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TriOptima’s triResolve service expands in APAC adding Taiwan’s Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank
March 10th, 2015
TriOptima announces today that Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank (Fubon) is the first Taiwanese financial institution to join its triResolve portfolio reconciliation service. triResolve has grown 350% in Asia Pacific since 2012; and the service continues to add subscribers in ...
Dollar at 12-year peak on euro, emerging markets spooked
March 10th, 2015
The U.S. dollar scored multi-year highs against the euro and yen in Asia on Tuesday amid starkly diverging outlooks for interest rates globally, while currencies from emerging markets came under mounting pressure from risk aversion. The skittish mood spread to Asian ...
ESMA and MAS conclude MoU on CCPs
March 9th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements between the signatory authorities regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) established in Singapore, are authorised by ...
HKBN Raises $750 Million in Hong Kong’s Biggest IPO This Year
March 5th, 2015
Broadband-services provider HKBN Ltd. raised US$750 million after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top end of the price range, people familiar with the situation said Thursday, making it the second-largest IPO in Asia Pacific this ...
China freezes accounts of metals-trading giant Trafigura
March 4th, 2015
Chinese police have frozen two bank accounts held by Trafigura, one of the world’s three largest private oil and metals traders, as the authorities investigate an alleged $32 million gasoline-trade fraud, according to three sources. Police have held Beijing-based ...
Sharp Said to Consider New Loans, Equity Options for Funding
March 4th, 2015
Sharp Corp. is considering a range of financing options, including the sale of new shares to business partners and additional bank loans, in an effort to restructure its debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The options also ...
International and regional bodies that combat money laundering (part B)
March 2nd, 2015
Introduction Money laundering is a global phenomenon that thrives parasitically on the world’s financial markets. It ignores national boundaries in much the same way that the financial market place does. It has been accepted that this problem requires both ...
China’s shares rise after PBOC rate cut
March 2nd, 2015
Shares in China were higher on Monday after the mainland’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates at the weekend for the second time since November. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.36% at 24,911.91 points in mid-morning trade. Meanwhile, ...
Saudis’ Oil Price War Is Paying Off
February 27th, 2015
Three months after Saudi Arabia made clear it was going to let oil prices keep tumbling, the strategy is showing signs of working. U.S. drillers are idling rigs at a record pace, gutting investment plans and laying off thousands ...
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February 26th, 2015
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