decade ago, the business cycle was an endangered species. Recessions in the rich world had become rare, shallow and short; inflation was predictably low and ...