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Asian Markets Ride Tide of Strong U.S. Growth
August 28th, 2015
Shares in China, Japan continue streak of gains Asian markets rose Friday as renewed optimism about the U.S. economy and China’s recent stock gains offset worries about global growth. The Shanghai Composite Index opened up 1.4%, adding to its ...
Tradition: H1 2015 Results
August 27th, 2015
Operating profit up 35.6% to CHF 35.9m Increase of net profit Group share of 36.7% to CHF 21.8m Focus on Group performance management Overview The Group faced a varying market environment in the first six months of 2015. Activity ...
U.S. Stocks Come Charging Back
August 27th, 2015
Six-day losing streak ends as Fed official calls case for September rate increase ‘less compelling’ Stocks snapped a six-day losing streak Wednesday, soaring by the highest percentage in nearly four years amid signs of strength in the U.S. economy ...
Swiss issuers to weather forex storm
August 26th, 2015
The ‘Swiss Credit Handbook 2015’ published today by Credit Suisse contains the credit profiles of the most important Swiss issuers and participants in the Swiss franc capital market. Assessments of the creditworthiness of the different entities covered by Credit Suisse credit ...
Bitcoin 2.0: What do banks want from blockchains?
August 25th, 2015
Most financial institutions are currently in stealth mode, trying to wrap their heads around some version or other of a blockchain, the shared ledger system made famous by Bitcoin. But banks don’t want decentralisation or anonymity or open access. ...
Global Markets to Fed: No Rate Hike, the Strong Dollar Is Killing Us
August 25th, 2015
Global markets are puking at the prospect of higher yields in the U.S. There are many reasons for global markets to melt down, but one that doesn’t get enough attention is the strong dollar. In effect, global markets are ...
China Cuts Interest Rates for Fifth Time in Bid to Stem Rout
August 25th, 2015
China cut interest rates for the fifth time since November and lowered the amount of cash banks must set aside, falling back on its major levers to stem the biggest stock market rout since 1996 and a deepening economic ...
Baker & McKenzie announces global revenues of $2.43 billion
August 25th, 2015
Revenues up 2.2% Total productivity hits an all time high – up 5% Record number of partner promotions – over 40% are women Good growth expected in Fiscal Year 2016 Baker & McKenzie, the world’s premier global law firm, ...
Arabian Gulf markets lose $58 billion as weak oil and global equity rout spark sell-off
August 24th, 2015
Billions of dirhams were wiped off the value of Dubai shares yesterday, as stock markets across the Arabian Gulf lost US$58 billion on a day of calamitous trading. The sharp sell-offs came in the wake of sliding oil prices ...
Oil Price Collapse Triggers Currency Crisis In Emerging Markets
August 24th, 2015
Emerging market currencies are getting slammed by the collapse in commodity prices, a downturn that has accelerated in recent weeks. The health of many middle-income and emerging market economies has been predicated on relatively strong commodity prices. A whole ...
