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Big Banks Struggle to Pass Fed’s ‘Stress Tests’
March 12th, 2015
Bank of America must resubmit proposal to address certain weaknesses Four of the biggest names on Wall Street struggled to pass the Federal Reserve’s 2015 “stress tests,” and the U.S. units of two foreign banks fell short, underscoring the ...
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. ...
Monetary Policy Decision
March 12th, 2015
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to lower the Base Rate by 25 basis points, from 2.00% to 1.75%. Based on currently available information the Committee considers that, although the trend of a solid ...
Nasdaq Expands Global Commodities Initiative With Energy Derivatives
March 11th, 2015
Founding Market Participants Endorse Competitive Pricing and Innovative Clearing Solution Nasdaq announced the establishment of a new energy futures market with the support of leading commodities participants. Nasdaq Futures (NFX) will offer competitive pricing, an innovative clearing solution and high-performance technology ...
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 ...
BCSC panel fines former registrant for illegally advising on purchase of securities
March 11th, 2015
A British Columbia Securities Commission panel has fined Roberta Merlin McIntosh (a.k.a. Berta McIntosh, Roberta Sims, Roberta Butcher, Roberta Mayer) $30,000 for illegally advising an investor to purchase exempt market securities. The panel also ordered that McIntosh be banned from participating ...
SGX expands FX footprint with new Asian currency futures
March 11th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) will add new Asian currency futures contracts on the Taiwanese dollar (TWD/USD) and Renminbi crosses (SGD/CNH, CNY/SGD, EUR/CNH) to expand its current suite of foreign exchange (FX) futures in the third quarter of 2015, subject to ...
China Prepares Mergers for Big State-Owned Enterprises
March 11th, 2015
Plan seeks to make firms more profitable but tightens government’s grip China’s leadership is preparing to radically consolidate the country’s bloated state-owned sector, telling thousands of enterprises they need to rely less on state life support and get ready ...
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 ...
The ECB and its Watchers XVI Conference: M.Draghi
March 11th, 2015
Summary In January, the ECB decided to expand its asset purchase programme to include government bonds after it became clear that there was a need for more monetary stimulus. Asset purchases are unconventional, but not unorthodox, and they have ...
