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Like Chinese Stocks? In Hong Kong, They’re 12% Cheaper
December 5th, 2014
The rush to pile into the world-beating stock rally in Shanghai has become so fevered that many investors are passing over identical shares that are trading more than 10 percent cheaper in Hong Kong. It’s a reminder of how froth can overwhelm ...
ESMA to cooperate with regional regulators on Australian CCPs
December 4th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements between the signatory authorities regarding Central Counterparties ...
Prime Trust directors disqualified and fined
December 2nd, 2014
The Federal Court today delivered its penalty judgment against 5 former directors of Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (APCHL) who breached their directors’ duties by making an illegal related party payment of more than $30 million. The judgment follows ...
MOL Global shares tumble on Vietnam accounting glitch, profit slump
December 2nd, 2014
Shares in MOL Global Inc (MOLG.O), the first Malaysian company to list in the United States, fell more than 60 percent on Monday after the online payments company reported accounting errors at its Vietnam unit and a 61.5 percent ...
The Federal Reserve Is At The Heart Of The Debt Enslavement System That Dominates Our Lives
November 26th, 2014
From the dawn of history, elites have always attempted to enslave humanity. Yes, there have certainly been times when those in power have slaughtered vast numbers of people, but normally those in power find it much more beneficial to ...
India Rebounding?
November 25th, 2014
India has a population of more than 1.2 billion, more than one-sixth of world population. A coupole of decades ago, economic growth started surging in India. For example, the share of the population that was essentially destitute, below the ...
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 ...
Former financial adviser jailed for two years
November 21st, 2014
A former Perth-based financial adviser today was jailed for two years for stealing almost $1.5 million worth of shares. Todd Michael King was sentenced to two years jail and was made eligible for parole. In September 2014, following a ...
RBNZ releases Brighter Money designs
November 20th, 2014
New Zealand’s banknotes are getting brighter and better, with the RBNZ today unveiling more vibrant and secure banknote designs which will progressively enter circulation later next year. The Bank today also launched a Brightermoney.co.nz website which contains basic information about the ...
Dollar hits seven-year high vs yen ahead of Fed minutes
November 19th, 2014
The dollar hit a seven-year high against the yen on Wednesday ahead of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, as investors bet on an increasingly divergent outlook for the world’s major economies. European stock markets turned ...
