Velocimetrics, a provider of real-time business flow performance monitoring and analysis solutions, today announces the availability of a new range of high performance appliances, all of which offer significantly increased storage capacity.
The Supervisory Board of Delta Lloyd has appointed Rob Ruijter as Chairman of the Supervisory Board with effect from 1 October 2015. He will succeed Jean Frijns, who will step down on that same date. The Supervisory Board is expected to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy resulting from Jean Frijns’s departure during the next shareholders meeting. Further details will follow in the usual manner. Continue reading…
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC), the management consulting unit of Schlumberger, a global leader in oilfield services. The acquisition will expand the capabilities of Accenture Strategy in helping the world’s major exploration and production companies achieve greater competitiveness and growth. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
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Approximately two million people who bought card security products with one of the Affinion International Limited product names listed below can start claiming compensation from late-August, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced today.
In the light of the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) decision to launch an investigation into the business and accounting practices at Quindell Plc, and following consultation with the SFO, the Financial Conduct Authority has decided to discontinue its own investigation with immediate effect.
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The Cabinet issued a resolution granting the insurance companies operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the combined business of insurance of persons and fund accumulation operations along with property and liability insurance a period of one year starting from 28 August 2015 to regularize their positions in accordance with the provisions of Article No. 25 of the Federal Law No. (6) of 2007 concerning the Establishment of the Insurance Authority and Regulation of Insurance Business.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), alongside the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), has today published near final rules confirming how it will apply the new accountability regime to UK branches of overseas banks, and also confirms reforms to the approved persons regime for Solvency II firms.
The Upper Tribunal has released its judgment in relation to Timothy Roberts and Andrew Wilkins of Catalyst Investment Group Limited (“Catalyst”). The Tribunal decided to impose a fine of £450,000 and to prohibit Mr Roberts from performing any role in regulated financial services. The Tribunal also decided to fine Mr Wilkins £50,000. It referred back to the FCA a decision on whether to impose a prohibition on Mr Wilkins. It remains open to the parties to appeal the Tribunal’s judgment.
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