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Asian Shares Mostly Higher
December 30th, 2015
Energy shares rise after overnight recovery in oil prices, but Brent slips in early Asia trading Markets in Asia rose Wednesday as a recent recovery in oil prices in the U.S. lifted energy shares slightly. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was ...
Asia equities gain; New Zealand hits record high
December 23rd, 2015
Asia stocks followed their Wall Street peers higher on Wednesday as investors cheered strong U.S. data, a pause in the greenback’s rally and higher oil prices. Markets in Japan were shut for the Emperor’s Birthday. The region is expected ...
DBS launches new innovative learning centre
December 18th, 2015
DBS Bank today officially launched the DBS Academy, an innovative learning centre that will focus on building a strong talent pool that will help shape the future of the finance industry. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic ...
StanChart:We announced the world’s first application of distributed ledger technology for trade finance
December 18th, 2015
Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank and Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) have successfully completed a proof of concept (PoC) delivering the world’s first application of distributed ledger technology to enhance the overall security of trade finance invoicing. Leveraging ...
EU Court Overturns Decision to Fine Airlines in Cartel Case
December 17th, 2015
The European Union’s second-highest court has overturned a decision to impose €790 million ($864 million) of fines on more than a dozen airlines including Air France KLM and British Airways for operating an airfreight cartel. In a statement published ...
Yuan in Biggest Weekly Drop Since Devaluation as PBOC Eases Grip
December 11th, 2015
Central bank may enter market again after Fed decision: OCBC Yuan weakness trend is inevitable, according to Commerzbank The yuan recorded its biggest weekly drop since an August devaluation on speculation China’s central bank is taking advantage of a stronger ...
SGX announces successful launch of SGX Bond Pro
December 10th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced the successful launch of SGX Bond Pro, the first Over-The-Counter (OTC) trading venue dedicated to Asian bonds. SGX Bond Pro has been established under SGX’s subsidiary, SGX Bond Trading (“SGX BT”), a licenced Recognised ...
KPMG International announced today aggregated network revenues of US$24.44 billion
December 10th, 2015
Investments in new services and innovation drive KPMG growth Investments in new services, acquisitions and strong growth across core services drive fiscal year (FY) revenues of US$24.44 billion Multi-year, US$1billion investment program in data and analytics (D&A) and new ...
Why Vanilla Options Are Easier Than You Think
December 8th, 2015
When you’re just starting out as a forex trader, you probably stick to trading basic pairs such as EUR/USD and GBP/USD on the spot market. However, as you become a bit more experienced, you’re going to realize quickly ...
Putin seeks alliance to rival TPP
December 7th, 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to form an economic bloc, as an alternative to the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). He has asked the government to start making contacts with Asian countries. “I suggest that we and other Eurasian Economic ...
