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Asia to test bond record again in 2015
December 30th, 2014
Asia could set another record for international bond issues in 2015 if Chinese companies continue to borrow offshore at the same voracious pace they did this year, while bankers expect a heavy redemption schedule and larger pipelines from India ...
Dollar Gains Fifth Day Versus Yen Before GDP as Aussie Weakens
December 23rd, 2014
The dollar rose for a fifth day against the yen before U.S. reports that analysts said will show economic growth was revised higher and durable goods orders increased. A gauge of the greenback climbed to a five-year high after ...
Accounting fraud
December 17th, 2014
Global Economic Crime Survey 2014 Financial statements are a fundamental barometer of a business — and a traditional starting point for analyses relating to credit decisions, contract awards, and capital raising in public markets. They are the bedrock of ...
Plunging Ruble Unsettles Russians, Poses Test for Putin
December 17th, 2014
As Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratcheted up the conflict with the West for most of the year, the economic fallout on ordinary Russians has been limited. Suddenly, though, the plunging ruble is reawakening fears of rising prices and ...
Russia Economic Pain Spreads as UBS Cuts Seven Stocks
December 9th, 2014
Russia’s worsening economic crisis is spreading through its corporate bond and stock markets as a tumbling ruble and plunging growth erode confidence in companies recently seen as able to withstand the turmoil. UBS AG cut stock ratings for seven ...
‘Global Islamic Economy Indicator’ introduced
December 8th, 2014
DIEDC launches ‘State of Global Islamic Economy Report’ Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in partnership with Thomson Reuters and in collaboration with the Dinar Standard, has launched the ‘State of the Global Islamic Economy Report (SGIE)’ for the ...
Dollar Rises to 7-Year High Versus Yen as Aussie Slides on GDP
December 3rd, 2014
The dollar strengthened to a seven-year high against the yen before U.S. data this week that economists say will back the case for higher interest rates as Japan and Europe ease policy. The greenback was 0.2 percent from its ...
Dollar Rises to 7-Year High Versus Yen on Economy; Aussie Slides
December 1st, 2014
The dollar rose to a seven-year high versus the yen before data forecast to show U.S. manufacturing outpaced global peers, reinforcing the outlook for higher interest rates in the world’s largest economy. The greenback extended gains against the currencies of commodity-producing ...
OPEC’s Easy Days Setting Oil Production Are Over, Veteran Says; You Need Russia, Norway, Mexico
November 24th, 2014
The days when OPEC members could all but guarantee consensus when deciding production levels for oil are long gone, according to a veteran of almost two decades of the group’s meetings. The global glut of crude, which has contributed ...
Wide global divergence in corporate governance requirements
November 21st, 2014
Adequate and effective corporate governance (CG) is critical in supporting boards and management to navigate uncertainty in the international business arena. Yet, a joint study by ACCA Singapore and KPMG in Singapore reveals a wide divergence in CG requirements ...
