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Global Housing Bubble Is Popping. Here Comes The “Reverse Wealth Effect”
August 10th, 2018
Just a few months ago, real estate was on fire. Prices were blowing past records set during the previous decade’s housing bubble as desperate buyers bought whatever was available at above the asking price while homeowners, confident that prices ...
CySEC informs Market Participants for the timely request of authorisation following Brexit
August 10th, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to draw the attention of all Market Participants to the Public Statement issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), with reference n. ESMA 42-110-998, in relation ...
KPMG Report on Fintech: Global investment in Fintech is going gangbusters
August 9th, 2018
KPMG has published their Pulse of Fintech report highlighting global Fintech activity for the first half of 2018. According to KPMG, global investment in Fintech is going gangbusters as “Fintech market activity worldwide gained momentum during the first half ...
1 in 2 ICOs failed in the second quarter — and those that succeeded suffered huge losses
August 8th, 2018
Money continues to flood into the booming market for digital tokens issued by startups despite the projects seeking funding getting worse and investment returns suffering, according to a new report 55% of “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) failed to complete ...
Household prices for electricity and gas in EU; How much do you pay?
August 7th, 2018
For the first time, Eurostat is publishing prices for electricity and natural gas that are fully comparable across countries. With the new data requested in Regulation (EU) 2016/1952, Eurostat is now able to calculate the weighted average price reflecting ...
Another week, another improvement in Gold’s prospects
August 6th, 2018
The past few months have added some cred to the “sell in May and go away” rule of thumb for precious metals, as gold’s price action has been both boring and depressing. It’s now close to its 12-month low, ...
IOSCO issues recommendations to help trading venues manage extreme volatility
August 6th, 2018
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the leading international policy forum for securities regulators that is recognized as the global standard setter for securities regulation, has issued an announcement to inform for the publishing of eight recommendations to ...
Macroeconomics Has Lost Its Way
August 3rd, 2018
The father of modern macroeconomics was Keynes. Before Keynes there were macro considerations, which were firmly grounded in human action, the personal preferences and choices exercised by individuals in the context of their own earnings and profits. In ...
Diamond prices on the rise despite month-to-month decline
August 3rd, 2018
Seasonal slowdowns caused diamond prices to fall marginally in July, across a number of size categories. However, as Rapaport indicates in its monthly diamond index, the outlook for the year remains positive. For July, the index revealed the following ...
FCA statement on selling high-risk speculative investments to retail clients
August 2nd, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has issued a statement on selling high-risk speculative investments to retail clients following ESMA’s action on CFD products. In accordance the ...
