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How Money is Made
August 20th, 2014
Last month, the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) announced the establishment of their own development bank, which would reduce their dependence on the Western-dominated, dollar-focused World Bank and International Monetary Fund. These economies will benefit ...
Asian Stocks Fall as BHP Billiton Drags Index Lower
August 20th, 2014
Asian stocks fell after valuations reached the highest level this year and as BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) slumped, dragging materials shares to the largest decline on the regional gauge. BHP, the world’s largest miner, tumbled 3.9 percent in Sydney ...
PWC fined $25m regarding Bank of Tokyo consult issues
August 19th, 2014
PWC has been fined $25m (£15m) and banned from some consulting work for two years by New York State’s financial regulator because of misconduct during work at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. The deal, agreed yesterday with New York’s Department of ...
West TX Oil up to $94.80 on Easing Supply Risks
August 19th, 2014
Brent crude edged up towards $102 a barrel on Tuesday, but stayed near a 14-month low reached in the previous session on weak demand and easing concerns over risks to supply. Brent shed nearly $2 on Monday, as investor ...
Abe finding it hard to get his way on defence
August 19th, 2014
On 1 July, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a decision to broaden the interpretation of the Japanese Constitution to enable Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defence. But to what extent will the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) ...
Ex-Rabobank trader guilty in Libor probe
August 19th, 2014
A former employee of Rabobank on Monday became the second of the Dutch bank’s ex-traders to plead guilty in a criminal plot to manipulate a global financial benchmark used to set rates on trillions of dollars in loans. United ...
Finanstilsynet warns against unauthorised firm
August 18th, 2014
MFSA issued a press release informing that Finanstilsynet (The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) warns against investment offers promoted by Benison Asset Management. Finanstilsynet has been informed that Benison Asset Management (address: Minatomirai Center Building 15F, 3-6-1, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, ...
Bank Overseer PwC Faces Penalty and Sidelining of Regulatory Consulting Unit
August 18th, 2014
The giant consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers occupies a position of trust on Wall Street, acting as a shadow regulator of sorts that promises the government an impartial look inside the world’s biggest banks. But the firm – hired and paid ...
U.S. Investment Outflow Hits Record
August 18th, 2014
The U.S. posted a record cross-border investment outflow in June as China and Japan reduced their holdings of Treasuries and private investors abroad sold bonds and notes. “Right at the beginning of June, you had a very strong sell-off ...
Asia shares up after Wall St recovers from Ukraine-driven slide
August 18th, 2014
Asian stocks stalled and the dollar sagged against the safe-haven yen on Monday, as another bout of tensions in the Ukrainian conflict sapped investor confidence. Spreadbetters are picking European shares, which already had a chance on Friday to absorb ...
