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I.M.F. warns of Global Financial Risk
October 13th, 2014
Policy makers at a meeting of the International Monetary Fund said that high debt in China and a lack of spending in Europe, among other factors, could provoke a market convulsion. A more immediate concern drew the attention of ...
Deutsche clampdown on bad behavior appears exodus of traders
October 13th, 2014
Senior bankers at Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) are abandoning the bank amid a crackdown on bad behavior by traders, as the bank undergoes a probe by global regulators into allegations of attempts to rig markets, the Financial Times reported ...
Financial Education for Entrepreneurs: How to get it right?
October 10th, 2014
Financial education needs a coordinated and integrated approach and to be taught as early as possible. More and better synergies among all players in the financial environment – but not only- are needed, but it is also important to ...
Venezuela ordered to pay $1.6 billion to Exxon
October 10th, 2014
International arbitration panel rules against South American nation in oil project complaint. An international arbitration panel has ordered Venezuela’s socialist government to pay $1.6 billion to ExxonMobil for the seizure of a major oil project in the South American ...
SEC Charges Current and Former E*TRADE Subsidiaries With Improperly Selling Penny Stocks
October 10th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced an enforcement action against current and former brokerage subsidiaries of E*TRADE Financial Corporation that failed in their gatekeeper roles and improperly engaged in unregistered sales of microcap stocks on behalf of their customers. ...
CySec on ESMA’s draft Regulatory Technical Standards
October 10th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) issued an announcement regarding Issuers with securities admitted to trading on the Cyprus Stock Exchange or any other regulated market and any other stakeholder who is affected by Directive 2003/71/EC, for prospectuses ...
Australia 200 – Falls to Eight Month Low Near 5150
October 10th, 2014
Australia 200 for Friday, October 10, 2014 Since the beginning of September the Australia 200 Index has declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
Surveys Confirm FATCA Compliance Burden
October 10th, 2014
Both the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and Mindtree, a global technology services company, have pointed out the immense global compliance costs and issues posed by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to the financial services ...
Asian shares, oil prices tumble on growth worries
October 10th, 2014
Asian shares shuddered and Brent crude oil prices tumbled to their lowest since 2010 on Friday after weak German export data raised fears that Europe’s economic woes could drag down the global economy. “European markets face the prospect of ...
More pressure for Australian dollar after rollercoaster 24 hours
October 10th, 2014
The Australian dollar came under renewed pressure on Friday after a relatively stable week during which it settled into a new comfort zone between US86.50¢ and US88.50¢. Late in the local session, the Aussie was trading at US87.71¢, compared ...
