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The 25 financial events that shaped the year 2015
December 30th, 2015
As we are close to move from year 2015 to year 2016, OneStopBrokers has collected and presents the major Financial events happened in 2015. 2015 was a year that the Eurozone was almost collapsed. We all witnessed a possible ...
Bitcoin is one of 2015’s biggest winners
December 30th, 2015
Gold is down nearly 10 percent, major U.S. stock indexes are roughly flat and energy commodities have nearly all fallen more than 30 percent: It’s been a tough year for investors. And while individual stocks have seen big pops ...
China central bank details rules on online payment
December 29th, 2015
China’s central bank released detailed regulations of online payment services by non-bank institutions on Monday in the latest effort to contain possible risks in the booming Internet finance industry. The new rules require real-name registration for all non-bank payment ...
Russia tightens screws on currency exchanges
December 29th, 2015
The Central Bank of Russia has implemented stricter rules on cash exchanges in the country. The policy is expected to tackle money laundering and the bankrolling of terrorism. Starting from Sunday, the authorities require clients to provide a full ...
HKEx Extends Incentives for RMB Currency Futures
December 29th, 2015
Renminbi (RMB) currency futures contracts continue to serve as an effective risk management tool in periods of unexpected USD/CNH* volatility, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is extending incentives to solidify the development of its RMB currency ...
Ruble Drops to 2015 Low on Year-End Budget Flows as Oil Tumbles
December 29th, 2015
Russian currency slides past 72 per dollar as oil drops Finance Ministry seen boosting budget spending before new year The ruble fell to its weakest level this year as oil resumed declines and investors speculated a traditional pick up ...
Seven big investment banks in UK paid just $30 million tax in 2014
December 29th, 2015
Seven of the biggest investment banks operating in London paid little or no tax in Britain last year, despite reporting billions of dollars in profits, a Reuters analysis of corporate filings shows. In recent months, the seven investment and ...
J.P. Morgan to Increase Deposit Rates for Some Big Clients in January
December 29th, 2015
Bank is among first of big peers to boost deposit rates after Fed decision on interest rates J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. will raise deposit rates for some of its biggest clients in January, according to a person familiar with ...
Cisco wins U.S. patent dispute over wifi technology
December 29th, 2015
Cisco Systems Inc did not infringe a patent holding company’s wifi technology, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday, reversing a near $64-million judgment against the networking equipment maker in the long-running patent dispute. After eight years of litigation ...
Saudi Arabia reveals cuts plan to shrink $98bn budget deficit
December 29th, 2015
Sparked by plunging oil prices, the 2016 budget marks biggest shakeup in years and includes politically sensitive reforms Saudi Arabia has announced plans to cut government spending and reform its finances after plunging oil prices resulted in a record annual ...