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Another market regulator warns for the risks in trading of Binary Options with unregulated platforms
March 14th, 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued a warning to investors on the trading of binary options with unregulated platforms. This comes in the wake of an increase in the number of complaints from investors who have suffered ...
Arabian Gulf states are looking at ways to diversify their economies
March 13th, 2017
Push for UAE trade with Asia and Africa The UAE wants to expand trade ties with fast-growing nations in Asia and Africa, a senior official said on Sunday. Arabian Gulf states are looking at ways to diversify their economies, ...
PwC launches Hong Kong legal practice
March 10th, 2017
The Big Four accountancy firm has entered the legal fray making hires from King & Wood Mallesons and O’Melveny & Myers. The move has resulted in the establishment of a new independent Hong Kong firm, Tiang & Co, led ...
SGX consults on proposed equities market structure adjustments
March 8th, 2017
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on proposed adjustments to the equities market structure aimed at addressing market conditions, while balancing the diverse objectives and interests of different segments of participants in the market ecosystem. The three proposed ...
Oil futures fell in Asian trade on Wednesday
March 8th, 2017
Oil futures fell in Asian trade on Wednesday after industry data pointed to a potential ninth straight week of inventory builds, renewing concerns about an oversupply of oil despite output curbs by OPEC and non-OPEC members. Brent futures fell ...
2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program
March 7th, 2017
Fifteen leading businesswomen named to 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program Program includes businesswomen from Australia, Greater China, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Businesses in technology, finance, lifestyle, energy and food and beverage sectors represented Coinciding ...
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Monday
March 6th, 2017
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Monday, wiping out some of the gains of the previous session amid worries lower growth targets in China could cut oil demand and ongoing concern over Russia’s compliance with a global deal ...
Why All Exchange Rates Are Bad
March 2nd, 2017
The economics of exchange rates can be tough sledding. Every now and then, I post on the bulletin board beside my office a quotation from Kenneth Kasa back in 1995: “If you asked a random sample of economists to ...
Oil prices under pressure after historical high for U.S. crude stocks
March 2nd, 2017
Oil prices fell further Thursday, depressed by the latest pick up in U.S. crude stockpiles and production. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in AprilCLJ7, -0.33% traded at $53.54 a barrel, down 29 ...
Dow Jones acquires RiskAverter
February 28th, 2017
Dow Jones Risk and Compliance, a leading provider of anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and sanctions compliance data solutions, has completed the acquisition of RiskAverter from U.S.-based Compliance Strategies International, LLC. RiskAverter’s innovative solution enables companies to automate risk “scoring” so ...
