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Global Index Ranks Countries Best Equipped to Thrive in the Face of Unprecedented Change
June 25th, 2015
2015 KPMG Change Readiness Index highlights the impact of inclusive growth and income inequality on the capacity for responding to change. KPMG International today released its 2015 Change Readiness Index (CRI), ranking 127 countries for their capacity to prepare ...
Noble Group Denies Repos Use, Slams Iceberg as Not Credible
June 17th, 2015
Asia’s largest commodity trader Noble Group Ltd. took on its critics today with an open letter defending its accounting methods and valuations of a coal asset. Noble has seen its shares drop more than 40 percent since a group ...
China shares fall, other Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed
June 17th, 2015
Chinese stocks fell for a third day and other Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s policy update. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.4 percent to 4,769.73 and Tokyo’s Nikkei ...
FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia 2015
June 15th, 2015
Following the success of the first awards programme for Asia-Pacific in 2014, the Financial Times is delighted to announce the 2015 Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards. When FT Innovative Lawyers was established in Europe almost a decade ago, it sought ...
New senior FX structure reinforces Saxo Bank’s currency expertise
June 11th, 2015
Saxo Bank announced today that Kurt vom Scheidt has been appointed Global Head of Foreign Exchange at Saxo Bank. Based in Singapore, Kurt vom Scheidt started at Saxo in 2008 and has been instrumental in successfully growing the FX ...
Complications in Egypt and UAE firm $45 Billion project
June 11th, 2015
Egypt’s housing minister on Tuesday acknowledged “complications” in contract negotiations with the investment fund expected to lead development of a new administrative capital east of Cairo. Mustafa Madbouly declined to speak in detail about the talks, which began after ...
Deutsche Bank appoints John Cryan to succeed Jürgen Fitschen and Anshu Jain
June 8th, 2015
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) decided at an extraordinary meeting today to appoint John Cryan (54) to the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2015. Mr. Cryan has been a member ...
Asian shares slip, China’s imports disappoint
June 8th, 2015
An index of Asian shares extended losses on Monday after Chinese imports declined more than expected, while the dollar was higher after upbeat U.S. employment data raised bets that the U.S. central bank would raise interest rates as early ...
World Stock Exchanges announce trading volumes for May 2015
June 3rd, 2015
Moscow Exchange Moscow Exchange announces trading volumes for May 2015. The Derivatives Market and FX Market posted the strongest growth, with volumes increasing 33% and 27% YoY, respectively. Secondary market turnover in bonds increased 12%. Equity & Bond Market Secondary market ...
Oil Bears Miss Out as Record U.S. Refinery Demand Drives Rally
May 25th, 2015
Oil speculators missed out as record demand from U.S. refineries helped trim supplies from their highest level in more than eight decades and drive prices higher. Hedge funds and other money managers reduced their net-long position in West Texas ...
