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21 New Numbers That Show That The Global Economy Is Absolutely Imploding
February 17th, 2016
After a series of stunning declines through the month of January and the first half of February, global financial markets seem to have found a patch of relative stability at least for the moment. But that does not mean ...
Institutional investors increase scrutiny of dark pools
February 17th, 2016
Although dark pools’ share of total U.S. equity volume held steady at 14% from 2014 to 2015, the results of the Greenwich Associates 2015 Trade Desk Optimization Study suggest that institutional trading desks are approaching alternative trading systems with ...
Pimco’s $12 Billion Standoff Over Austria Bad Bank
February 17th, 2016
Filings show bond funds bought distressed debt in 2014 German banks have biggest incentive to take Hypo Alpe offer As the health of banks roils markets anew, the last financial crisis is still playing out in Austria, with Pacific Investment Management ...
Brazil’s Independent Brokers Are Losing Money Like Crazy
February 16th, 2016
A year ago she was featured in the FORBES as a money manager to watch, but now Fernanda Lima’sbroker-dealer Gradual is in the red. Her firm, one of the largest and more successful independent brokerages, lost nearly $20 million in ...
Online platform facilitates legal work
February 16th, 2016
A pioneering Internet platform that allows lawyers to file cases and pay legal fees online has been embraced by Shanghai’s lawyers. More than 1,300 of the city’s 1,413 law firms have used the website, passport.lawyers.org.cn, since its launch in ...
HSBC keeps its headquarters in London in victory for UK capital
February 16th, 2016
Banking giant HSBC is set to keep its headquarters in London, ending months of speculation that it could move abroad. The company’s 23-year stay in the capital will continue after it was determined that London continues to offer “the ...
Visa Europe expands tokenisation service
February 16th, 2016
Visa Europe is opening up its tokenisation service, letting banks, retailers and tech firms use the technology for a host of new payment options. Tokenisation replaces the traditional 16-digit Visa account number with a unique series of numbers, helping ...
Guernsey, Jersey, Isle Of Man Join SEPA
February 16th, 2016
The European Payments Council has confirmed that from May 1, 2016, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man will become part of the geographical scope of the direct debit and credit transfer schemes of the Single Euro Payments Area. ...
Shares Jump From Europe to Japan as Oil Holds Rally; Yuan Soars
February 16th, 2016
Absence of post-holiday China selloff bolstered sentiment Draghi said ECB will act should turmoil hit price stability Stocks came back with a vengeance amid speculation losses that sent global equities into a bear market had gone too far, with ...
Bank of Japan launches negative rates, already dubbed a failure by markets
February 16th, 2016
The Bank of Japan‘s negative interest rates came into effect on Tuesday in a radical plan already deemed a failure by financial markets, highlighting Tokyo’s lack of options to spur growth as global markets sputter. The central bank, ...