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MP calls for FRC accounting body to investigate KPMG over HBOS
December 14th, 2015
Britain’s accounting standards watchdog has made a “serious mistake” in refusing to open a formal investigation into accountancy firm KPMG over the way it checked the books of HBOS bank before it collapsed, a senior UK lawmaker said on ...
The Launch of RMB Index Helps to Guide Public View of RMB Exchange Rate
December 14th, 2015
Guest Commentator of CFETS, Dec 11th, 2015 The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (also known as CFETS) has published CFETS exchange rate index on its website on December 11th. This will help bring about a shift in how the ...
Opec bid to kill off US shale sends oil price down to 2009 low
December 8th, 2015
Oil falls by $2 a barrel with energy shares as Opec refusal to stop flooding the market with cheap oil and likely US rate hike sends Brent crude tumbling Oil prices have slumped by 5% after the latest attempt ...
Chinese stocks rally on rumored mortgage tax break
December 2nd, 2015
Chinese markets rallied Wednesday afternoon on speculation of an upcoming incentive to be announced by Beijing to boost the country’s lagging property market. Elsewhere, other Asian equities ended lower on Wednesday as sentiment remained shaky in the region, with ...
RBS,HSBC, Barlcays and StanChart announced their stress test results
December 1st, 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HSBC Holdings plc, Barclays PLC and Standard Chartered PLC have issued press releases to announce their results in relation with the 2015 Bank of England stress test. Royal Bank of Scotland Group ...
Mark Carney: Prudent to Expect U.K. Rate Rise in 2016
November 6th, 2015
Bank of England governor comments in exclusive interview Says foreign investment key consideration in Brexit debate Mark Carney says Britons should be ready for a rate increase in 2016. “Would I rather have the majority of the British people ...
Standard Chartered seeks £3.3bn from shareholders
November 4th, 2015
Bank posts first loss in years, and says it will cut 15,000 jobs and withdraw from riskier lending Standard Chartered is asking shareholders to stump up £3.3bn while axing 15,000 jobs after reporting its first quarterly loss in 15 years. ...
Visa To Keep UK Presence After BoE Steps In
November 2nd, 2015
The Bank of England wants Visa Inc to keep a big UK presence after the $23.5bn takeover of Visa Europe, Sky News learns. The Bank of England has told the credit card giant Visa to keep a substantial presence ...
FTSE 100 on track for third straight day of losses
October 14th, 2015
Stocks in the U.K. dropped Wednesday, driven lower alongside Asian and other European markets after the release of yet more disappointing Chinese data underscored concerns about economic growth in that country. The FTSE 100 UKX, -0.75% fell 0.7% to 6,297.19. The index ...
Pound Traders Turn to BOE After Fed Rate-Increase Outlook Dims
October 5th, 2015
U.K. 10-year bond yield falls to lowest level since April BOE officials announce monetary policy decision on Oct. 8 After a week that saw currency traders push back their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase, investors will turn ...
