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FSA agrees on mutual Reliance with Foreign Jurisdictions in the Area of Audit Oversight
June 11th, 2014
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board (CPAAOB) published “A Framework for Inspection / Supervision of Foreign Audit Firms, etc.” on September 14, 2009, and stated that with respect to information ...
Copper futures up 0.19 per cent on global cues
June 11th, 2014
Copper prices moved up by 0.19 per cent to Rs 401.60 per kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions on firm global cues. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Copper for delivery in June traded higher by ...
Slow Your Judgments on Fast Trading
June 11th, 2014
In a recent pair of articles, hedge-fund magnate Cliff Asness defended high-frequency trading against most of the attacks that have been leveled against it. Asness is known for his strong opinions. And while I’m generally on his side in ...
Fed Prepares to Keep Super-Sized Balance Sheet for Years to Come
June 11th, 2014
Federal Reserve officials, concerned that selling bonds from their $4.3 trillion portfolio could crush the U.S. recovery, are preparing to keep their balance sheet close to record levels for years. Central bankers are stepping back from a three-year-old strategy ...
Asian stocks weak on world bank growth downgrade
June 11th, 2014
Asian stock markets were weak on Wednesday, dragged down by the World Bank’s lower global growth forecast. The bank cut its forecast for global economic growth this year to 2.8 percent from the 3.2 percent it forecast in January. ...
Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited pays $65,000 infringement notice penalty
June 10th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed the penalty of $65,000 to Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited (Merrill Lynch) in order to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP). The penalty was for ...
FCA finalises rules to improve the protection of client money and custody assets
June 10th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced in a press release that it has finalised changes to the client money and custody assets (client assets) rules. These changes affect approximately 1,500 FCA regulated firms that carry out investment business, ...
Govt bonds worth Rs 7,152 cr to be auctioned tomorrow for FIIs
June 10th, 2014
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will auction tomorrow government debt securities worth Rs 7,152 crore ($1.2 billion) for overseas investors, whose total investment has crossed 90 per cent of permitted limit. At the same time, NSE in a circular ...
Price rises threaten to stifle China easing
June 10th, 2014
Chinese consumer inflation picked up in May following a dip in April that had raised concerns about the danger of deflation in the world’s second-largest economy. The headline consumer price index rose 2.5 per cent from a year earlier, ...
Moscow Exchange is to join the FIX Trading Community as a new Global Premier member
June 10th, 2014
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has issued in its press release dated June 9th that is delighted to join the FIX Trading Community as a new Global Premier member. MOEX manages the sole exchange platform in Russia for equities, bonds, derivatives, ...
