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Hong Kong police struggle to stop brokerage hacking spree
February 16th, 2017
Hong Kong police are struggling to deal with digital pump-and-dump schemes targeting brokerages – a little-known type of computer-generated fraud that surged in the Chinese territory last year. Although the money involved was small – only about $20 million ...
Asia Stock rally fizzles as bonds gain; Dollar weakens
February 16th, 2017
Dollar weakens while Treasuries halt a five-day slide MSCI All-Country World Index hit a record on Wednesday The reflation trade rally that sent global equities soaring to the highest level on record was cut short during Asian hours as ...
International Compliance Association expands into US
February 15th, 2017
The International Compliance Association announced its expansion into the US, with its primary training partner, International Compliance Training (ICT). The US team, based in New York, offers programs covering Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Know Your Customer (KYC), ...
Asia stocks at 19-month high, dollar up
February 15th, 2017
Asian stocks scaled 19-month peaks on Wednesday, helped by a record-setting night on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen flagged a possible interest rate rise next month, keeping the dollar near three-week highs. Spreadbetters saw the boon ...
Dollar slumps, yen strengthens
February 14th, 2017
Dollar slumps after Flynn resigns as national security adviser Japan shares fall as yen strengthens; Hong Kong equities swing Japanese stocks fell, taking the momentum out of a global rally after U.S. benchmarks surged to a fresh round of ...
Germany repatriating gold faster than planned as confidence in euro plunges
February 10th, 2017
Berlin is bringing home its gold reserves stored in New York, London and Paris faster than scheduled, Germany’s central bank said Thursday. The move is linked to surging euroskepticism, as new governments in France and Italy may ditch the ...
Strengthening ruble boosts Russian imports
February 9th, 2017
Russian imports surged 36.4 percent year on year in January, as the ruble strengthened significantly, becoming the world’s best-performing currency last year. In the first month of the year, Russia imported $11.1 billion worth of products from non-CIS countries, ...
Bitcoin price falls on news of coming from China
February 9th, 2017
Bitcoin price falls as Chinese authorities meet with exchanges Bitcoin traders are once again fearful of a crackdown in one of the digital currency’s largest markets Bitcoin prices retreated Wednesday following reports that China’s central bank is holding a ...
Asian Bonds Gain, Kiwi Falls, Yen Slipped
February 9th, 2017
Asian Bonds Gain While China Shares Extend Rally Kiwi falls after New Zealand central bank holds rates Euro-dollar volatility surges amid French election buildup Political uncertainty continues to drive financial markets, with Asian bonds following a rally in Treasuries. ...
Oil prices rise on the heels of sharp losses; production data ahead
February 7th, 2017
Crude oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday, though investors are eagerly awaiting production and inventory data from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in March CLH7, ...
