Search Results for: equity markets
The FMA publishes first annual report under the new regulatory regime
October 2nd, 2015
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) 2015 annual report marks a turning point for the FMA and for New Zealand’s financial markets. This is the first report published under the fully implemented Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) Act and highlights activity ...
The Global Economic Outlook
September 29th, 2015
Global markets have endured a tough summer, hit by a financial crisis that had its origins in China, but spread quickly to other parts of the world. Trillions of dollars have been wiped out in equity values and some ...
Should you fear a ‘Glencore’ moment?
September 29th, 2015
Experts are beginning to warn of the dire financial impact across the mining and metals space if Glencore, one of the world’s largest resource companies, is unable to control its skyrocketing debt load. Hong Kong-listed shares of the Anglo–Swiss commodity ...
ESMA readies MiFID II, MAR, and CSDR
September 28th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published its final technical standards (TS) on some of the most important pieces of post-crisis financial regulation: the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Central Securities Depositaries Regulation(CSDR). ...
Futures fall sharply; Yellen speech awaited
September 24th, 2015
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Thursday as concerns about global economic growth grew and ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. * Investors will look for clues regarding the timing of an interest rate ...
Ultra-low Interest Rates: Dangerous or Just a Price?
September 22nd, 2015
Two recent reports start by observing that long-term interest rates have been at extraordinarily rock-bottom levels for several years now. But from that common starting point, the analysis of the reports heads in different directions. The Council of Economic ...
TMX Group launches New TSX Alpha Exchange
September 22nd, 2015
A key milestone in TMX’s initiative to improve the Canadian trading landscape and reduce market complexity TMX Group announced the successful launch of an innovative new trading model on TSX Alpha Exchange (“Alpha”), designed to improve execution quality for natural ...
List of companies offering services, all operating unlawfully in Belgium
September 14th, 2015
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has, on several occasions, warned the public against the activities of various providers of/intermediaries in binary options and forex products, as well as against the activities of various so-called “boiler rooms”, all ...
Deutsche Boerse’s Asia plans hit by turbulence, tech woes
September 11th, 2015
Financial market turbulence in China and software problems have prompted Deutsche Boerse to delay its planned Asian derivatives exchange and clearing house by about 18 months, three people familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. The German exchange operator ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Rises 7.7% for Biggest Gain Since October 2008
September 9th, 2015
Investors buy back in after valuations hit 11-month low Topix surges most since 2011 as all 33 industry groups rise Japanese stocks soared, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average staging the steepest advance since the aftermath of the 2008 ...
