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Asian markets close on three-week lows, weighed by ECB, Fed
December 4th, 2015
Asian equities slumped to three-week lows Friday, following a global sell-off overnight as investors digested comments from the Fed and the European Central Bank (ECB). Overnight, Fed chair Janet Yellen said in a testimony before Congress that recent economic ...
Nasdaq Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Chi-X Canada Market
November 17th, 2015
The Canadian business is being valued at about $100 million Purchase would put Nasdaq in competition with Toronto exchange Nasdaq Inc. is in talks to buy Chi-X Canada, an acquisition that would put it in direct competition with TMX ...
BofA Merrill Unveils New Features on Options Trading Platform
November 16th, 2015
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) unveiled new advanced features on its global trading and consulting platform, providing buy and sell-side clients with more efficient order handling and improved fill rates for options trading. Trader Instinct®, the firm’s ...
ITG announced CEO of TriAct Canada Marketplace
November 13th, 2015
ITG hires Bryan Blake as CEO of Triact Canada ITG announced that Bryan Blake will be joining the firm as CEO of TriAct® Canada Marketplace LP. TriAct Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITG, is the operator of MATCH ...
What Morgan Stanley will do to boost profit
November 12th, 2015
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley turns to stodgy bank accounts to boost profit Morgan Stanley, (MS.N) better known for underwriting bonds than for retail banking, plans to offer savings accounts and certificates of deposits next year to wring more profit from ...
Merrill Brokers Managing $700 Million Go Independent
November 11th, 2015
Four Merrill Lynch brokers are taking a gamble, joining the growing ranks of breakaway brokers. Advisers Ross Fox, Matthew Papazian, Marti Awad and Sarah Keys resigned from the Bank of America Corp.-owned brokerage on Monday and launched their own practice, Cardan Capital Partners, ...
Nikkei, Shanghai outperform lackluster Asia
November 9th, 2015
Asian stocks diverged on Monday, with markets in China and Japan leaping to their highest levels since August 21 while other regional bourses wobbled after below-view trade figures released at the weekend from China. October exports fell 6.9 percent from a ...
Virtusa Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Majority Interest in Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd.
November 5th, 2015
Virtusa and Polaris would together create a leading global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions to banking and financial services (“BFS”) industry segment. Virtusa and Polaris collectively will have approximately 18,000 (1) employees, generating $826 million of pro ...
Bitcoin to be 6th largest reserve currency by 2030: Research
November 5th, 2015
Bitcoin industry insiders have issued an optimistic prediction for the cryptocurrency over the next few decades, suggesting it could be as widely used as the Swiss franc or the Australian dollar. U.K.-based Magister Advisors, which advises the technology industry ...
ICE to acquire Interactive Data Corporation for $5.2 Billion
October 27th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange to acquire Interactive Data Corporation from Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus in $5.2 Billion cash and stock transaction October 28 investor call set to review ICE’s third quarter 2015 results and IDC transaction details Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), ...