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Law firm leaders hopeful, if uncertain, for 2016
December 2nd, 2015
Law firm leaders are positive about the coming year, but uncertainty is rising, according to American Lawyer research. Thirteen per cent of respondents said that they were ‘very’ optimistic about 2016 with respect to their firms, while 68 percent ...
Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business
December 2nd, 2015
Board to discuss whether to proceed with a plan to spin off its investment in Alibaba, find a buyer for its core business, or both, sources said Yahoo Inc.’s board is planning a series of meetings this week to consider ...
UBS Traders May Be First to Face Sanctions in Forex Probes
December 2nd, 2015
Swiss regulator may issue penalties by the end of the year Finma probed 11 currency, metals traders amid global scandal As many as seven UBS Group AG traders may face sanctions from Switzerland’s financial watchdog in the coming weeks, ...
Morgan Stanley Said to Plan Global Fixed-Income Job Cuts
December 1st, 2015
Cuts would be across regions and take place in next two weeks Bank’s fixed-income trading revenue dropped 42% last quarter Morgan Stanley is planning a reduction of as much as a quarter of its fixed-income staff after years of ...
ECB: Greek banks won’t need even more recapitalisation
December 1st, 2015
Greek banks will not need any further recapitalisation after the latest round, in which the European Central Bank put their additional capital needs at 14.4 billion euros, the ECB’s Monetary Policy Strategy division head Rasmus Rueffer said. The recapitalisation ...
Why rich Chinese are buying vineyards, islands in cash
November 23rd, 2015
A hundred years ago, Amadeo Modigliani painted a portrait of his wild British mistress splayed across a red velvet throw, nude, her hips arched, her kohl-rimmed eyes shut. The artist was hardly trying to play it safe – Paris ...
Is This How the Next Global Financial Meltdown Will Unfold?
November 23rd, 2015
In effect, a currency crisis is simply the abrupt revaluation of the currency to reflect new realities. I have long maintained that the structural imbalances of debt and risk that triggered the Global Financial Meltdown of 2008-2009 have effectively ...
Morgan Stanley Tweaks Brokers’ Pay Plan for 2016
November 23rd, 2015
Minimal changes made a year after brokers grumbled over deferred compensation Morgan Stanley is taking a gentler approach to its broker compensation plan for next year. The securities firm will make small changes to its brokers’ pay plan in ...
ASX, Kospi maintain winning run; Fed-watch continues
November 23rd, 2015
Asian markets continued to trade mixed on Monday afternoon, following a rally on Wall Street last week as investors continue to look out for comments from central bankers on the trajectory of U.S. monetary policy. Major U.S. indices ended ...
China Has a $1.2 Trillion Ponzi Finance Problem
November 20th, 2015
Some 45% of new debt will be used to pay interest: Hua Chuang `Ponzi’ finance was seen by Hyman Minsky as unsustainable Chinese borrowers are taking on record amounts of debt to repay interest on their existing obligations, raising ...
