Top Stories of the day June 29
June 29th, 2015
News of the day are around Greek crisis and what is the next day. Trading firms are on alert regarding currency volatility where National Bank of Switzerland confirmed that intervened in markets. 1. In wake of MPs approving plebiscite, ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Barclays Selects JPMorgan to Replace Credit Suisse as Broker
June 25th, 2015
Barclays Plc picked JPMorgan Chase & Co. to replace Credit Suisse Group AG as a corporate broker amid a review of the bank’s performance by new Chairman John McFarlane. Deutsche Bank AG retained its advisory role. JPMorgan was chosen ...
What will happen if Greece leave the Euro?
June 11th, 2015
Will Greece leave the euro? Surely not. Europe must muddle through. There will be a deal and both sides will claim victory and clasped hands will be raised. Everyone knows there will be no Grexit, only more grandstanding for ...
HSBC pays out £28m over money-laundering claims
June 5th, 2015
Geneva prosecutor agrees to close investigation into HSBC in return for the financial settlement HSBC has been ordered to pay a record 40m Swiss francs (£28m) and been given a final warning by the Geneva authorities for “organisational deficiencies” which ...
FxPro Group May Hold London IPO as Soon as Next Year, CEO Says
June 4th, 2015
FxPro Group Ltd. may hold an initial public offering in the U.K. as soon as next year as the online currency broker considers making acquisitions and expanding into new markets. The privately held company, which in 2010 canceled an ...
CMC Markets profits surge 61 per cent
May 28th, 2015
CMC Markets Group reports underlying profits before tax increase by 61 per cent to £51.9 million The Group capital ratio stands at 24 per cent (301 per cent pre CRD IV) with minimal debt and own funds of £141 ...
Tradition: New bond placement
May 28th, 2015
Compagnie Financière Tradition SA took advantage of the attractive market conditions to successfully raise CHF 115 million on the Swiss capital market through the placement of a straight bond. This new issuance, with a maturity of 5 years to ...
Russia Increasing Gold Reserves as a Hedge Against Political Uncertainty
May 27th, 2015
Russia is increasing its gold holdings because gold is a reserve asset that is free from legal and political risks, a senior central banker said on Tuesday. The comments by Dmitry Tulin, who manages monetary policy at the Central Bank, reflect Russian fears that the country’s overseas assets ...
BATS Chi-X Europe Overhauls ETF Trading Tariffs
May 20th, 2015
Pricing Effective 1st June and will apply to all ETFs traded on BATS Chi-X Europe; Exchange Will Also Offer Free ETF Listings BATS Chi-X Europe (BATS), Europe’s largest stock exchange, has announced new trading tariffs to incentivise tighter price ...
