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Bundesbank posts €2.95 billion profit in 2014
March 12th, 2015
The Deutsche Bundesbank posted a profit of €2.95 billion for the 2014 financial year, compared with €4.59 billion in 2013. The profit was transferred in full today to the Federal Government of Germany pursuant to section 27 number 2 of the Bundesbank Act ...
Low oil prices and supportive policy to drive recovery in Eurozone
March 12th, 2015
After a year of tentative recovery in 2014, the Eurozone has moved into 2015 aided by two important growth drivers – sharply lower oil prices and QE according to the March 2015 issue of the EY Eurozone Forecast (EEF). ...
PwC recognised as a Vanguard Leader worldwide
March 12th, 2015
PwC recognised as a Vanguard Leader worldwide in Kennedy Information’s new report on HR Communications consulting PwC praised for providing HR consulting capabilities, which enable end-to-end services and modernised solutions. PwC announced today that Kennedy, the leading consulting research ...
ESMA sees continued tense securities market conditions
March 12th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Report No. 1, 2015 on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities in European Union (EU) securities markets, covering market developments from July to December 2014. The report finds that market conditions in the ...
The Last, Great Run For The U.S. Dollar, The Death Of The Euro And 74 Trillion In Currency Derivatives At Risk
March 12th, 2015
Are we on the verge of an unprecedented global currency crisis? On Tuesday, the euro briefly fell below $1.07 for the first time in almost a dozen years. And the U.S. dollar continues to surge against almost every other ...
Asia stocks regain footing after US rate hike jitters fade
March 12th, 2015
Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday, finding a firmer footing after several days of volatile trading linked to anxiety over a probable rate hike in the U.S. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index rose 1.2 percent to 18,945.97. ...
R.J. O’Brien to Acquire The Kyte Group from GFI Group
March 11th, 2015
Acquisition Marks Strategic Expansion for RJO in Europe R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, and GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and ...
Botched Law Could Close Hundreds of Foreign Firms’ Rep Offices in Russia
March 11th, 2015
Representative and branch offices of foreign companies working in Russia are in a race against time to re-register with the authorities or lose their license to operate in the country. The re-registration was intended to streamline bureaucracy for foreign firms, but organizational failures and lack of proper warning have left companies scrambling ...
CME Group and TAIFEX Sign Letter of Intent for Greater Collaboration
March 11th, 2015
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) today signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding the potential listing on TAIFEX of U.S. equity index-based contracts, and the exploration of cross-border ...
EU Parliament votes for capping of interchange fees
March 11th, 2015
The European Parliament has voted for a regulation to cap interchange fees for consumer debit and credit card payments. The regulation was drafted by the European Commission and is intended to reduce fees for the usage of card payments. Both European ...
