Archives
FCA charges insider dealers with £3.2m in confiscation
September 15th, 2014
In a case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a total of £3,249,488.71 were made by His Honour Judge Pegden QC between 10 September 2014 and 15 September 2014 against Ali Mustafa, Pardip Saini, Paresh Shah, Neten Shah, ...
Japan’s Prime minister ‘neutral’ on whether to raise sales tax
September 15th, 2014
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday he remained “neutral” on whether to proceed with a hike in Japan’s sales tax to 10 percent, adding that decision would hinge on the strength of economic indicators for the current ...
EU regulators expect Novo Banco sale to proceed as agreed
September 15th, 2014
European Union state aid regulators expect Portugal to sell Novo Banco, the successor to troubled Banco Espirito Santo (BES) (BES.LS), in line with a pledge made in return for regulatory approval of its 4.9-billion-euro state bailout. “There is a ...
ASIC warns against unauthorised firm
September 15th, 2014
ASIC has issued a warning to consumers to be wary of a fake website promoting foreign exchange broker, First Forex. First Forex and related entities Fifx and FiFX Global promote their services at www.fifx.com and falsely claim that their ...
Commodities Continue to Suffer Before Fed Decision
September 15th, 2014
Major commodity markets, many already trading near multi-year lows, could face more pressure should the US Federal Reserve suggest an interest rate rise this week. Precious metals may be the most susceptible, as gold prices in recent days have ...
Carney Steering BOE in Scots Vote as Quebec Casts Shadow
September 15th, 2014
Mark Carney’s history is catching up with him. Having watched Quebec’s attempt to break away from his native Canada in 1995 while working at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Scots go to the polls in three days, and with the ...
Sweden’s Hung Parliament Creates Investor Limbo: Nordic Credit
September 15th, 2014
Investors in Sweden’s bond and currency markets may be facing four years of political indecision that threatens to stall budget talks and add volatility to prices. “With this election result it becomes very uncertain,” said Carl Hammer, chief currency ...
Tax breaks for small businesses in Canada
September 15th, 2014
The Canadian Government announced that its new Small Business Job Credit will save firms more than CAD550m (USD500.5m) in payroll taxes over the next two years. The credit is worth the difference between premiums paid at the legislated rate ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply Back to Key 5500 Level
September 15th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 15, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to consolidate just under the 5600 level, before falling ...
Gold Around $1230 on Fears of More Hawkish Fed
September 15th, 2014
Gold edged higher on Monday as Asian equities tumbled but the metal continued to struggle near an eight-month low due to weak physical demand and fears the Federal Reserve may signal an early interest rate increase at this week’s ...
