regulation

PwC-building

PwC has a new UK head of Financial Services

16/06/2016(0)
PwC has appointed Andrew Kail as leader of its UK Financial Services practice, succeeding Kevin Burrowes who joins PwC UK’s Executive Board from 1 July as Head of Clients & Markets. Andrew has over 25 years of experience with PwC having ... Read More
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European Commission proposes new e-commerce rules

27/05/2016(0)
The European Commission today tabled a package of measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services online more easily and confidently across the EU. ... Read More
bitcoin

A beginner’s guide to bitcoin: What you need to know

12/05/2016(0)
When Craig Wright claimed he invented bitcoin, it put the mysterious currency back in the spotlight. But while it’s generated a furore in the community of underground hackers and crypto-anarchists, ... Read More
BVI

BVI Shrugs Off Recent Financial Services Criticism

11/05/2016(0)
The Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Orlando Smith, has reiterated his Government’s commitment to the territory’s financial services industry. Smith stated, “Our financial services industry remains strong and ... Read More
bitcoin

Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan

11/05/2016(0)
Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan amid push for legitimacy and widespread use Bitcoin operators are keenly watching the Diet as it deliberates bills to regulate the currency, believing ... Read More
blockchain

KPMG: Blockchain Could Be ‘Antidote’ to High Cost of Regulation

08/03/2016(0)
As institutional interest in blockchain technology increases with bullish market predictions, professional services firms have been among a new wave of companies seeking to adapt existing products and services ... Read More
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Bloomberg BNA Introduces BEPS Tracker

16/02/2016(0)
Bloomberg BNA released its new BEPS Tracker, enabling international tax professionals to quickly determine the status of a country’s response to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Base ... Read More
swift

SWIFT’s KYC Registry goes live for correspondent banks worldwide

15/12/2014(0)
SWIFT announces that The KYC Registry is now available to banks seeking to increase efficiency and reduce risk related to their correspondent banking Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance activities. ... Read More
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New strategic approach to ensure “sharper focus” to regulatory challenges ahead

09/12/2014(0)
The FCA’s remit is far ranging and challenging with the recent additional responsibility for regulating consumer credit meaning the number of firms that now come under the FCA has ... Read More
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Lew Can Use Tax Rule to Slow Inversions according to Ex-Official

28/07/2014(0)
The U.S. Treasury Department should use immediate stopgap regulations to make offshore transactions known as corporate inversions less lucrative, said the department’s former top international tax lawyer. The administration ... Read More
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