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Eight new BNP Paribas ETCs from metals and energy sectors launched on Xetra
April 20th, 2017
ETCs provide access to Rogers International Commodity Enhanced Indices (RICI) commodity index family Eight new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since yesterday. The ETCs give investors ...
Clearstream Monthly report: ECB’s QE continues to put pressure on securities financing industry
April 19th, 2017
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to stick to its bond buying program despite strong EU-wide economic growth has damped hopes in the market that interest rates will rise any time soon. This loose monetary policy can be felt ...
British PM Theresa May called for a general election: What you need to know
April 19th, 2017
The UK looks set to have a general election on 8 June. Here’s what you need to know. What has happened? The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she wants to hold a general election on 8 ...
JPMorgan accused of fraud over tech company sale
April 19th, 2017
JPMorgan steered a technology company client to sell itself to BlackBerry at a knockdown price because it wanted to win lucrative future investment banking business from the smartphone pioneer, according to an investor lawsuit. The lawsuit filed on behalf ...
Soaring Global Debt Sets Stage For “Unprecedented Private Deleveraging”
April 14th, 2017
The UK’s Telegraph just published an analysis of global debt that pretty much sums up the coming crisis. Here’s an excerpt with a couple of the more hair-raising charts: These numbers are astounding. Emerging market ...
SFC welcomes re-appointment of Non-Executive Director
April 13th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Albert Au Siu-cheung as a Non-Executive Director for a term of two years with effect from 26 May 2017 (Note 1). “Mr Au’s advice ...
What set to be the driving force for the Middle East economy
April 13th, 2017
The aviation and tourism industry in the Middle East is set to be a driving force for the region’s economy, according to the 6th Arab Aviation Summit’s white paper report released today. The region is expected to deliver a ...
EU Justice Scoreboard 2017: justice systems becoming more effective, but challenges remain
April 13th, 2017
The European Commission publishes the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard which gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. Its aim is to assist national authorities to improve the effectiveness of ...
Taxes on labour income for the average worker across the OECD continued to decrease
April 13th, 2017
Taxes on labour income for the average worker across the OECD continued to decrease for the third consecutive year during 2016, dropping to 36% of labour costs, according to a new OECD report. Taxing Wages 2017 measures the level of ...
Crude oil eases for second day on rising U.S. production
April 13th, 2017
Crude oil futures slid for a second session on Thursday, moving away from a one-month high touched briefly in the last session as rising U.S. production stoked worries about global oversupply. Benchmark Brent crude futures slid 4 cents, or ...
