Malaysian SC announces relief measures for capital market licensed entities
July 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Malaysia pushes the sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) development

Malaysia, widely acknowledged as being in the forefront of Islamic finance, announced that is taking the lead in promoting the sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) proposition based on its shared values with Islamic finance. As part of initiatives to generate greater awareness on responsible investing, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia co-hosted the Responsible…

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July 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Stockholm fines Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken SEK 3,105,000

After imposing a fine on CybAero amounting to three annual fees just yesterday, the Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm announced that has found that Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) has breached Nasdaq Stockholm’s Rule Book for Issuers (“the Rule Book”) and, accordingly, has ordered SEB to pay a fine of one annual fee, corresponding to…

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Cryptocurrencies and real estate now added to Swissquote's Robo-Advisor
July 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swissquote launches trading in virtual currencies with Bitcoin

Swissquote just announced that has launched Bitcoin trading on its trading platform. Bitcoin trading is now available to all customers with a Swissquote trading account. Bitcoin is a virtual currency, completely independent of any institutions, including the monetary policies of the central banks and their key interest rates. Bitcoin’s price is set freely, according to…

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July 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX Exchange Regulation reaches an agreement with Perfect Holding SA

SIX Exchange Regulation announced that has reached an agreement with Perfect Holding SA in connection with a breach of the accounting standards (IFRS) in the 2016 interim financial statements. The identified deficiency relates to the translation of goodwill arising from the acquisition of a foreign operation. As part of the agreement, the company has committed…

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July 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC’s cost recovery framework finalised

ASIC’s cost recovery framework has been finalised, incorporating changes made after broad industry consultation. The framework, outlined in Report 535 ASIC cost recovery arrangements: 2017-18, identifies industry sectors and provides a methodology for how the levies will be calculated. As a result of legislation passed on 15 June 2017, industry funding will see regulated entities…

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