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Asian shares at four-month highs
April 14th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to their highest levels in more than four months on Thursday and regional currencies weakened led by the Singapore dollar as hopes grew that more central banks will join the city state in easing monetary policy ...
Expansion of FTSE4Good with launch of FTSE4Good ASEAN 5 Index
April 13th, 2016
FTSE Russell, the global index provider, announces the launch of the FTSE4Good ASEAN 5 Index, an ESG index developed in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Exchanges. The new benchmark consists of companies listed on the ...
Multinational law firm promoted 21 lawyers to partner across its global network
April 11th, 2016
Allen & Overy today announces the promotion of 21 lawyers to partner across its global network. Effective as of 1 May 2016, the promotions are across 12 offices in 11 countries and all the major practice groups in the ...
Fintech regulation has been a key agenda item at recent meetings of peak financial regulators
April 11th, 2016
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is talking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore about an agreement to ensure that regulation does not hinder the progress of fintech start-ups looking to operate across the countries’ borders. Fintech regulation has been a key ...
Dollar hits 17-month low vs. yen, dented by Fed’s cautious stance
April 7th, 2016
The dollar slid to a 17-month low against the yen on Thursday, pressured by minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting last month that underscored caution about future interest rate hikes. The dollar fell to 109.10 yen at one ...
China Forex Losses Jump 13-Fold as Investors Brace for More
April 6th, 2016
Continued yuan depreciation’ to hurt bottom lines: Schroder Air China, Agile Property to cut exposure to dollar debt The impact of August’s yuan devaluation has shown up in Chinese publicly traded companies’ annual results — and investors are bracing ...
Leading Japanese Online Broker Monex, Inc. Adopts Broadridge Processing Solution
April 5th, 2016
Monex, Inc., one of Japan’s largest online trading brokers, has chosen Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) to support its Japanese equity and investment trust processing business. Through Broadridge’s JASDEC (Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.) Processing Solution, Monex will strengthen ...
Looming gasoline glut pulls down global crude oil prices
April 5th, 2016
Oil prices dropped for a third session on Tuesday, as weakening demand for gasoline and persistent doubts on whether crude producers will be able to reach an agreement to rein in a worldwide supply glut dragged on the market. ...
Aussie Gains, Reversing Declines, as RBA Currency Rhetoric Muted
April 5th, 2016
Currency jumped 13% from low set in January to March 31 high Stevens said last month Aussie may be getting ahead of itself Australia’s dollar gained, reversing earlier declines, after Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens held interest rates at ...
PwC awarded a $890,000 contract
April 4th, 2016
A national system to certify the skill levels of human resource (HR) professionals is expected to be piloted from July and launched a year later. The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has awarded an $890,000 contract to consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers ...
