ARCHIVE November2022
Canada man charged with terrorism for plot to stage coup in Haiti – JURIST
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Thursday announced terrorism charges against Gérald Nicolas, a 51-year-old resident of Lévis, Quebec. The RCMP allege that he planned a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian […]
Bitget to Cushion the Fall of FTX Customers With $5Million Builders’ Fund
The cryptocurrency exchange Bitget sets aside a $5million Builders’ Fund to help affiliates, influencers and professional traders distressed by the FTX collapse. The fall of FTX has cost consumers between $1billion and […]
Trading Places: Evercore and BNP bulk up, Rokos bags ex-Brevan Howard manager
Evercore hired Richard Hoyle from Lazard, where he headed the independent investment bank’s UK technology, media and telecoms business. He joins as a senior managing director focused on deals in the information and media sectors, […]
UK dismisses challenge to extradition of former FIFA vice president to US to face corruption charges – JURIST
The UK Privy Council Thursday dismissed former FIFA vice president Jack Warner’s appeal against a US extradition request in the USA v. Webb Et Al (known as the FIFA corruption case). The […]
Coinbase Unveils Open Banking Payment Feature, Powered by TrueLayer
Open banking platform TrueLayer has forged a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase to offer ‘Easy Bank Transfer’ for UK customers. The news of the ‘Easy Bank Transfer’ open banking feature makes […]
Why PE’s investor appetite is waning
Investor appetite for private equity is coming under strain. The latest Rede Liquidity Index score – a closely followed industry benchmark – has fallen from 55 to 41 during the second half of […]
How Brexit has chipped away at London’s financial crown
In the run up to Brexit, optimists and pessimists debated the City’s prospects after leaving the single market. Nearly two years on from the end of the transition period, and the future […]
Sweden Riksdag approves anti-terrorism constitutional amendment in quest to join NATO – JURIST
The Swedish Riksdag Wednesday adopted a constitutional amendment regarding anti-terrorism – a key demand from Turkey in Sweden’s quest to join NATO.The amendment passed with 278 votes in favor out of a […]
Why Goldman Sachs’ global co-head of private equity is in no hurry for acquisitions
How do you spend $10bn during a downturn? That is the question facing the private equity team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In late September, the Wall Street investment giant officially closed […]
US offers reward for information regarding assassination of Paraguay prosecutor – JURIST
US officials Thursday announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individuals responsible for the death of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcello Pecci. In May, Pecci was […]
Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]
Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]
Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST
Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]
UN report reveals surge in violence in Haiti rural central region – JURIST
According to a UN report issued Tuesday, there has been a rise in gang violence in Haiti’s central rural region, an area previously considered safe from the increased instability in the country. […]
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