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CFTC charges IB Capital FX and agents for Forex Trading case
November 17th, 2015
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement Complaint charging Defendants IB Capital FX, LLC (a/k/a IB Capital FX LLP) d/b/a IB Capital (IB Capital), Michel Geurkink, and Emad Echadi, individually and as the agents of IB Capital, with soliciting and accepting ...
U.S. Stocks Rally, Led by Energy Sector
November 17th, 2015
Traditional haven investments such as gold and government bonds tick higher Markets broadly shook off concerns stemming from the deadly terror attacks in Paris, even as oil prices rose on the prospect of greater violence in the Middle East. ...
Terrorism, Climate Rift, Putin-Obama and Merkel: The G-20 So Far
November 16th, 2015
World leaders’ meeting in Turkey overshadowed by Paris attacks Official agenda turns to economic growth, finance and jobs Group of 20 leaders gather on Monday for a second day of talks in Turkey, yet the world’s eyes remain on Paris. ...
EU recognises Swiss supervision of central counterparties as equivalent
November 16th, 2015
Swiss supervision of central counterparties has been recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the relevant provisions applicable within the European Union. The decision announced today provides a basis for Swiss central counterparties to access cross-border markets in ...
Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession
November 16th, 2015
Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a ‘quintuple dip’ recession Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror ...
BlackRock partners with Euroclear and Clearstream to migrate 20 ETFs to international settlement structure
November 13th, 2015
Centralised post-trade arrangements increase liquidity, efficiency and reduce cost BlackRock, Euroclear and Clearstream have partnered to migrate 20 iShares ETFs to an international issuance and settlement structure. BlackRock issued the first ETF with an international security structure in 2013, ...
Foreign investors warn China e-trading proposal could sink Stock Connect
November 13th, 2015
Draft rules to curb high-speed trading blamed for China’s summer stock market crash could kill off billions of dollars of investment into China, global banks and investors have told Chinese regulators in a letter. Industry participants who signed off ...
Asian stocks bruised by tumbling oil, Fed hike jitters
November 13th, 2015
Asian stocks were battered on Friday, with risk-off sentiment in full swing amid sharp falls in the price of commodities and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is on track for a rate hike in December for the first ...
Investors going big on derivatives, forex trading
November 12th, 2015
Investors are turning to derivatives and foreign exchange trading in a big way, with a surge in the number of traders and deals being struck. There were 24,500 traders involved in forex deals and contracts for difference (CFD) – ...
ICAP to combine its voice and hybrid broking and information business with Tullett Prebon
November 11th, 2015
ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that further to the announcement of Tullett Prebon plc (“Tullett Prebon”), the Board of ICAP plc (“ICAP”) has agreed terms ...
