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IG says 15 clients have filed Swiss franc cases with UK ombudsman
September 9th, 2015
Around 15 IG Group clients have filed cases with Britain’s Financial Ombudsman over losses incurred during a surge in the value of Swiss Franc in January, the online trading platform’s interim chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday. IG has ...
CFTC Orders FXCM to Pay More Than $843,000
September 9th, 2015
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a press release to inform on its decision to order Forex Capital Markets, LLC to pay more than $843,000 for Supervision and Record-Production Violations and for Violating a Previous Commission Order. ...
Japan Shares Jump Most in Four Years
September 9th, 2015
Possibility of more stimulus from Beijing boosts sentiment Stocks in Japan jumped the most in more than four years Wednesday, shaking off unease about slowing growth in China amid a tentative rebound in Chinese stocks. The region’s shares ...
China ponders ‘circuit breaker’ to check heightened volatility in stock market
September 8th, 2015
China is considering introducing a so-called “circuit breaker” system tied to the country’s biggest stock index to curb volatile trading. Under the draft proposals, trading in Shanghai and Shenzhen – the two biggest stock exchanges – will be suspended ...
Former Citi FX trader set to challenge dismissal in London court
September 8th, 2015
A former Citigroup foreign exchange trader is to challenge his dismissal at a London court on Tuesday, potentially the first of many such cases in the wake of the currency market rigging scandal. Perry Stimpson, who was an FX ...
Asian stocks hold gains after China data in volatile trade
September 8th, 2015
Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday after a six-day losing streak and the dollar firmed against the safe-haven Japanese yen, but gains were capped as a slump in China’s imports raised fears of a more severe slowdown there. China’s ...
The danger of eliminating cash
September 4th, 2015
In the early days of central banking, one primary objective of the new system was to take ownership of the public’s gold, so that in a crisis the public would be unable to withdraw it. Gold was to be ...
History of Bitcoin: The journey of a virtual currency
September 3rd, 2015
The biggest thing to hit the global market since the invention of currency is the word “Bitcoin”. What started merely as an alternate electronic payment system soon became the seventh wonder of modern economy. But while most of us ...
India Says New Tax Won’t Apply to Foreign Institutional Investors
September 3rd, 2015
Move on minimum alternate tax is aimed at calming investors’ concerns India said Tuesday that it wouldn’t go through with plans to apply a controversial tax to international portfolio investors, hoping to calm concerns about the country amid global ...
What Gigantic natural gas discovery in Egypt’s coast promises means
September 3rd, 2015
Huge offshore gas field could end Egypt’s fuel crisis, but will take years to develop The discovery of a huge gas field off Egypt’s coast promises to ease a long-running fuel crisis and boost the economy after years of ...