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MAS Strengthens Regulations against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
April 24th, 2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued revised Notices to financial institutions (FIs) on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). The revisions are benchmarked against international best practices and the latest recommendations of the ...
Fidessa named Trading Platform of the Year at Asian Banker awards
April 20th, 2015
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has won Trading Platform of the Year at The Asian Banker Financial Markets Awards 2015. Judged by an international team of experts, backed by a comprehensive 3-month research programme, these awards recognise leadership in ...
Britain’s bank tax jump threatens to push HSBC, StanChart to new home
April 20th, 2015
HSBC and Standard Chartered are looking at the viability of quitting London for a new home in Asia because a big jump in a tax on UK banks makes staying in Britain increasingly painful. Several investors told Reuters they ...
Bank of China, BOC International Holdings and SGX expand collaboration on Renminbi and market developments
April 17th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX), Bank of China (BOC) and BOC International Holdings Limited (BOCI) are extending their collaboration on Renminbi (RMB) initiatives and embarking on joint activities that will contribute to the growth of both financial markets. The respective framework ...
Blackwell Global open new office in Hong Kong
April 16th, 2015
Blackwell Global, an award-winning forex and CFD brokerage, issued a press release to inform regarding its presence in Asia with a new office in Hong Kong. At the realms of this new expansion is John Chan, a veteran in ...
Virtu IPO Tests Perceptions of High-Speed Trading
April 16th, 2015
High-frequency trading firm prices shares at $19, high end of projected range When Virtu Financial Inc., starts trading Thursday, its performance will be a test of how markets view a firm that has been at the center of controversy ...
Brent crude hits 2015 highs as U.S. production slows
April 16th, 2015
Brent crude oil hit 2015 highs above $63 per barrel on Thursday after a rally of more than 5 percent the previous session and analysts said more price rises were likely despite market oversupply. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose above $63 a ...
Wall Street falls ahead of first-quarter earnings
April 14th, 2015
Wall Street edged lower on Monday after two consecutive weeks of gains as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt US first-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 81 points, or 0.45%, to ...
Central Banks decisions for the week Apri 13 – April 18
April 13th, 2015
This week (April 13 through April 18) central banks from seven countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Singapore, Indonesia, Poland, Canada, euro area, Namibia and Chile. Following table includes the name of ...
Law Firm Merger Mania: Q1 Marks Period of Supercharged Growth
April 9th, 2015
U.S. law firm merger activity occurred at a torrid pace in the first quarter, as both the number of tie-ups, and the size of the newly combined firms, soared to unprecedented levels, according to a report released on Monday. There were 29 law ...
