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Analysts predicts Gold price to rise on back of US election
November 7th, 2016
Gold, the traditional store of wealth and a so-called safe haven, is set for a price rise on the back of the US presidential election, regardless of who wins. Some analysts are putting a $US100 premium on it if ...
No matter who wins US Election markets are betting on one truly safe investment
November 7th, 2016
No matter who wins the race for the White House, markets are betting on one truly safe investment, and that is the currency of a country with bleak economic prospects – Japan. Markets had long been pricing in a ...
Singapore vs. London: Who Wins the Fintech Title?
November 7th, 2016
According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Singapore is not far from surpassing London to claim the title of top fintech hub of the world. The ACCA’s September report noted that the world should “keep an eye on Asia” as red tape ...
Global Stocks sink to lowest since July on Election Turnoil
November 4th, 2016
Global share prices retreated to their lowest levels since early July on Friday after two weeks of relentless losses dominated by uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election and, as of Thursday, Britain’s path out of the ...
Switzerland is easing its FinTech regulatory framework to boost its competitiveness
November 4th, 2016
A dynamic fintech system can contribute significantly to the quality of Switzerland’s financial centre and boost its competitiveness. Against this backdrop, the Federal Council called for an easing of the regulatory framework for providers of innovative financial technologies during ...
Oil prices steady after five days of declines, but sentiment bearish
November 4th, 2016
Oil prices edged up on Friday, stabilizing after five straight days of falls, although a surge in U.S. crude inventories and doubts over the ability of producers to coordinate output cuts continued to keep a lid on the market. ...
Euro zone house prices keep rising but no bubble yet – ECB
November 3rd, 2016
The euro zone housing market is on its best run since the global financial crisis but prices on average are still only in line with fundamentals with no sign of a bubble last seen in 2007, the European Central ...
Bitcoin Regulation is on Swiss Government’s Fintech-Friendly Agenda
November 3rd, 2016
Switzerland’s Federal Council has called for reducing the barriers seen by Fintech firms to enter the country which could see broader implications on the country’s regulatory stance on virtual currencies like bitcoin. In a meeting today, the Swiss Federal ...
Here’s How the US Presidential Election Will Affect the Markets; BlackRock
November 3rd, 2016
The 2016 U.S. election is unusually consequential. BlackRock’s Chief Equity Strategist Kate Moore examines what it could mean for investors. The 2016 U.S. election is unusually consequential. The underlying dynamics are driven by widening income inequality across the world, ...
ICAP published Electronic Markets Volumes for October 2016
November 3rd, 2016
ICAP, a markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services has issued a press release to inform about company’s Volumes for October 2016. Below is a table showing the Average daily volume (in USD billions, single ...
