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Brexit and Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers the prospect of a new legal dawn
November 21st, 2016
Profit trumps everything, as managing partners eye opportunities via global ructions Profit and people is what keeps law firm leaders awake at night, but Brexit and Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers the prospect of a new legal dawn, an exclusive ...
ASIC commences civil penalty proceedings against State One Stockbroking
November 21st, 2016
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against State One Stockbroking Ltd (State One) in the Federal Court of Australia in Perth for failing to comply with two ASIC Market Integrity Rules (ASX Market) 2010 (MIRs), following State One’s failure ...
Asian Energy Stocks Rally With Crude Oil as Dollar Holds Advance
November 21st, 2016
Japan’s Topix index caps longest rally since August 2015 Dollar index at January high as Trump spurs rate-hike bets Oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to a supply-cut deal, buoying Asian energy stocks. The dollar built on last ...
ASIC bans former AMP Financial Planning representative from providing financial services for eight years
November 18th, 2016
ASIC has banned Mr James Edward McCarthy, a financial adviser from South Australia, from providing financial services until 14 November 2024. Mr McCarthy is the sole director of McCarthy Financial Solutions Pty Ltd and was an authorised representative of ...
Oil prices fall as strong dollar wipes out OPEC cut optimism
November 18th, 2016
Oil prices fell in early trading on Friday as the strengthening U.S. dollar snuffed out rekindled hopes that OPEC might agree production cuts. International Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were trading down 13 cents at $46.36 per barrel at ...
Dollar Extends Weekly Surge on Yellen Commentary as Metals Drop
November 18th, 2016
Japan’s Topix climbing for a seventh day as yen languishes Fed Chair sees hike relatively soon, plans to serve full term The dollar extended its advance after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest-rate hike could be imminent, ...
Forex broker fined for more than $35 Million
November 17th, 2016
Federal Court Orders IB Capital FX, LLC, Michel Geurkink, and Emad Echadi to Pay More than $35 Million in Restitution and a Civil Penalty for Soliciting at Least $50 Million from Members of the Public to Trade Forex, without ...
The UK and China have reached a new fintech agreement
November 16th, 2016
In the latest example of cross-border cooperation between governments on fintech, the UK and China agreed to form a fintech bridge on Thursday, as part of a series of new measures to strengthen economic ties between the countries. The UK already has ...
Asian Stocks Rebound Amid Dollar Retreat as Trump Shock Fades
November 16th, 2016
Zinc retreats from six-year high as yuan extends slide Major crude producers are holding talks to agree output cuts Asian stocks rose for the first time in four days and the dollar weakened versus most peers as investors questioned ...
Coffee, corn tempt hedge funds to extend bullish ags spree
November 15th, 2016
Hedge funds lifted their bullish positioning in ags to the highest in four months, fuelled by a record-high net long in coffee, and a sharp cut in bearish bets on corn – which could create potential for fresh selling. ...
