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The top 10 investment ideas for 2017
December 5th, 2016
In 2017, we face a polarized political environment. The likes of Brexit, the U.S. election result, and key upcoming votes in Europe are likely to make investors more uncertain, not less. In a recent survey, a quarter of UBS’s ...
CFTC approved rules for swap dealer and major swap participant minimum capital requirements
December 5th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved proposed rules establishing swap dealer (SDs) and major swap participant (MSPs) minimum capital requirements. As required by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the rules ...
Credit cycles and gold
December 3rd, 2016
The Trump shock produced some unexpected market reactions, partly explained by investors buying into a risk-on argument,equities over bonds and buying dollars by selling other currencies and gold. This is because President-elect Trump has stated he will implement infrastructure ...
Oil price rally likely short-lived as OPEC deal not enough to reduce glut
December 2nd, 2016
The oil price rally sparked by an OPEC-Russia deal to cut output is likely to be short-lived, say traders in Asia, because the agreement may only draw more supplies from storage tanks and more crude shipments from the United ...
Former CBOE Member to pay $21.8 Million in a Ponzi Scheme
December 1st, 2016
CFTC Obtains $21.8 Million Default Judgment against Former CBOE Member Alvin Guy Wilkinson and his Connecticut-based Firms for Misappropriation of Customer Funds and Fraudulent Solicitation in Ponzi Scheme The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Virginia ...
OPEC reportedly reaches agreement to cut oil production
November 30th, 2016
OPEC has reached a deal amongst all 14 member countries to curtail oil production for the first time since 2008, according to several media reports. Multiple media reports, citing unmanned sources which cannot be verified by CNBC, said member ...
Intercontinental Exchange announces appointment of Lee Yi Shyan as chairman of ICE Futures Singapore and ICE Clear Singapore
November 29th, 2016
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced the appointment of Lee Yi Shyan as Chairman of ICE Futures Singapore (IFSG) and ICE Clear Singapore (ICSG) effective ...
CFTC Divisions Extend Time-Limited No-Action Relief from the Clearing and Trade Execution Requirements for Certain Affiliated Counterparties
November 29th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk (DCR) and Market Oversight (DMO) today each extended previously-issued no-action relief from the clearing and trade execution requirements for certain inter-affiliate transactions. As described further below, DCR ...
Another binary options trading website is in the sights ASIC
November 24th, 2016
ASIC wins orders against another website linked to binary options group Titan Trade Another binary options trading website operating in Australia is in the sights of the corporate regulator as part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged activities ...
Nonstandard Employment Around the World
November 21st, 2016
Standard employment refers to a situation where a worker has a full-time job, and can presume an ongoing relationship with the employer. Non-standard employment describes other kinds of jobs: daily, seasonal, short-term contract, part-time, temporary agencies,and others. Sometimes non-standard ...
