regulators

islamic finance

Islamic finance body IIFM launches collateralised murabaha standard

17/11/2014(0)
The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) has launched a standard contract template for collateralised murabaha transactions, aiming to boost use of a sorely needed liquidity management tool for ... Read More
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

BoE’s Carney says may need to regulate bankers’ fixed pay

17/11/2014(0)
Regulators may need to look at new rules to control the fixed pay of bankers as well as their bonuses so that it can be clawed back in the ... Read More
bank of canada

Bank of Canada is Keeping a Close Eye on E-Money

14/11/2014(0)
The Bank of Canada is keeping a close eye on the risks posed by new forms of electronic money, given that the Bank’s job is to issue currency, promote ... Read More
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ASIC proposes to cut red tape and encourage more electronic disclosure

14/11/2014(0)
ASIC is seeking feedback on proposals to make it easier for businesses to deliver financial services disclosures electronically while preserving choice for consumers. Our proposals also encourage the use ... Read More
FCA_regulator

New Payment Systems Regulator sets out how it will regulate the £75 trillion industry

14/11/2014(0)
The new Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) today sets out how it proposes to regulate the £75 trillion payments industry when it becomes fully operational on 1 April 2015. The ... Read More
SEC

SEC Seeks $329 Million From Wylys in Illegal Trading Case

13/11/2014(0)
Samuel Wyly and the estate of his brother Charles should pay $329 million for using offshore accounts to hide stock holdings and engage in illegal trading, regulators argued in ... Read More
FCA_regulator

FCA warning against unauthorised firms

13/11/2014(0)
  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator, has issued a warning against: ‘Ignite Boilers Limited’ (Address: 138 Barcombe Road, London  SW2 3BB) ‘Aberdeen Trust’ (www.aberdeentrust.com), ‘Capital Resource Development ... Read More
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AAT Corporation Limited fined for failing to lodge financial reports

13/11/2014(0)
Australian public company, AAT Corporation Limited, has been convicted and fined $27,000 for failing to lodge annual and half-yearly financial reports. AAT Corporation Limited was charged by the Australian ... Read More
swift

SWIFT addresses the Know Your Customer’s customer compliance challenge

12/11/2014(0)
New ‘SWIFT Profile’ is the first in a series of additional value-added Know Your Customer Services linked to the KYC Registry. SWIFT has announced the development of the SWIFT ... Read More
bank-of-england

Report on role of Bank of England officials in relation to conduct issues in the foreign exchange market

12/11/2014(0)
The Oversight Committee has today published an independent report by Lord Grabiner QC. This follows his investigation into whether, between 2005 and 2013, any Bank of England official was ... Read More
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