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Be wary of investment offers from outside the regulatory patch
April 12th, 2016
After receiving more than 2,000 complaints since July 2014, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is warning investors to step inside the regulatory tent for their own protection. Financial products and services from outside the perimeter of regulation are being ...
Pragma launches SmartFix algorithm to improve FX trading performance against WM/R 4pm fix
April 12th, 2016
Sophisticated new algorithm executes based upon pattern identified by Pragma research Shift to TWAP trading within widened WM/Reuters window has led to predictable trading patterns Pragma Securities, a leading provider of high performance algorithmic trading tools, has launched Pragma ...
Most Asia markets advance, with Nikkei rising as yen slips
April 12th, 2016
Most major Asia markets ended higher Tuesday, shrugging off after a lower finish in U.S. equities overnight ahead of earnings season. Australia’s ASX 200 added 44.06 points, or 0.89 percent, to 4,975.60, boosted by a 1.73 percent gain in the heavily-weighted ...
This new Arab Bitcoin community plans to push adoption of digital currency across the Middle East and North Africa
April 11th, 2016
AskBitcoiner is the First Major Arab Bitcoin Community This new Arab Bitcoin community plans to push adoption of digital currency across the Middle East and North Africa in the coming years. Bringing the culture of Bitcoin and blockchain technology ...
Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency exchange is offline following hack
April 11th, 2016
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift AG is offline following a breach of the service April 7. The full details of how the breach occurred are not available however Chief Executive Officer Eric Voorhees took to Reddit to explain that while the service ...
London Stock Exchange Group Joins Climate Bonds Initiative Partnership Program
April 8th, 2016
Becomes first global exchange group to partner with the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) LSEG committed supporter of green financing Builds on launch of dedicated green bond segments London Stock Exchange Group today announces that it has become the first ...
Japan officials step up warning against yen rise
April 8th, 2016
Dollar hit fresh 17-mth low below 108 yen Japan seen hesitant to intervene in market Aso says to take steps as needed, mum on intervention Govt watching if any speculative moves – econmin (Adds quotes, econmin, MOF official, details) ...
China Foreign-Exchange Reserves Rise for First Time in Five Months
April 8th, 2016
Increase comes as the yuan has staged a recovery in recent weeks China’s foreign-currency reserves rose during March, the first increase in five months, a sign Beijing may have partially succeeded in stemming heavy capital outflows that destabilized global ...
Asia markets broadly lower as risk-off sentiment settles in
April 8th, 2016
Asia markets were broadly lower on Friday, after U.S. equities sold off overnight amid renewed concerns over global growth and the effectiveness of central bank policy. Australia’s ASX 200 retraced some of the early losses to trade down 0.4 percent, as ...
Asia markets mostly higher; Nikkei edges up despite yen strength
April 7th, 2016
Most Asian markets rose on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark index snapping a seven-day losing streak despite fresh strength in the yen. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 34.48 points, or 0.22 percent, at 15,749.84, after wavering between positive and negative territory ...
