The Communist Party's central committee appointed Wu Qing as Yi's replacement, with Yi being seen by some as the fall guy for recent losses. Wu, nicknamed "Broker Butcher," is a senior official known for cracking down on brokerages. A veteran regulator with a reputation for tough actions, he previously served as the acting vice…
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Based on his LinkedIn profile, Yimwilai headed this company, which is the Thai division of the Singapore-headquartered outfit, from August 2018 to November 2023. The SEC also indicated that its investigation picked up inconsistencies in filed company reports. Zipmex received Ministry of Finance and SEC approval to operate in Thailand in 2020. On 2 February…
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Based on Yahoo Finance data, Tesla lost approximately $200bn in market value over the past six months, and this move may be one of the measures aiming to revive it. Even though the US Labour Department recorded a general upsurge in hiring new employees, tech job cuts are front and centre as companies increasingly onboard…
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The concerns included non-compliance with auditing and assurance standards, independence requirements, registration conditions, or being unfit to remain an SMSF auditor. ASIC took the disciplinary measures in the quarter ending 31 December 2023. Among the actions taken, ASIC disqualified five auditors and imposed additional conditions on two. Two auditors had their registrations cancelled. Notably, of…
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Reportedly, Haru Invest emphasised high-yield promises while it froze certain platform functions in June 2023. Around this time, the outfit also cut 100 jobs. The company cited issues with its partners as the reason why customers could not make deposits or withdrawals. Yonhap News described the company as a “rug pull” front for fraud, which…
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Based on the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) statistics, the overall sales, which include exports, came to 2.44 million units. Although this is an annual 47.9% jump, it is a 22.7% dip compared to December 2023. The CAAM data tracks sales to third-party dealers and vehicles such as trucks. Reuters indicated that, according to…
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The RBA maintained its view on the inflation trajectory, expecting to achieve an annual target range of 2% to 3% by 2025, with a midpoint within that range expected only by 2026. In the statement on its Monetary Policy Decision, the RBA stated: The Board remains resolute in its determination to return inflation to target…
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The company pointed out the gaps between virtual authentication and access processes. According to its 2023 data, 26% of all Cisco Talos Incident Response incidents comprised fraudulent logins to gain access to authentic accounts. Due to the connection between accounts used on different platforms, Cisco said that cybercriminals only need to compromise one digital identity…
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This per-share takeover price is significantly higher than the German manufacturer’s going market performance. At the final bell on Monday, MorphoSys’s Nasdaq shares priced at $17.27. Bloomberg claimed that this acquisition was an attempt by Vasant Narasimhan, the Novartis CEO, to prove to investors that he could drive financial and organisational growth. After disappointing financial…
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The PAYTM stock crashed on 5 February to ₹438.35, limit down by 10%, following a staggering 36% fall in the preceding two sessions. The RBI, India's Central Bank, issued the directive on 31 January after its inspections at PPBL revealed the bank had failed to comply with some regulations. Non-compliance included Know Your Customer (KYC)…
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