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Oil edges up after Paris attacks, French air strikes in Syria
November 16th, 2015
Crude oil futures rose on Monday as France launched large-scale air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, but analysts said oil and other commodities were expected to remain under pressure as oversupply weighs on prices. Crude benchmarks, which lost ...
Foreign investors warn China e-trading proposal could sink Stock Connect
November 13th, 2015
Draft rules to curb high-speed trading blamed for China’s summer stock market crash could kill off billions of dollars of investment into China, global banks and investors have told Chinese regulators in a letter. Industry participants who signed off ...
Gold demand rises 8% in third quarter
November 12th, 2015
Global gold demand rose 8% in the third quarter, boosted by buying from retail investors in key regions scooping up cheaper metal after it fell in price, said the World Gold Council Thursday. Consumption of the precious metal was ...
Global Law Firm Eyes Africa As Next Great Expansion Opportunity
November 12th, 2015
Baker & McKenzie sees Africa as key to future growth Later this month, Baker & McKenzie’s Gary Senior will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa to celebrate the third anniversary of his firm’s office there, and its presence on a ...
Dentons and 大成 formalize combination
November 11th, 2015
Dentons and 大成 today formalized their combination. The launch follows the previously-announced timeline set in January 2015, after a vote by partners of both firms endorsing the combination, with both firms indicating that an effective date would be set ...
Oil prices drop on rising stockpiles, Japan recession fears
November 11th, 2015
Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed an increase in U.S. stockpiles, while fears that Japan’s economy may have fallen into recession added to demand woes. Benchmark U.S. crude futures slipped to a two-week low at ...
Emerging market slowdown and drop in trade clouding global outlook
November 10th, 2015
A further sharp downturn in emerging market economies and world trade has weakened global growth to around 2.9% this year – well below the long-run average – and is a source of uncertainty for near-term prospects, says the OECD. ...
Hedge funds confront impact of financial market regulations and challenges of evolving prime broker relationships
November 10th, 2015
29% of funds surveyed have experienced prime broker price increases in past year, while 22% anticipate future increases Hedge fund managers seek new asset growth strategies Investments in technology imperative as managers seek transformational change Hedge fund managers are ...
HSBC hopes to leapfrog rivals with new China partnership
November 10th, 2015
HSBC to use JV to tap China’s onshore bond market Foreign rivals on restrictive licences have made little inroad HSBC will have full control of JV and broader licence Risk of rising defaults in slowing Chinese economy HSBC is ...
Goldman’s BRIC Era Ends as Fund Folds After Years of Losses
November 9th, 2015
BRIC fund loses 21% in five years, leading to investor exodus Acronym-based investment strategy comes under greater scrutiny The BRIC era is coming to an end at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The bank’s asset-management unit folded its money-losing BRIC ...
