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Hedge funds’ preference for grains over softs ‘has gone far enough’
July 26th, 2017
Hedge funds’ preference for grains over soft commodities – at its strongest since 2012 – may have gone far enough, with commentators foreseeing cause for buying in the likes of cocoa and coffee, but selling in corn and wheat. ...
How can the Fed possibly unwind QE?
July 21st, 2017
There are currently two important items on the Fed’s wish list. The first is to restore interest rates to more normal levels, and the second is to unwind the Fed’s balance sheet, which has expanded since the great financial ...
Dollar returned to its lowest in almost a year; Aussie Falls
July 21st, 2017
Stocks in Asia pared a back-to-back weekly advance while the dollar returned to its lowest in almost a year as investors assess an investigation into the U.S. president that may stall his economic agenda. The Australian dollar plunged the ...
Asia shares rise; the Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs
July 17th, 2017
Asia shares rise on strong China GDP, accommodative Fed view Asian stocks set a fresh two-year high on Monday, boosted by stronger-than-expected economic growth in China and bets that lacklustre U.S. data will keep the Federal Reserve cautious about ...
CySec suspends the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
July 14th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) announces that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm OptionRally Financial Services Ltd (‘the Company’), number 220/13, is suspended, pursuant to section 26(2) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets ...
ESMA publishes new G&A on Alternative Performance Measures Guidelines
July 13th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published four new questions in its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document, on the implementation of its Guidelines on the Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) for listed issuers. The new questions provide information ...
CySec announced a total fines of €195,000 on directors of a Cyprus Investment Firm
July 10th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has today announced a series of financial penalties on the directors of Falcon Brokers Limited (www.new.falconbrokers.com; the “Company”), and has banned all key persons of the Company from exercising professional activity related ...
NEX SEF Limited went live
July 7th, 2017
NEX Group plc (“NEX”) (NXG.L), a financial technology company at the centre of global markets, announces that its Swap Execution Facility (“SEF”), NEX SEF Limited (“NEX SEF”), went live on 3 July 2017. NEX SEF received approval from the ...
Moscow Exchange to establish subsidiary focused on innovative projects
July 6th, 2017
Moscow Exchange announces it will commit its innovative technologies business line and work with fintech start-ups to a new subsidiary company, MOEX Innovations. The Exchange plans to invest up to RUB 1.2 bln into innovation-focused companies and projects. Alexander ...
The dollar extended its losses
June 30th, 2017
Dollar despairs on hawkish central banks, Asia stocks join global slump The dollar extended its losses on Friday as major central banks signalled that the era of cheap money was coming to an end in a boon to sterling, ...
