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Top news of the day, May 27
May 27th, 2015
1.FDI into Europe hits a new record with US$305b attracted into the region in 2014, translating to a 36% year-on-year growth, despite global growth slowdown. Last year alone, 43 European countries – including Russia and Turkey – drew 4,341 ...
RBS Seen Facing $4.5 Billion Tab to Settle U.S. Mortgage Lawsuit
May 27th, 2015
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Britain’s largest taxpayer-owned lender, could pay as much as $4.5 billion to resolve claims of misconduct in its handling of U.S. mortgage securities, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. RBS may be closer to JPMorgan ...
Top 10 Countries in Which Bitcoin is Banned
May 27th, 2015
Countries around the world have a wide ranging view of the digital currency bitcoin or a “virtual currency.” Western superpowers like the United States and United Kingdom have shown a positive attitude towards the new technology. Some countries like Canada and Australia are ...
Nasdaq Plans to Increase Bitcoin Blockchain Trials
May 27th, 2015
American Stock Exchange Nasdaq is planning to increase the number of Bitcoin blockchain trials this year, the finance news network FT reported. According to the available reports, the New York group is hoping to initiate three-to-four trials within the next ...
China’s yuan ‘no longer undervalued’: IMF
May 27th, 2015
For years, China has been criticized for keeping its currency from strengthening too much against the dollar. But those days may be over — the International Monetary Fund has declared that the yuan is “no longer undervalued.” “Appreciation over ...
LCH.Clearnet launches buy-side clearing of FX derivatives in Europe
May 26th, 2015
European offering expands on ForexClear’s US client clearing model Four banks signed up as clearing brokers Variety of account structures provide end users with increased protection and asset segregation LCH.Clearnet Limited (“LCH.Clearnet”), the global clearing house, today announced ...
Bank of England inquiry procedures questioned by top lawyer
May 26th, 2015
A leading barrister, Charles Bear QC, has raised more questions about the Bank of England‘s record on internal investigations – undermining the bank’s credibility on the Forex and other international scandals. Mr Bear says that a more rigrourous report ...
FCA fines set to dip below record despite Libor and forex penalties
May 26th, 2015
Last week’s record £284.4m penalty imposed on Barclays for its part in the foreign exchange rate rigging scandal came just weeks after a £226.8m fine on Deutsche Bank The Financial Conduct Authority’s income from fines is set to fall ...
Libor Case Comes to Trial
May 25th, 2015
U.K. prosecutors to contend Tom Hayes led conspiracy to manipulate rates Is a 35-year-old mathematician the modern face of financial crime? In a trial starting Tuesday in London, British prosecutors will contend that the answer is yes. They are ...
Spanish Shares Fall After Vote as Greek Stocks Drop Second Day
May 25th, 2015
Equity markets in Spain and Greece fell, dragging European stocks lower as holidays across the region curbed trading volume. The IBEX 35 Index dropped 2.2 percent after local Spanish elections showed support for parties seeking to overturn the political ...