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Asian Stocks, Nasdaq Futures Slide on Apple; Aussie Sinks on CPI
April 27th, 2016
European shares fluctuate amid mixed earnings; Total climbs Apple, Twitter add to technology gloom as forecasts disappoint Treasuries rose, sending 10-year yields lower for the first time in eight days, and the dollar weakened, as markets signaled caution before ...
First Derivatives and Thomson Reuters formed a Strategic Partnership for Streaming Analytics
April 27th, 2016
FD (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I) announces a strategic partnership for the use of its Kx technology with Thomson Reuters to power the latest version of their financial Data as a Service platform, Velocity Analytics. The agreement follows a comprehensive ...
LCH announced management appointments
April 27th, 2016
Daniel Maguire appointed Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives Paddy Boyle joins as Head of FX Product LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel Maguire will assume ...
Oil prices jump on weak dollar, strong investor appetite
April 27th, 2016
Crude oil futures rose around half a dollar on Wednesday and remained near 2016 highs on the back of strong investor sentiment and a weak dollar, although analysts warned this month’s bull-run could soon run out of steam. International ...
What Apple’s first revenue decline in 13 years means for the stock market
April 27th, 2016
Apple Inc.’s disappointing corporate results late Tuesday may be a bad omen for a skittish market fretting about the health of the U.S. and global economy. Apple AAPL, -0.69% CEO Tim Cook pinned some of the blame for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s ...
Artificial Intelligence seen as opportunity and threat by financial services sector
April 26th, 2016
New global survey reveals tensions between optimism and unease Majority believe AI and other fintech will make financial markets more competitive by 2018 But more than three-quarters say regulators are unable to keep pace with changing technology Sixty percent ...
Oil prices dip on looming production race between Saudi Arabia, Iran
April 26th, 2016
Crude oil futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts warned of an intensifying producer race between Saudi Arabia and Iran, wiping out earlier price gains that came from a weaker dollar and a flood of new cash into the market. ...
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 20 to partnership
April 26th, 2016
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills announced the promotion of 20 lawyers to its global partnership. The promotions take effect on 1 May, 2016. Demonstrating the firm’s commitment to investing in its global network of offices and creating a ...
BITSTAMP has been granted a license and launches BTC/EUR Trading
April 26th, 2016
BITSTAMP has issued an announcement to inform that it becomes the first nationally licensed Bitcoin Exchange and launches BTC/EUR trading. The following announcement was published: “Dear clients, partners and supporters of Bitstamp, We are very excited to share with ...
Asian Stocks Slip Before Fed, BOJ as Yen Rises; Ringgit Slides
April 26th, 2016
Copper drops as oil resumes gains; U.S. Treasuries advance Malaysia’s currency slumps as state fund misses bond payment Asian equities fell for a third day and copper dropped to a one-week low as investors shunned riskier assets ahead of ...
