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Cold calling scams defrauded more than one hundred victims
July 13th, 2017
SEC Announces Charges in Massive Telemarketing Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors The Securities and Exchange Commission today brought fraud charges against 13 individuals allegedly involved in two Long Island-based cold calling scams that bilked more than one hundred victims ...
Moscow Exchange announces launch of Aeroflot futures contract
July 13th, 2017
Moscow Exchange announced the launch of the futures contract on Aeroflot ordinary shares (ticker: AFLT) to begin trading on 13 July 2017. The contract lot is 100 shares. ALOR+ acts as a market maker. The contract series with settlement ...
Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets fined a company for market manipulation
July 12th, 2017
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has imposed an administrative fine of € 10,000 on the Spanish company Lexon Capital S.L. (Lexon). The fine was imposed because Lexon manipulated the prices of four equity funds that are ...
The U.S. dollar weakened on Trump Jr. Emails; Yen, Korean won lead currency gains
July 12th, 2017
The U.S. dollar weakened against its G-10 peers and European equity futures rose as attention turned to central bank policy after markets were rattled by reports of Donald Trump Jr.’s contact with a Russian lawyer. U.S. equity futures were ...
Cosco Shipping to acquire Orient Overseas for $6.3bn
July 10th, 2017
Cosco Shipping Holdings Ltd agreed to buy Orient Overseas International Ltd for $6.3bn in cash, creating the world’s third-largest container-shipping company as the industry shrinks after years of losses and overcapacity. Cosco, China’s biggest container carrier, will pay shareholders ...
Watch out: Global selloff in bonds; Investors on edge
July 7th, 2017
Asian bonds slump after German yields reach 18-month highs Yen falls as BOJ seeks to cap yields with bond purchase plan A global selloff in bonds and equities spread to Asia, with investors on edge as central banks step ...
Early Global Markets Review for Thursday July 06
July 6th, 2017
Most Asian stock markets fell on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed a lack of consensus on the future pace of U.S. interest rate increases, while oil prices inched higher following a steep decline a ...
Asian stocks, the Yen, the Gold; All climbed
July 5th, 2017
Asia Stocks Rebound While Haven-Asset Demand Fades Japan, Hong Kong shares turn higher as automakers advance U.S. stock and bond markets reopen after Independence Day Asian stocks climbed as Japanese and Hong Kong markets staged a turnaround. Geopolitical concerns ...
OECD: Strong progress seen on international tax transparency
July 4th, 2017
Tax evasion continues to challenge governments in developing and developed countries alike, depriving them of resources that would otherwise be available to support sustainable development through investments in infrastructure, health and other common goods. While globalisation has brought many ...
Asian stocks held two-years highs on Monday
July 3rd, 2017
Asian stocks start new month on firm footing, bonds under pressure Asian stocks held two-years highs on Monday, starting the new month on a solid footing after two quarters of gains while expectations of credit tightening by the world’s ...
