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The Collapse Of Italy’s Banks Threatens To Plunge The European Financial System Into Chaos
March 8th, 2016
The Italian banking system is a “leaning tower” that truly could completely collapse at literally any moment. And as Italy’s banks begin to go down like dominoes, it is going to set off financial panic all over Europe unlike ...
Asia markets lower, ASX down 0.7%, Shanghai down 1.7%
March 8th, 2016
Markets in Asia lost ground Tuesday, stepping back from their recent rally as traders digested the weak China trade data. Angus Nicholson, a market analyst at IG, told CNBC a lot of the recent rally in stocks has been ...
Major Asian markets retreat, with Shanghai down 1.4%
March 4th, 2016
Major Asian markets lost their positive momentum on Friday, largely ignoring another upward finish on Wall Street overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat, while South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.14 percent. Chinese markets were also lower, with the Shanghai composite down 1.36 percent and ...
FCA targets six life insurers over fees
March 3rd, 2016
Britain’s financial watchdog is investigating six insurance firms including Prudential (PRU.L) and Old Mutual (OML.L) over their treatment of long-time life insurance customers. The other firms involved were Abbey Life, Scottish Widows, Countrywide and Police Mutual, the Financial Conduct ...
Bitcoin Technology Tested In Trial By 40 Big Banks
March 3rd, 2016
The technology behind Bitcoin is starting to make progress on Wall Street. By December, financial technology company R3 CEV had brought together a consortium of 42 banks to create standards and protocols for using blockchain technology in financial services. ...
Gold edged higher on Thursday
March 3rd, 2016
Gold still in vogue as fund flows counter risk appetite revival * Gold has risen 17 pct this year, not far below 1-year peak * Market eyeing Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls Gold edged higher on Thursday as strong inflows ...
Hong Kong Exchanges Peers at London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Talks
March 3rd, 2016
HKEx chief Charles Li says deal would put ‘pan-European exchange powerhouse on the horizon’ The operator of Hong Kong’s stock exchange said Wednesday it is keeping a close eye on advanced merger discussions between London Stock Exchange Group PLC and Deutsche ...
Asia stocks mostly higher, with HSI trailing the pack
March 3rd, 2016
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was the odd one out as markets across Asia extended gains on Thursday ahead of a series of key global events due to take place in the coming days. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 1.11 ...
Biggest Indian Bank Surges Most in Seven Years on Capital Boost
March 2nd, 2016
RBI allows banks’ property values to be added to core capital Change in capital rules to align with Basel III standards: RBI State Bank of India shares surged the most in almost seven years, leading a rally in the ...
Intercontinental Exchange To Acquire Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. And Credit Market Analysis From Mcgraw Hill Financial
March 2nd, 2016
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and data services, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE), a leading provider of fixed income ...