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IASB publishes consultation on controlled pricing and accounting for investments

02/12/2014(0)
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published consultation papers on rate regulation and accounting for investments, and updated standards on consolidated financial statements. Rate regulation The IASB discussion ... Read More
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Mauritius shares tax data directly

29/09/2014(0)
Mauritius has confirmed that it will implement the Common Reporting Standard for automatic exchange of tax information between territories, based on the standards drawn up by the Organization for ... Read More
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China Hits Record Oversees Investments in 2013

10/09/2014(0)
China was the world’s third largest investor in 2013 for the second year running, according to state news agency Xinhua. Outbound direct investment (ODI) from China reached a record ... Read More
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Your Mind, Your Investment Returns

25/07/2014(0)
Regular readers know I enjoy discussing behavioral aspects of investing. The reasons for this are twofold: First, we can’t control the markets, but we can control our own reactions ... Read More
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The Pros and Cons of Buying Buyback ETFs

25/06/2014(0)
Companies splurged on share buybacks in 2014’s first quarter, and investors splurged on buyback funds. The amount companies spent buying back their own shares jumped 59 percent compared to ... Read More
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S&P to face legal challenge from councils

24/06/2014(0)
Ratings agency Standard Poor’s has failed to avoid a legal battle with 91 councils, church groups and charities over investments that went bad during the global financial crisis. The ... Read More
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Telefonica-KPN Review Said to Focus on Small Operators

15/05/2014(0)
The European Commission’s review of the proposed merger of Telefonica SA (TEF) and Royal KPN NV (KPN)’s German wireless units focuses on bolstering smaller competitors that lease capacity rather ... Read More
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank of N.Zealand: Financial system sound, but risks remain

14/05/2014(0)
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said today when releasing the Bank’s May Financial Stability Report that New Zealand’s financial system remains sound, and well placed to support the expansion in ... Read More
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From The “Silicon Cape” To The “Silicon Savannah,” African Tech Hubs Are Booming

05/05/2014(0)
New research shows incredible growth in tech hubs around Africa. These support centers for app developers, hackers and entrepreneurs are just part of a massive technological renaissance in the ... Read More
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Exclusive: Microsoft, Apple diverge on bankrolling big patent buyer

11/04/2014(0)
Patent buyer Intellectual Ventures has persuaded Microsoft and Sony to invest in its latest acquisition fund while Apple and Intel, which invested with IV previously, declined to participate, according ... Read More
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