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RBA has issued its monetary policy
May 6th, 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has issued a press release informing that the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Growth in the global economy was a bit below trend in 2013, but ...
Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens
May 5th, 2014
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe. “You can rely on our legal system!” the ...
SEC Fines NYSE for rule violations
May 2nd, 2014
The New York Stock Exchange’s $4.5 million penalty for oversight violations represents the Securities and Exchange Commission’s first salvo since Michael Lewis reignited scrutiny of market structure. NYSE, which was bought by IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. (ICE) last year, agreed ...
Futures trader convicted of false trading
April 30th, 2014
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), an independent statutory body set up to regulate the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong, has issued a press release informing that the Eastern Magistrates’ Court convicted a futures trader ...
Market manipulator jailed for false trading
April 30th, 2014
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), an independent statutory body set up to regulate the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong, has issued a press release informing that the Eastern Magistrates’ Court sentenced Mr Chan Wing ...
Deutsche Bank Attacks Basel Plan’s Threat to Repo Market
April 30th, 2014
Global banks from Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) to Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) are urging international regulators to rethink a liquidity rule they say risks harming the market for repurchase agreements and pushing up governments’ borrowing costs. Draft plans ...
Where’s the Rule of Law in Global Politics?
April 30th, 2014
The West’s difficulty in dealing with an aggressive Russia demonstrates a broader issue: The world is having a much harder time holding to a common set of rules in the geopolitical realm than in the economic. This raises an ...
FCA warning against clone firm
April 29th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that State Street Bank Global Markets International Limited, State Street Global Advisors and other State Street Group firms (http://www.ssgahk.com, http://www.ssgahk.net, http://www.daofu5.com, http://www.daofu100.com, ...
European Stocks Climb Amid Earnings as Fed Meeting Starts
April 29th, 2014
European stocks rose for a second day as companies from Deutsche Bank AG to ABB Ltd. reported earnings and the Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting. U.S. stock-index futures advanced, while and Asian shares were little changed. Deutsche ...
Invesco Fined, EU Stress Test, Libor Charges: Compliance
April 29th, 2014
Invesco Perpetual (IPE) was fined 18.6 million pounds ($31.3 million) for failing to comply with risk limits or tell clients about the use of derivatives as leverage in their funds. Invesco Perpetual, the largest retail investment manager in the ...
