Search Results for: foreign exchange
PBOC Boosts Weekly Injections as Yuan Climbs Amid Stability Bets
September 14th, 2016
Yuan interbank rates in Hong Kong surge before China holidays Monetary authority pumps in $57.7 billion, most since April China’s central bank boosted its cash injections to a five-month high, fueling speculation that it is looking to steady the ...
The Forex business is officially shrinking for the first time since 2001
September 8th, 2016
The latest triennial survey of the FX industry by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has revealed a decline in volumes for the first time in 15 years. The conclusions of the survey are broadly in line with the ...
Middle East investment in global real estate reaches $10b
September 8th, 2016
Middle East outbound capital flows into global commercial real estate touched $10 billion in the first half of 2016, with international market destinations becoming more diverse, according to CBRE’s Middle East ‘In and Out’ 2016 report. Investors from the ...
Asian Stocks Retreat as Crude Oil Rallies; Yuan Bears Squeezed
September 8th, 2016
Yuan borrowing costs jump offshore on suspected intervention Euro edges higher before ECB reviews policy; Aussie gains Price swings in financial markets are becoming increasingly muted as investors mull the outlook for monetary policy in the world’s biggest economies. ...
Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Bets Pulled; Japanese Stocks Fall
September 7th, 2016
Weak U.S. economic data slashes odds of a September rate hike Japanese shares retreat as yen strengthens; oil near $45 Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied with European equity index futures after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled ...
SEC Whistleblower Program Surpasses $100 Million in Awards
August 31st, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s awards to whistleblowers have surpassed the $100 million mark with the program’s second-largest award of more than $22 million announced earlier today. The whistleblower program was established by Congress to incentivize whistleblowers with specific, timely and ...
Dollar Drops as Traders Seek Clarity From Yellen Amid Rhetoric
August 26th, 2016
Yellen is likely to point toward December action, Westpac says Any adjustment for ‘near-term hike’ to support dollar: BNP A gauge of the dollar declined for a second day, paring a weekly gain, after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ...
The Giant of Tokyo’s Stock Market Reveals Its Investment Secrets
August 25th, 2016
Japan pension fund is top owner of MUFG, Honda, many more First unveiling of equity holdings spurs debate on strategy Companies across Japan have a new name in their top 10 shareholder lists: the world’s largest pension fund. The ...
Many Reporting Entities Unprepared For FATCA
August 24th, 2016
New research shows that financial institutions are generally confident about meeting existing and incoming automatic exchange of information obligations. However, the study also found that a significant proportion of the industry is facing higher costs and risking fines by ...
CFTC announced fines for fraud on Forex commodity pool
August 23rd, 2016
CFTC Orders California Resident Irina Feldman and her Companies Cindium Inc. and Einstein Exchange Group Inc. to Pay More than $600,000 for Solicitation Fraud and Misappropriation in Commodity Pool Scheme All of Pool Participants’ Funds Were Misappropriated to ...
