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European recognition of FMA oversight of auditors
August 30th, 2016
The European Commission has announced its recognition of the New Zealand audit oversight regime as equivalent to EU standards, permitting NZ-regulated auditors to operate in the European Union. With this announcement, the Commission has concluded that the New Zealand ...
New digital currency Monero spikes after giving criminals more secrecy
August 30th, 2016
Forget Bitcoin. There’s a new digital currency that is surging as online drug-dealers begin adopting it to conduct business with more anonymity. The two-year-old currency Monero has more than quadrupled this month after gaining support from prominent websites that ...
Oil prices rise as dollar comes off two-week high
August 30th, 2016
Oil futures edged up on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar backed off a two-week high hit the day before, although doubts that crude producers would agree next month to an output freeze continued to drag on prices. The U.S. ...
Most Asia stocks slide on Fed officials’ rate comments, dollar firms
August 29th, 2016
Most Asian share markets tumbled on Monday while the U.S. dollar added to gains made after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated a U.S. interest rate increase remains on the cards for this year. European markets also looked set ...
Asian stocks drop as investors avoid risk before Yellen speech
August 26th, 2016
Asian stocks extended their weekly loss on Friday (Aug 26) ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later in the day that may shed light on the US interest-rate outlook. The yen meandered after Japanese consumer ...
Dollar Drops as Traders Seek Clarity From Yellen Amid Rhetoric
August 26th, 2016
Yellen is likely to point toward December action, Westpac says Any adjustment for ‘near-term hike’ to support dollar: BNP A gauge of the dollar declined for a second day, paring a weekly gain, after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ...
Coda Payments raises $2M to enable alternative online payments in Asia
August 25th, 2016
Relying on credit cards doesn’t work in Southeast Asia, where less than 10 percent of the 600 million population are estimated to own plastic. That makes alternative payments, like bank transfer or over-the-counter, critical for anyone doing business in ...
The Giant of Tokyo’s Stock Market Reveals Its Investment Secrets
August 25th, 2016
Japan pension fund is top owner of MUFG, Honda, many more First unveiling of equity holdings spurs debate on strategy Companies across Japan have a new name in their top 10 shareholder lists: the world’s largest pension fund. The ...
STOXX Changes Composition Of Benchmark Indices
August 24th, 2016
STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North ...
Asian stocks slip on profit-taking; oil falls
August 24th, 2016
Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong U.S housing data overnight increased the chances of an interest rate increase in coming months, prompting some investors to take profits, while oil prices slipped after a surprise jump in U.S. ...
