07/08/2019

Acacia and Barrick dial up war of words as takeover deadline looms

More than two years into a bitter standoff with Tanzania over alleged tax and environmental breaches, Acacia continues to grapple with the effects of a ban on exports of unprocessed metals such as gold, a tax bill equivalent to nearly three centuries of i

07/08/2019

Irish pension money in equities reduced

According to Mercer's 2019 European Asset Allocation Survey, this trend is reflected by investors across Europe and the UK, with the average equity holding falling to 25pc this year, from 28pc in 2018.

07/08/2019

Smurfing: How Russians laundered €4m in Belgium

The method is called "Smurfing" by money-laundering experts - using minions, like the little blue men in the popular Belgian comic book, to break up stolen funds into small parts in order to buy normal things and evade controls.

07/07/2019

EIOPA establishes Expert Practioner Panel on PEPP

With the insights of the Expert Practitioner Panel, EIOPA will develop superior solutions and smart policy advice that incentivises financial innovation for the benefit of the European consumers.