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Asia shares inch ahead, euro steady as Fed meets
January 27th, 2015
Most Asian share markets firmed on Tuesday and the euro clung to rare gains, relieved that European equities had weathered Greece’s election outcome without too much disruption. The main European indices were expected to open higher, though foul weather ...
Gold Heads for Longest Losing Run This Year Before Fed Meeting
January 27th, 2015
Gold fell for a third day to the lowest level in a week before Federal Reserve policy makers gather and as European finance ministers agreed to work with the new Greek prime minister to keep the country in the ...
Greece debt repayment in full is ‘unrealistic’, says Syriza
January 27th, 2015
It is unrealistic to expect Greece to repay its huge debt in full, the chief economics spokesman for the victorious Syriza party has told the BBC. “Nobody believes that the Greek debt is sustainable,” Euclid Tsakalotos said. The far-left ...
Europe Stocks Near Seven-Year High on ECB Stimulus After Greece
January 26th, 2015
European stocks traded near a seven-year high amid optimism about central-bank stimulus, while Greek shares dropped as opposition party Syriza won an election. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 370.20 at 2:50 p.m. in ...
Exchange Traded Fund Assets under management to exceed $5 trillion by 2020
January 26th, 2015
Professionally managed financial investments globally are predicted to grow at 6% per annum to reach $100 trillion by 2020, according to a new report by PwC. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) will pay a prominent role in this growth, as ...
Radical Leftists Win Election In Greece – Future Of Eurozone In Serious Jeopardy
January 26th, 2015
Radical leftists have been catapulted to power in Greece, and that means that the European financial crisis has just entered a dangerous new phase. Syriza, which is actually an acronym for “Coalition of the Radical Left” in Greek, has ...
ADIB eyes capital boost after 19.3% profit rise
January 26th, 2015
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank said yesterday, it planned to boost its capital base to help support future growth, after setting aside less cash for bad loans helped it post a 19.3 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit. Banks in ...
Syriza win in Greece set to put markets on edge
January 26th, 2015
In a week where the focus would ordinarily have been on the latest FOMC meeting as well as US and UK GDP numbers, its events in Europe that are at the epicentre of the markets focus once again, and ...
Euro Slips With U.S. Futures on Greece as Treasuries Gain
January 26th, 2015
The euro slipped with U.S. equity-index futures, while Treasuries rallied as Greek voters handed victory to a party that’s pledged to renegotiate the terms of an international bailout. Asian stocks dropped with crude oil and industrial metals. The 19-nation ...
The second stage in the washing cycle – Layering (Video)
January 26th, 2015
Layering Layering is the process of separating the proceeds of criminal activity from their origin through the use of many different techniques to layer the funds. These include using multiple banks and accounts, having professionals act as intermediaries and ...
