While some sections of the Eurosceptics are pushing to loosen lending rules, KPMG expects that Britain’s FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority at the Bank of England will in fact tighten and enhance rules governing finance. In a report released… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Brexit does not mean deregulation for banks and financial institutions: UK watchdog
Backers of Brexit want new financial rules to be not overly burdensome. The FCA and its sister concern the Prudential Regulation Authority at the Bank of England clearly have their task cut out. According to a top UK regulator, investors… Read More ›
Whistleblower to alleged money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonian branch to testify on Nov 21
Howard Wilkinson – the former head of Danske Bank’s trading business in the Baltics is scheduled to testify before the European Parliament’s special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance on November 21, 2018. On Tuesday, Dane Jeppe… Read More ›
Euroclear now offers dollar settlement for the first time
Euroclear is the first non-U.S. financial services platform which has been allowed to connect to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s National Settlement Service. Euroclear, a post-trade services provider stated, its Ireland and UK businesses has linked up with the U.S. Federal… Read More ›
USMCA spares Canada and Mexico from Trump’s potential 25% auto tariffs
If Trump acted on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on global automobiles exported to the United States, subject to a quota regime, auto exports from Canada and Mexico would be largely exempted from this potential threat. According to a… Read More ›
Eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg May’s Brexit plan will be rejected by Britain and the EU
While British lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg heaped negativity on British Prime Minister’s Brexit plan, the only alternative he cited was a no-deal exit whose economic consequences he failed to spell out. Britain’s Eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said, neither the European Union… Read More ›
China to cut import tariffs on wide range of products
Faced with an escalating trade war with its biggest trading partner, the United States, these steps are aimed at boosting its competitiveness. According to a statement from China’s ministry of finance, Beijing will slash import duties on products, including textiles… Read More ›
China widens income tax exemptions for foreign firms
While this exemption was available to foreign firms earlier, it focused on only on specific sectors. With this strategic move, Beijing has covered all sectors, other than the prohibited ones, and to top it has made the provision applicable retrospectively… Read More ›
Trump to sign USMCA in November
The new trade deal will be called United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). According to a senior U.S. official, the United States intends to sign a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada at the end of November 2018. The signing will… Read More ›
Tesla’s Musk Ready To Fight SEC Charges, But Also Ready To Settle: Reports
According to reports in the media quoting sources, a settlement with the SEC can be made by Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk in relation to the case filed by the US regulator charging Musk of committing fraud in reference to his… Read More ›