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Growing financial risk appetite within a gradual economic recovery – Financial Stability Review
May 28th, 2015
Euro area systemic stress remained low in past six months amid improving, but still subdued, economic growth Financial markets show continued asset price rises and bouts of volatility, but without generalised overvaluations Challenging operating environment for euro area banks ...
FOREX-Dollar hits highest vs yen since 2002, Aussie sags on capex disappointment
May 28th, 2015
* USD touches 124.30 yen, highest level since December 2002 * Traders are wary of verbal intervention from Japanese officials * Aussie drops after disappointing capex data The dollar hit its highest since December 2002 against the yen on Thursday ...
HKEx Soars With Brokers on Optimism About Influx of China Cash
May 26th, 2015
Hong Kong’s exchange operator headed for a record close and brokerages surged on optimism that policy changes in China will spur inflows into the city’s equities. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. jumped 4.5 percent as of 10:43 a.m. ...
Acritas’ UK Law Firm Brand Index reveals four year market winners
May 22nd, 2015
Smart strategic moves, a differentiated proposition and affinity with female buyers drive success for the UK’s leading law firm brands. Over the last four years, the UK legal market has seen many changes. Mergers together with new entrants from ...
Japan’s economy grows faster than expected
May 20th, 2015
Japan‘s economy grew faster than expected between January and March, boosting hopes that the economy is recovering from last year’s recession. The economy expanded 0.6% in the period compared to the previous quarter, marking its second consecutive quarter of ...
Hedge Funds Lose Faith in Oil Rally as OPEC Seen Boosting Supply
May 18th, 2015
Speculators are losing faith in the oil rally, judging that OPEC will keep increasing supply from the highest level since 2012. Their net-long position in West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 2.1 percent, as long wagers fell the most in ...
Central Bank of Russia: Acts to Rein In Russia’s Ruble Rally
May 15th, 2015
The Russian ruble fell sharply on Thursday after the Central Bank announced it was buying foreign currency worth $100-200 million daily to replenish its reserves, a sign it thinks the ruble has strengthened enough. At 8 p.m., the ruble ...
Citigroup Closes Exclusive Credit Program Following Swiss Franc Losses
May 14th, 2015
‘Alternative Credit Program’ clients were fast-tracked through less intensive version of bank’s normal credit checks Citigroup Inc. has closed down a little-known program that allowed a small group of coveted clients to make high-stakes bets on currency markets without going through ...
Iran’s markets opening up for Australia
May 14th, 2015
Bishop’s Tehran visit a sign of things to come Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Iran – the first by an Australian foreign minister in over a decade – marks an important step in the development of relations between the ...
AMF updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
May 13th, 2015
The AMF is publishing a new updated list of websites offering binary options trading, for which no authorised investment services provider could be clearly identified. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is once again warning retail investors against aggressive ...
