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Foreign Law Firms Face Pressure in China
January 27th, 2015
For Western law firms doing business in Asia, last week represented the best of times and the worst of times. On one end of the spectrum: New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which said ...
Europe Stocks Near Seven-Year High on ECB Stimulus After Greece
January 26th, 2015
European stocks traded near a seven-year high amid optimism about central-bank stimulus, while Greek shares dropped as opposition party Syriza won an election. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 370.20 at 2:50 p.m. in ...
Dukascopy: Interest in acquisition of a Japanese licensed broker – Alpari
January 26th, 2015
As it was stated on 19.01.2015, Dukascopy is evaluating the possibility of purchasing the business of its damaged competitors to boost a growth. In particular, Dukascopy has initiated negotiations with the administrator of bankrupted Alpari (UK) in order to ...
Saxo Bank Remains Well Capitalized Despite Losses
January 26th, 2015
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes clause 16, the Issuer hereby submits the following notification to the Holders of the Notes. Further information on impact of the Swiss Franc move on 15 January, 2015: As ...
FXCM Provides Business Update
January 26th, 2015
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), released on January 23 an update on its business as well as a statement from Chief Executive Officer, Drew Niv, on FXCM’s month-to-date metrics along with the firm’s current plans to pay down its debt. Richard Handler, Chief Executive Officer, and Brian ...
Fifty suitors bid for remains of FX firm Alpari
January 26th, 2015
More than 50 companies are bidding to buy all or part of failed forex and spreadbetting firm Alpari UK, City A.M. understands – with international units of the wider Alpari group among those who are interested. Alpari’s Japanese and ...
Exness released: Compensation for negative account balances
January 23rd, 2015
Exness issued a press release responding to numerous appeals from traders in the aftermath of the Swiss franc’s “lift-off” on January 15: Remember that as a consequence of the abrupt increase the Swiss franc’s exchange rate relative to the ...
Fresh progress in China-Switzerland financial cooperation
January 22nd, 2015
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) signed, yesterday Jan 21 2015, the Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of RMB Clearing Arrangements in Switzerland, and the PBC decided to extend the pilot scheme of ...
Gold atop $1,300 for the first time since August
January 21st, 2015
Investors are rushing back into gold, so much so that they pushed the price above $1,300 an ounce for the first time since August. In early electronic trading on Wednesday, gold for February delivery GCG5, +0.60% gained $9.10, or 0.7%, to $1,303.20 ...
Forget Switzerland: These banks will be hit by SNB shock
January 20th, 2015
Switzerland’s shock scrapping of its currency cap could knock Swiss bank earnings by 10-15 percent, but financial firms in nearby central and eastern European countries could be worse affected, Pimco’s head of financial research told CNBC on Tuesday. “I ...
