In a significant development, Barclays is facing an estimated $592 million (450 million pound) loss and regulatory scrutiny for exceeding a U.S. limit on sales of structured products, some of which have surged in popularity following the Russian invasion of… Read More ›
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No protection in investments in cryptoassets: EU’s securities, banking, insurance watchdogs
In a joint statement, securities, banking and insurance watchdogs of the European Union said, consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets. “Consumers face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets,”… Read More ›
ECB places EU resident Russians under surveillance
As per three sources familiar with the matter at hand, regulators at the European Union have told some banks to scrutinise transactions by all Russian and Belarusian clients, including EU residents, in order to ensure that they are not used… Read More ›
NHTSA issues final rules for fully autonomous vehicles
In a significant development, U.S. regulators have issued final rules which have eliminated the need for manual driving controls for fully autonomous vehicles; the development sees regulators finalizing new crash standards which have to be met by automated vehicle manufacturers…. Read More ›
Alphabet Inc close to joining elite $2 trillion market valuation club
Alphabet Inc, Google’s parent company, is close in to join its peers, Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club with the search engine giant’s shares surging more than 8% following a better than expected quarterly results…. Read More ›
Microsoft Corp eyes acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft Corp has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal marking the biggest ever acquisition in the gaming industry’s history to date underscoring the tech giant’s interest in increasing its footprint in the virtual gaming industry. The deal,… Read More ›
Banks, Financial institutions, corporates to face increased compliance costs in 2022
2022 is set to be a turning point for US financial policy as the Biden Administration’s regulators ready a slew of regulations that are likely to increase the cost of compliance for Wall Street and corporate America. Biden’s top financial… Read More ›
Didi Global to delist from NYSE, aims to pursue listing at Hong Kong
On Friday, ride-hailing giant Didi Global said, it will delist from the New York Stock Exchange and pursue a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following increased pressure from Chinese regulators. Earlier this year in July Didi had pushed ahead… Read More ›
Wells Fargo’s growth prospects at risk, faces potential new sanctions
In a significant development, following the slow pace of Wells Fargo & Co’s efforts to compensate victims of its fraudulent sales practice scandals, U.S. regulators have now warned the bank that it potentially faces new sanctions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… Read More ›
Unpredictable regulatory behavior makes investment in China unappealing: global fund managers
According to global fund managers, unpredictable behavior of China’s regulators make investing in China unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term. If Beijing were to make more meaningful reforms on data protection and reduce monopolistic practices by state-controlled companies will… Read More ›