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Asian stock markets drift as investors await Fed meeting
March 16th, 2015
Most Asian stock markets drifted Monday as investors hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week that may set the stage for the first U.S. interest rate hike since the global financial crisis. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark ...
EU told to apologise to Credit Agricole over market rigging probe
March 13th, 2015
The European Commission has been ordered to apologise to French banking giant Credit Agricole for implying its guilt in the long-running investigation into financial market rigging before the probe had been completed. A report published on Thursday (13 March) ...
U.S. stocks post biggest gain in 5 weeks
March 13th, 2015
Banking stocks rally after passing Fed’s stress tests U.S. stocks recorded the biggest gain in more than a month as expectations for a rate hike were pushed back following disappointing data on retail sales. Monthly sales at U.S. retailers ...
Moscow Exchange announces results for the full year 2014
March 12th, 2015
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announces its financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the year ended 31 December 2014. Higher volumes on the FX, Equities and Money Markets, as well as increased interest income and fees from ...
Business Finance Awards 2015: The winners
March 12th, 2015
A run-down of the winners and highly commended candidates from this year’s Business Finance Awards CONGRATULATIONS from Financial Director to the winners of the Business Finance Awards 2015 held on 11 March in Central London. Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: David Keens, Next FTSE ...
Spain’s Banco Sabadell in Talks to Buy Britain’s TSB Group
March 12th, 2015
Spain’s Banco de Sabadell SA is in talks to buy British consumer lender TSB Banking Group Plc for 1.7 billion pounds ($2.5 billion), to expand outside an economy battered during Europe’s financial crisis. Sabadell, Spain’s fifth-biggest bank, is proposing ...
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 ...
Hungary brokerage troubles widen with Quaestor clampdown
March 12th, 2015
Third brokerage in a row to face regulatory action Quaestor bond issues may have exceeded permitted limit – cbank Bond redemptions exceeded its liquid asset-Quaestor Investment firm asks for state help (Adds central bank comments, detail) The National Bank ...
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 ...
