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UK seeks transitional trade deal with EU to avoid Brexit ‘cliff edge’

20/12/2016(0)
Britain may need an interim trade agreement with the European Union to smooth its exit from the bloc, said Britain’s Trade Secretary Liam Fox, adding there should not be ... Read More
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CFTC Orders Paris-Based Société Générale SA to Pay a $450,000 Penalty

08/12/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Société Générale SA (Société Générale) for failing to properly report certain non-deliverable ... Read More
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Armenia passes a new package of laws regulating the local financial markets

31/10/2016(0)
The Armenian parliament has passed a package of laws regulating the local financial markets and amendments to the law on the securities market, following close cooperation with the European ... Read More
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Chinese lawyers demand State Council to recall rules aimed to silence legal practitioners

12/10/2016(0)
A total of 168 lawyers signed a petition letter sent to the State Council on Saturday, demanding revocation of amended regulations on law firms seen as a further attempt ... Read More
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CFTC Expands Interest Rate Swap Clearing Requirement

29/09/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today expanded the existing clearing requirement for interest rate swaps. The Commission voted unanimously to approve an amendment to Commission regulation 50.4(a) ... Read More
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CFTC Orders United Kingdom-Based Barclays Bank PLC to Pay $500,000

23/09/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) for failing to create, maintain, and promptly produce required confirmations for a ... Read More
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Advantage Futures penalised for Risk Management and other failures

22/09/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Advantage Futures LLC (Advantage), a Chicago-based Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), for failing to diligently ... Read More
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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants redefines accountants’ Ethical Role

18/07/2016(0)
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants® (IESBA®, the Ethics Board) today released a new standard, Responding to Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The standard sets out a first-of-its-kind framework to guide ... Read More
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European Council approves VAT rules on vouchers

05/07/2016(0)
On 27 June 2016, the Council adopted a directive aimed at increasing legal certainty for transactions involving vouchers by harmonising national VAT rules in this area. The directive sets out ... Read More
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TeleTradeBel, MTBank pass requirements for forex trading software, MTBank to apply for forex broker registration

04/07/2016(0)
TeleTradeBel, the Belarusian arm of forex brokerage TeleTrade Group, and lender MTBank  have become the first entities to pass the requirements of the Belarusian Currency Stock Exchange (BCSE) regarding financial software for ... Read More
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