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Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
June 22nd, 2015
Market operations Substitute purchases by Eesti Pank On 2 June 2015 the Governing Council decided that, owing to the lack of government and agency bonds needed to accommodate the Estonian benchmark allocation under the PSPP, Eesti Pank could conduct ...
Asia cheers Greece’s 11th-hour proposals to avert default
June 22nd, 2015
Asian shares got the week off to a strong start and U.S. stock futures and the euro firmed on Monday, after Greece scrambled to avert defaulting on its debt with last-minute proposals aimed at appeasing its creditors. Financial spreadbetters ...
Greece crisis: Emergency summit called for Monday
June 19th, 2015
An emergency summit of leaders from eurozone nations will be held on Monday, after the latest attempt to resolve the Greek debt crisis failed. A meeting of finance ministers on Thursday made no breakthrough. Head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen ...
EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem
June 18th, 2015
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich, head of consumer protection and financial innovation at the European Banking Authority (EBA). He said his main concern about the widespread adoption of ...
SEC Announces Enforcement Action for Illegal Offering of Security-Based Swaps
June 18th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an enforcement action against a company that illegally offered complex derivatives products to retail investors. The Dodd-Frank Act implemented two key requirements for any security-based swaps offering to a retail investor who ...
FCA Chose Not to Chase Some Firms in FX Probe
June 17th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority chose not to pursue all institutions involved in the foreign exchange rigging scandal, believing that targeting the worst cases would be enough to send a message of deterrence to all. The FCA fined five banks a ...
S.Korea reviewing whether global banks in FX probe affected Korea
June 17th, 2015
South Korea’s anti-trust agency chief said on Wednesday the agency is looking into whether the activities of six global banks that were recently fined nearly $6 billion in a U.S. and European forex probe had affected South Korean companies. ...
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras demands debt relief
June 17th, 2015
Any agreement between Greece and its lenders will have to include several elements, including debt relief, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Tuesday as he aimed more criticism at the country’s creditors. Speaking in Parliament at a meeting of SYRIZA’s ...
China Shares Fall as Startup Shares Get Pricey
June 16th, 2015
Stocks in Asia mostly fell Tuesday, with China leading the decline, as investors there sell shares in highflying startup stocks that have gotten expensive. The Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.9% at 5019.42 following a 2% drop Monday, while ...
LSE to offer membership to Hong Kong firms
June 15th, 2015
Regulatory approval received for Hong Kong firms to access Europe’s most liquid and international market Further significant boost to growing UK – Greater China financial ties London Stock Exchange plc today announces it has received regulatory approval from Hong ...
