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CFTC announces Clearinghouse liquidity stress test results
October 18th, 2017
Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a report detailing the results of an evaluation of settlement liquidity at clearinghouses. The purpose of the analysis was to assess the impact of a hypothetical extreme but plausible market ...
Dollar moved to one-week top against a basket of currencies
October 18th, 2017
Asian shares consolidated recent gains and currencies kept to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors waited to see what policies might emerge from China’s Communist Party conference. The twice-a-decade congress is expected to cement the power of President Xi ...
Former Fed Chief Bernanke described bitcoin as a “mostly speculative venture”
October 17th, 2017
Bernanke Thinks Bitcoin Will Fail (But He Likes Blockchain) What does the former head of the Federal Reserve think of a digital currency that operates outside the control of central banks? The answer, unsurprisingly, is not much. “Bitcoin is ...
BNP Paribas and EY explore private blockchain
October 17th, 2017
BNP PARIBAS ALM Treasury and EY today announced they successfully completed a pilot demonstrating the feasibility of using blockchain to optimize the global internal treasury operations of the bank. The ALM Treasury department, which manages the bank’s internal treasury, ...
Elliott Wave Analysis: EURUSD and USDCHF Update
October 17th, 2017
Elliott Wave Analysis: EURUSD and USDCHF Update We have seen some USD recovery since last week, but structure looks corrective so we think that dollar may be headed lower soon. On EURUSD we have seen a perfect downward ...
The Top Exporters and Importers of eggs in the European Union
October 17th, 2017
In 2016, the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) exported a total €960 million worth of eggs. Trade between Member States (intra-EU exports) accounted for over 90% (€866 million) of the total value of eggs exported, while ...
CySec witdraw the license suspension of a Cyprus Investment Firm
October 17th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform that, further to its Decision published on 31st March 2017, informs the public that, at its meeting dated 2 October 2017, decided to withdraw the suspension of the authorisation of ...
Sanctions against senior auditor and EY
October 17th, 2017
Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and Julian Gray, Senior Statutory Auditor and Audit Engagement Partner, have been fined and reprimanded after admitting Misconduct in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Tech Data Limited (formerly known as ...
Wells Fargo Broker-Dealers to Pay $3.4 Million
October 17th, 2017
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has ordered Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC to pay more than $3.4 million in restitution to affected customers for unsuitable recommendations of volatility-linked ...
Stocks in Asia paused near recent highs
October 17th, 2017
Stocks in Asia paused near recent highs as concerns about North Korea reemerged, while Australian bonds fell with Treasuries as speculation climbed that the next head of the Federal Reserve will be more hawkish. Equity benchmarks fluctuated across Asia ...
