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Bank of Russia Sets Up Taskforce to Explore Bitcoin and FinTech
February 29th, 2016
It may come as quite a surprise to some people, but the Bank of Russia will be exploring what Bitcoin technology has to offer to the financial world. The status of Bitcoin in Russia seems to be changing on ...
Deutsche Bank: It’s time to buy gold
February 29th, 2016
Gold is still expensive, but rising economic risks and market turmoil mean investors should buy it for insurance, Deutsche Bank said Friday. The recovery since the global and European financial crises had put theprice of gold under some pressure. The ...
China central bank deflects concerns over forex reserves
February 29th, 2016
The vice-governor of China’s central bank on Sunday deflected concerns over the possibility of an extended fall in the country’s foreign exchange reserves and reaffirmed confidence in the strength of the Yuan. China still owns the world’s largest currency reserves ...
The South Korean Miracle
February 26th, 2016
Most people around the world know Korea because of the threat for world stability that is posed by Kim-Jong un, the young leader of Pyongyang, North Korea. Indeed, it is a serious threat, especially for the people living in ...
A Modi Lecture Berating Tax Breaks For Rich Rattles India Funds
February 26th, 2016
In the run-up to India’s annual budget, a speech last month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the focus of this year’s market chatter, unsettling some investors. Many local mutual funds, who bought record Indian stocks in 2015 ...
Single market: Commission urges four Member States to comply with the Services Directive in the area of regulated professions
February 26th, 2016
The European Commission is taking further steps in its infringement procedures against Austria, Cyprus, Germany, and Poland on the grounds that their national rules include excessive and unjustified obstacles in the area of professional services. Despite the exchanges held with the four Member ...
Brexit could wipe 20% off sterling: HSBC
February 25th, 2016
Separating from the European Union could trigger a 20 percent drop in sterling and shave 1.5 percentage points off the British economy, HSBC has warned. The doom-laden report released Wednesday outlined the worst-case scenario if voters were to approve a ...
Playtech: Results for the year ended 31 December 2015
February 25th, 2016
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2015, together with a trading update for the period to 22 February 2016. Financial highlights * Adjusted numbers relate to certain non-cash and one-off ...
EU insolvency law reform could boost growth and jobs across Europe, finds new AFME report
February 24th, 2016
AFME has published new research showing that European insolvency law reform could boost GDP output and create jobs across Europe. Insolvency reform is a key plank of the European Commission’s action plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU). The research, produced in ...
Spate of broker licences sparks hope in UAE
February 24th, 2016
The distribution of new broker licences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first few weeks of 2016 has raised hopes the industry regulator is poised to further open up the market. The Insurance Authority (IA) has licensed ...
