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Yuan cut clobbers markets, rekindles fear of forex war
August 12th, 2015
China’s 2 percent devaluation of the yuan hit global equities and U.S. oil prices on Tuesday with investors fearing a new currency war as well as declining Chinese economic momentum. Wall Street ended lower as investors contemplated the implications ...
Financial stability: new Commission rules on central clearing for interest rate derivatives
August 10th, 2015
The European Commission has today adopted new rules that make it mandatory for certain over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivative contracts to be cleared through central counterparties. Mandatory central clearing is a vital part of the response to the financial ...
Gulf markets edge up on Q2 results, firmer oil
August 6th, 2015
Most Gulf stock markets edged up early on Wednesday as Brent oil climbed back above $50 per barrel and shares in DAMAC soared after the Dubai developer reported a more than tripling in its quarterly profit. Dubai’s stock index ...
8 Financial Experts That Are Warning That A Great Financial Crisis Is Imminent
August 5th, 2015
Will there be a financial collapse in the United States before the end of 2015? An increasing number of respected financial experts are now warning that we are right on the verge of another great economic crisis. Of course ...
Fed To Markets: You’re STILL Too Easy To Fool!
July 31st, 2015
These days no matter what the Federal Reserve actually says, the markets respond like dogs sensing a piece of bacon coming their way. This is so for several reasons: 1) The world is vastly overleveraged, which terrifies investors and ...
Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon acquired MOAB Oil broker and announced Financial Results
July 29th, 2015
Tullett Prebon plc (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired MOAB Oil, Inc. (“MOAB”) a leading independent broker of physical and financial instruments in the energy markets. MOAB’s expertise includes physical gasoline, gasoline blending components, oil product swaps, ethanol, ...
FCA warns for clone of Ayondo Markets
July 23rd, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people: Clone firm details: GGM Forex – ...
Piper Jaffray Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire BMO Capital Markets GKST
July 22nd, 2015
Piper Jaffray Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire BMO Capital Markets GKST, Bolstering Fixed Income Sales, Trading & Analytics Platform Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank and asset management firm, today announced that it has reached a definitive ...
Greek Limbo Sets Up Another Monday to Watch in Markets
July 13th, 2015
Prospects for deal unsure after weekend negotiations Investors were facing another potentially manic Monday after the latest in a series of weekend twists and turns in Greece’s debt crisis. A wave of optimism buoyed stocks in Europe and the U.S. at the ...
Capital Markets Union should ease cross-border investment and finance for SMEs
July 10th, 2015
The EU Capital Markets Union (CMU) should provide a new, more efficient way to channel savings into small business ventures and protect cross-border investors in the EU, says a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs want CMU building blocks, ...
