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Inter-dealer broker ICAP is changing its name following its merger with Tullett Prebon PLC
May 16th, 2016
The pair’s merger is expected to take place before the end of 2016 Inter-dealer broker ICAP PLC is changing its name following its merger with rival Tullett PrebonPLC. ICAP said the enlarged company would be known as NEX Group PLC following the ...
Tullett Prebon today announces the preliminary results of IGBB for the year ended 31 March 2016
May 16th, 2016
Further to the announcement released on 11 November 2015 regarding the proposed acquisition by Tullett Prebon of the global hybrid voice broking and information business of ICAP plc (“ICAP”) including ICAP’s associated technology and broking platforms (including iSwap and ...
Asia trades mixed; Chinese shares under pressure
May 16th, 2016
Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday, as traders shrugged off data released over the weekend that revived concerns over the Chinese economy. Japan’s Nikkei 225 pared some of its over 1 percent gains from early morning to close up 54.19 ...
Dollar hits two-week high on rate hike bets
May 13th, 2016
The dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Friday, posting its best fortnightly performance since February, bolstered by the view that the U.S. Federal Reserve is still on track to raise rates before any other ...
Nearly 400 LSE-listed companies based in tax havens linked to UK
May 13th, 2016
Research finds 389 firms on London Stock Exchange with market capitalisation of £225bn are registered in offshore territories Almost 400 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with a collective market capitalisation of £225bn, are based in offshore havens connected ...
Sucden Financial Promotes Michael Davies to Head of eFX Sales EMEA
May 12th, 2016
Michael Davies has been promoted to Head of eFX Sales EMEA at Sucden Financial following a period of significant growth at the London-based prime of prime brokerage. Davies joined Sucden Financial as an analyst over a decade ago before ...
PAYFORT State of Payments 2016 report to reveal new insights into Arab world’s buying habits
May 12th, 2016
Report examines e-payment and e-commerce markets; adds extensive consumer survey to reveal region’s shopping behavior PAYFORT, the leading online payment service provider in the Arab world, will soon publish its third “State of Payments in the Arab World” report, ...
Asia trades lower, as oil prices drop; Westpac shares down 3.7%
May 12th, 2016
Asian stocks fell modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. markets falls came despite gains in oil prices on better-than-expected inventories data. Shares of Disney had ...
Bloomberg Confirms its FX Benchmarks Comply with IOSCO Principles
May 12th, 2016
Bloomberg announced today the successful completion of an independent assessment confirming the alignment of the BFIX family of benchmarks with the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ principles for financial benchmarks. The assessment was conducted by Ernst & Young LLP ...
Meet the new Saudi Arabia, nothing like the old Saudi Arabia
May 11th, 2016
After years of building a glut, the world’s oil industry by the end of this year is expected to stop overproducing more crude than the world can use. But analysts say one wild card in that equation is Saudi Arabia — ...
