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CySec informs Cyprus Investment Firms regarding their obligations to clients
February 3rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms for their obligations when providing information to clients on the services and instruments offered. According to the Circular, CySec wishes to set ...
World Bank is forecasting Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017
February 2nd, 2017
The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand. In its January 2017 Commodity Markets Outlook, the World Bank is holding steady its crude ...
China Fintech Deals Double In 2016 While US, Europe Decline
February 2nd, 2017
Chinese investors continued aggressively investing in financial technology (fintech) last year, despite a slowdown in other major markets around the world. Fintech investments in China doubled during the first nine months of 2016 year-on-year, driven by major funding rounds ...
Greece, Israel, Italy, Cyprus to discuss natural gas pipeline
February 2nd, 2017
Government representatives from Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Israel plan to meet in February to discuss a natural gas pipeline from the east Mediterranean fields to Greece and Italy, according to a report in Globes, a business daily. Israel energy minister ...
Elliott Wave Analysis: Triangle Correction On the AUDUSD Indicates Stronger Prices To Follow
February 1st, 2017
Elliott Wave Analysis: Triangle Correction On the AUDUSD Indicates Stronger Prices To Follow On the 1H chart of AUDUSD, we are looking at a triangle correction of a higher degree with price specifically trading in the final sub-wave E ...
FCA and PRA publish final changes to enhance enforcement decision-making processes
February 1st, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have today published final changes in a Policy Statement (PS) aimed at strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of their enforcement decision-making processes. The consultation and policy recommendations covered ...
CySec has issued a Circular for market particpants
February 1st, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform regarding MAR Guidelines on Information relating to commodity derivatives markets or related spot markets for the purpose of the definition of inside information on commodity derivatives ...
CySec informs regulated Entities about Data collection exercise by the European Banking Authority
February 1st, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform regulated Entities regarding Data collection exercise by the European Banking Authority for the potential reform of prudential requirements applicable to MiFID investment firms including the extent ...
NASDAQ reports fourth quarter 2016 with record revenues
February 1st, 2017
NASDAQ reports fourth Quarter 2016 with record revenues1; announces segment realighment and rebranding of fixed income Net revenues were a record $599 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 12% year-over-year. Subscription and recurring revenues2 in the fourth ...
Oil prices dip as rising U.S. supplies offset OPEC cuts
February 1st, 2017
Oil dipped on Wednesday, weighed down by ongoing high supplies despite an OPEC-led production cut, but prices remained within a narrow trading band that has been in place since late January. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for ...
