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Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
World corn output to fall in 2017-18, allowing drawdown in stocks
February 28th, 2017
World corn output will fall next season, undermined by weaker Chinese and US sowings, the International Grains Council said – flagging the prospect of some decline in inventories of the grain. The intergovernmental group, in its first forecasts for ...
Huge gas finds in Mediterranean Sea waiting to be tapped
February 16th, 2017
Huge gas finds in Mediterranean Sea waiting to be tapped As the helicopter roars its way west from the Tel Aviv coast, two dots emerge from the featureless blue. Closer up, they begin to take shape: Giant platforms for ...
Sweden’s competition watchdog opposes a proposed tax on financial services companies
February 6th, 2017
Sweden’s competition watchdog has come out against a proposed tax on financial services companies, saying it would hit their ability to compete internationally and skew the domestic market. The opinion, published on the watchdog’s website, was sent to the ...
E.U. Includes U.S. on List of Potential Tax Havens
February 6th, 2017
The European Commission views the United States as a potential tax haven, according to a draft list of 90 countries that Brussels views as problematic. Countries on the list, obtained by Handelsblatt, are categorized based on three risk factors ...
What a leaked EU report says for Brexit
February 2nd, 2017
The European commission’s Brexit negotiators must strike a “workable” deal with Theresa May’s government to protect the City of London or the economies of the remaining member states will be damaged, a leaked EU report warns. The document – ...
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 ...
EAB and ESMA call to clarify Margin Requirements between CRR and EMIR
January 19th, 2017
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today their joint report on the functioning of the Capital Requirements Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 ...
CySec issued a Circular in relation to Whistleblowers
January 3rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular for persons wishing to report cases of actual or potential infringement of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse– Whistle-blowers. The Subject of the circular is “Procedures for ...
Euronext makes irrevocable cash offer to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA
January 3rd, 2017
Euronext has made an irrevocable all-cash offer to LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (“LCH.Clearnet Group”) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA (“Clearnet”), in relation to which terms and conditions have been agreed. Clearnet has commenced a ...