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Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon acquired MOAB Oil broker and announced Financial Results
July 29th, 2015
Tullett Prebon plc (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired MOAB Oil, Inc. (“MOAB”) a leading independent broker of physical and financial instruments in the energy markets. MOAB’s expertise includes physical gasoline, gasoline blending components, oil product swaps, ethanol, ...
A profound change for China’s SOEs
July 22nd, 2015
The rapid rise of China’s outbound direct investment in the past decade is a significant economic phenomenon, one met with a lot of resistance in some destination countries, particularly due to the abundance of state-owned enterprises. But despite concerns over ...
China stocks turn higher
July 21st, 2015
Other Asian markets also edge up on tail of strong U.S. corporate earnings Stocks in Asia edged higher Tuesday on the tail of strong corporate earnings in the U.S. and China’s stabilizing markets. The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.48% ...
The Financial Services and Markets Authority of Belgium warns against various “bolier rooms”
July 16th, 2015
UNAUTHORIZED INVESTMENT SERVICES: BOILER ROOMS FSMA, the financial regulator of Belgium, has issued a press release to warn public for investment firms or credit institutions that are not authorised in Belgium and may not under any circumstances offer investment ...
Euro’s Drop Muted as Currency Builds Resistance to Greek Turmoil
July 13th, 2015
The euro seems to be building up some resistance to Greek turmoil, even as it opened weaker for a third straight Monday amid the latest debt impasse. Today’s drop at the start of Asian trading was smaller than its ...
China Bans Stock Sales by Major Shareholders for Six Months
July 8th, 2015
China’s securities regulator banned major shareholders, corporate executives and directors from selling stakes in listed companies for six months, its latest effort to stop the nation’s $3.5 trillion stock-market rout. Investors with stakes exceeding 5 percent must maintain their ...
China Freezes Trading in 1,300 Companies, Locking Up 40% of Market Cap
July 8th, 2015
A wave of Chinese companies halted trading in their shares and regulators unveiled new measures to prop up the value of small-cap stocks in the latest attempts to stem a rout that’s wiped more than $3.5 trillion of value. ...
Noble Group Sets Review Panel to Check Accounting; PwC Hired
July 7th, 2015
Noble Group Ltd. appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to review how it values some of its assets after criticism of the Asian trading company’s accounting practices. PwC will “conduct an assurance review of Noble’s mark-to-market models, valuations, and governance framework,” Noble ...
Stocks, euro staggered by Greece; China rescue in doubt
July 6th, 2015
Asian stocks hit a six-month trough and the euro stumbled on Monday after a Greek vote against austerity measures endangered its future in the single currency and raised the risk of a full-blown crisis in the euro zone. A ...
China stocks plunge as market rout deepens
July 3rd, 2015
China‘s main stock benchmark plunged more than 5 percent Friday as government stabilizing measures failed to reassure panicky investors while other Asian indexes fell ahead of Greece‘s weekend austerity referendum. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China ...
