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Fed expected to keep rates unchanged, may signal year-end hike
September 21st, 2016
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday amid tepid inflation and recent weak economic data, but could signal an increased likelihood of a hike by the end of the year. The U.S. central ...
Swiss National Bank leaves expansionary monetary policy unchanged
September 15th, 2016
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is maintaining its expansionary monetary policy. Interest on sight deposits at the SNB is to remain at –0.75% and the target range for the three-month Libor is unchanged at between –1.25% and –0.25%. At ...
Bank of England holds Bank Rate at 0.25%
September 15th, 2016
Bank of England has issued a press release to inform that the Monetary Policy Committee holds Bank Rate at 0.25%, maintains government bond purchases at £435bn and corporate bond purchases at up to £10bn. The Bank of England’s Monetary ...
The British Pound strengthens; Asian Shares continue the fall; Yen Gains; Kiwi weakens; Oil below $44
September 15th, 2016
Pound edges higher ahead of BOE policy meeting; kiwi weakens Hong Kong stocks advance, led by gains in Macau casinos A global equities selloff extended into Asian trading and European stock index futures fell after a slide in oil ...
5 Things to Watch at the BOE Meeting
September 15th, 2016
The Bank of England is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady Thursday The Bank of England is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady Thursday and refrain from adding to the stimulus measures it announced in ...
The impoverishment of the masses
September 14th, 2016
Feudal and mercantilist economic systems were characterised by the lower orders of ordinary people being enslaved by, or subjected to, the commands of an elite. Beyond basic subsistence, serfs and slaves were not enabled to consume other goods, nor ...
UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London office
September 14th, 2016
UHY Hacker Young announced the appointment of Martin Jones as a new partner in our London audit and assurance team. Martin Jones joins from Ecovis Wingrave Yeats, where he was a partner in the audit team. He brings over 30 ...
Japan fintech startup focuses on hedge funds with equity-research
September 13th, 2016
Japan-based fintech venture Nowcast Inc. has announced that it will begin providing automated earnings estimates of consumer goods to hedge funds by analyzing millions of transactions at retail stores, according to the company CEO Ryota Hayashi. According to reports by Bloomberg, the ...
Gold sputters after hitting three-week high
September 7th, 2016
Gold futures were trading little changed Wednesday after logging their highest settlement in nearly three weeks a day earlier as investors pared expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve would move to increase interest rates. The interest-rate debate continues ...
HKMA embraces FinTech as it burnishes Hong Kong’s brand to compete as Asia’s financial hub
September 6th, 2016
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has unveiled a series of policy initiatives for banks to embrace technology, and changed the city’s tax regime to attract corporate treasury departments, as it sharpens its edge to compete with Singapore and Tokyo ...
