The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Swiss trader has agreed to pay more than $2.8 million to settle charges that he traded on nonpublic information ahead of a Florida-based biometrics company’s acquisition by Apple Inc. A SEC investigation found that Helmut Anscheringer purchased stock and call options in AuthenTec Inc. upon learning… Continue reading Swiss Trader to Pay $2.8 Million to Settle Insider Trading Charges
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“Doom”ed false promises
arn rewards for supporting a project you believe in? That’s what “crowdfunding” is all about. Here’s how it works: “Creators” think of projects. To pay for those projects, they ask for small amounts of money from lots of people, usually through online platforms like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Often, creators offer rewards to contributors. So far,… Continue reading “Doom”ed false promises
Eskişehir women entrepreneurs learn about opportunities to grow their businesses
EBRD and partners bring Finance and Advice for Women in Business Programme to Turkey’s north-west The Finance and Advice for Women in Business Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Republic of Turkey, was introduced to local women-led businesses in Turkish north-western city of Eskişehir… Continue reading Eskişehir women entrepreneurs learn about opportunities to grow their businesses
Implementation monitoring of the PFMIs
Second update to Level 1 assessment report The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the second update to the Level 1 assessments of implementation monitoring of the Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMIs). Level 1 assessments are based on self-assessments by individual… Continue reading Implementation monitoring of the PFMIs
Statement Regarding the Reverse Repurchase and SOMA Securities Lending Operations
Due to the holiday trading convention expected to be adopted on Friday, July 3, 2015, all reverse repurchase agreement and securities lending trades executed on Thursday, July 2, will mature on Monday, July 6. While the Open Market Trading Desk does not intend to conduct operations on July 3, the Fedwire Securities Service will operate… Continue reading Statement Regarding the Reverse Repurchase and SOMA Securities Lending Operations
Entrepreneurs will lead job creation this year
MONACO, June, 2015 – /PRNewswire/ — Entrepreneurs are leading global job creation, with 47% of entrepreneurs expecting to increase their total global workforce this year. This is according to the EY global job creation and youth entrepreneurship survey 2015, a study into the impact entrepreneurship has on the global jobs market that asked 2,345 entrepreneurs… Continue reading Entrepreneurs will lead job creation this year
29th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly session
The 29th plenary session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly takes place in Suva from 15 to 17June 2015. The session will be opened formally by its co-presidents Louis Michel for the European Parliament and Fitz A. Jackson (Jamaica) for the ACP. The plenary session will be preceded and prepared by meetings of the three… Continue reading 29th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly session
Tax rulings and similar measures: committee invites contributions
The European Parliament’s special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect has initiated its work a few months ago and it has already organised many hearings at the European Parliament as well as several delegations in various Member States in order to gather as much information as possible. To make… Continue reading Tax rulings and similar measures: committee invites contributions
Hochberg’s Statement on Recent Export Data Released from Commerce Department
U.S. Exports Reach $189.9 Billion in April Washington, D.C., June 2015.– According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Commerce Department, the United States exported $189.9 billion of goods and services in April, 2015. Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg issued the following statement… Continue reading Hochberg’s Statement on Recent Export Data Released from Commerce Department
Rules to Modernize and Enhance Information Reported by Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
Proposals Would Improve Quality and Accessibility of Information for Investors and Regulatory Monitoring FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2015-95 Washington D.C., May 20, 2015 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rules, forms and amendments to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by investment companies and investment advisers. The new rules would enhance the… Continue reading Rules to Modernize and Enhance Information Reported by Investment Companies and Investment Advisers