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Aussie, Kiwi Sink on Rate-Cut Bets as Asia ex-Japan Stocks Fall
July 19th, 2016
S&P 500 futures slip as crude oil drops to about $45 a barrel Yen advances with U.S. Treasuries as ringgit weakens The Australian and New Zealand dollars dropped by the most this month as speculation mounted that their central ...
Jay Rajarathinam to Join TMX Group as Chief Information Officer
July 18th, 2016
TMX Group Limited today announced the appointment of Jay Rajarathinam as Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Rajarathinam, reporting to Jean Desgagné, President and CEO, Global Enterprise Services, is responsible for the development and execution of the overall technology ...
EU Council adopts new rules on Corporate Tax avoidance
July 15th, 2016
On 12 July 2016, the Council adopted new rules addressing some of the practices most commonly used by large companies to reduce their tax liability. The directive is part of a January 2016 package of Commission proposals to strengthen rules ...
CFTC Orders Atlantas Group, Inc. and Edmund Hysni to Pay in Total $7.2 Million
July 15th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Respondents Atlantas Group, Inc. (Atlantas) and Edmund Hysni for committing solicitation fraud in connection with options on futures contracts trading on the Chicago Board of Trade ...
Asian Stocks Extend Rally on China Data as Yen Drops With Gold
July 15th, 2016
Japan’s currency set for biggest weekly drop in 17 years China’s economic growth stabilized in second quarter Asian stocks rose for a fifth day and South Korea’s won strengthened as Chinese economic data beat estimates amid an upbeat start ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
July 14th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 13 July 2016, the MPC voted by ...
Gold eases ahead of BoE policy
July 14th, 2016
Gold slipped on Thursday after rising nearly 1 percent in the previous session, as the dollar firmed and Asian stocks stayed near eight-month highs on expectations of an interest rate hike by the Bank of England. Investors bet the ...
Asian Equity Rally Loses Momentum With Oil Near $45; Pound Gains
July 14th, 2016
Japan’s Topix climbs, yen falls amid talk of helicopter money Sterling rises before forecast cut in U.K. interest rates The rally that drove Asian stocks to levels last seen in April showed signs of flagging as investors awaited details ...
FCA has fined Towergate and former director for more £2m
July 13th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Towergate Underwriting Group Limited (Towergate) £2,632,000 for failings in relation to its protection of client and insurer money. Towergate, an insurance intermediary which holds both client and insurer money, accumulated a ...
Digital currency Steem soars 1,000% in value in two weeks
July 13th, 2016
Currency behind social media website Steemit, in which users are rewarded or paid based number of ‘thumbs up’, has rocketed to more than $150m in value Steem, the digital currency behind the new social media website Steemit, soared more ...
