Trillion-Dollar Stock Managers See Chaos on Greek ‘No’ Vote
July 6th, 2015
It shouldn’t have gotten this far. That’s the view of equity managers overseeing more than $3.7 trillion, who say the game of chicken between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and creditors threatens lasting damage to a European stock rally ...
Asian stocks gain as US data eclipses Greek risk
July 2nd, 2015
Asian stocks were higher on Thursday as strong U.S. payroll data overshadowed worries about Greek debt. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.2 percent to 20,564.59 while South Korea’s Kospi added 0.4 percent to 2,106.20. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ...
SEC Charges KKR With Misallocating Broken Deal Expenses
June 30th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) with misallocating more than $17 million in so-called “broken deal” expenses to its flagship private equity funds in breach of its fiduciary duty. KKR agreed to ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
CYPRUS: PDMO sells €31m in retail bonds, €182m so far
June 26th, 2015
The Cyprus Ministry of Finance sold 6-year government bonds worth €31 mln in its monthly offer this week, the second highest in the programme that started last year, suggesting that investors were unaffected by the government’s move to lower ...
Hello Markets Seals Partnership Deal with Cantor Exchange
June 23rd, 2015
Hello Markets is pleased to announce that it has successfully sealed a partnership deal with Cantor Exchange (CX) as an Independent Software Vendor and trading-platform provider. Cantor Exchange is a Designated Contract Market offering Binary Options which are regulated ...
China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba sees business potential in Russia; Interview with Ma Yun
June 22nd, 2015
Ma Yun, founder and chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, speaks during an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Moscow, Russia, June 21, 2015. China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba sees promising prospects for the development of Russian online trading market, ...
Banks’ Civil Forex Settlements Near $2 Billion
June 18th, 2015
Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and HSBC recently signed agreements to settle case The total amount paid by banks to settle a civil lawsuit tied to allegations traders manipulated the currency market has now reached almost $2 billion following ...
Swiss to Vote on Federal Inheritance Tax
June 9th, 2015
Opponents say the measure could cripple hundreds of Switzerland’s small and midsize companies Switzerland will vote this month on introducing a federal inheritance tax, a levy that opponents say could threaten the small and midsize companies that employ roughly ...
Asian shares slip, China’s imports disappoint
June 8th, 2015
An index of Asian shares extended losses on Monday after Chinese imports declined more than expected, while the dollar was higher after upbeat U.S. employment data raised bets that the U.S. central bank would raise interest rates as early ...
