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It seems that there are over 100 million ‘selfies’ (people posting pictures of themselves) on instagram – a trend that is continuing to rise. The prepaid card is also growing with its own version of t...
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has launched a consultation on an opt in Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) equivalent regime for Guernsey licensed fund managers ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the reporting obligations for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) under the AIFM Directive (AIFMD). The...
When you've lived and worked in London your whole life you become accustomed to a certain level of convenience. You fall into a trap of thinking every high street in Britain is as similarly equipped a...
With the election of the European Parliament scheduled for May 2014, the Level 1 texts of MiFID II, MAD II and CSD Regulation are likely to be agreed before then. This means that next year will be all...
In a speech on the new role of the European Banking Authority (EBA) in the banking union the chairperson of the EBA emphasised that the real game changer is the new EBA Technical Standard on superviso...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2014 work programme which sets out ESMA’s main priorities and clarifies how they will be delivered. The work programme covers th...
How do you get the balance right between customer service and security? The battle between banks and fraudsters is ongoing, with banks losing millions each year through fraud. In addition, the rise of...
In the cash management world, new cash pooling technology has the potential to drive significant efficiencies for both banks and multinational corporations. We all know that cash pooling is a valuab
The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has given a speech in which he considered ESMA’s work to date and laid out ESMA’s plans for the future, emphasising in particular: th...
I read with interest, as I am sure many US Governed Financial Institutions do, the suggested bill introduced to the US house ‘HR3317 – to deter Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing’. Clearly, the ...
Are you part of the tax regimes that the mandate effects? Argentina announced last October 31, 2013 that effective January 1, 2014, it would no longer support the “factura local” web service and would...