Flies on the wall are emerging from a closed door meeting yesterday between European leaders before their evening summit to discuss the results of Greece’s…
Posts published in July 2015
A court filing details a case of stolen funds from a hedge fund in London by a cleverly disguised phone jacker. On a late Friday…
The bankrupt brokerage, MF Global Holdings Ltd (MF Global), is in the news again today after another round of settlements stemming from its collapse in…
The Greek delegation arrived in Brussels today for arguably a last-ditch effort in negotiations with Eurogroup lenders, the first such meeting after a surprising referendum…
that was released a week ago, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has decided to extend a ban on short selling. The decision prohibits…
The special administrators of bankrupt brokerage firm, Alpari (UK) Limited (Alpari), today announced that claimants awaiting payment under the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)…
Canadian Dollar Extends Monday’s Losses
July 7, 2015
The Canadian dollar extended its drop today, touching the lowest level since March against the US dollar and falling 1 percent versus the Japanese yen. At the same time, the loonie gained on the euro,…
What Comes Next after the Greek No
July 7, 2015
July 6th: We have entered day one after the negative Greek referendum outcome, the country’s economy remains frozen, banks and financial institutions are still shut,…
Bryan Micon, the operator of an unlicensed bitcoin-powered poker site, has pleaded guilty to charges of operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. It is believed that…
The by the Cyprus Securities and Exchanges Commission (CySEC) has stirred up some controversy across the industry. Clients claim that they haven’t received their withdrawals,…