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Terrorism, Climate Rift, Putin-Obama and Merkel: The G-20 So Far
November 16th, 2015
World leaders’ meeting in Turkey overshadowed by Paris attacks Official agenda turns to economic growth, finance and jobs Group of 20 leaders gather on Monday for a second day of talks in Turkey, yet the world’s eyes remain on Paris. ...
EU recognises Swiss supervision of central counterparties as equivalent
November 16th, 2015
Swiss supervision of central counterparties has been recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the relevant provisions applicable within the European Union. The decision announced today provides a basis for Swiss central counterparties to access cross-border markets in ...
Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession
November 16th, 2015
Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a ‘quintuple dip’ recession Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror ...
Even Small, Well-Run Countries Can’t Escape The Currency War
November 13th, 2015
The old saying “When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled” captures perfectly the dilemma of the world’s non-superpowers. From Brazil to Thailand to non-eurozone Europe, the currency war raging between the leading economies is creating collateral damage. ...
Joint Press Release by the Bank of Israel, the Israel Securities Authority, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, and the Israel Tax Authority
November 13th, 2015
The Joint Team to Promote Securitization in Israel publishes its final report, and recommends that the securitization market be developed cautiously and in a measured fashion by removing obstacles. The Interministerial Team for the Promotion of Securitization in Israel ...
BlackRock partners with Euroclear and Clearstream to migrate 20 ETFs to international settlement structure
November 13th, 2015
Centralised post-trade arrangements increase liquidity, efficiency and reduce cost BlackRock, Euroclear and Clearstream have partnered to migrate 20 iShares ETFs to an international issuance and settlement structure. BlackRock issued the first ETF with an international security structure in 2013, ...
Foreign investors warn China e-trading proposal could sink Stock Connect
November 13th, 2015
Draft rules to curb high-speed trading blamed for China’s summer stock market crash could kill off billions of dollars of investment into China, global banks and investors have told Chinese regulators in a letter. Industry participants who signed off ...
Asian stocks bruised by tumbling oil, Fed hike jitters
November 13th, 2015
Asian stocks were battered on Friday, with risk-off sentiment in full swing amid sharp falls in the price of commodities and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is on track for a rate hike in December for the first ...
4 Harbingers Of Stock Market Doom That Foreshadowed The 2008 Crash Are Flashing Red Again
November 12th, 2015
So many of the exact same patterns that we witnessed just before the stock market crash of 2008 are playing out once again right before our eyes. Most of the time, a stock market crash doesn’t just come out ...
India ranked the most attractive investment destination by UK investors
November 12th, 2015
India is a leading destination for UK investors, with 36% ranking it as the most attractive market. About 60% of UK-based companies are looking at entering/increasing existing operations in India over the next year. Over 600% increase in UK ...
