Search Results for: European Union
Deutsche Bank May Take $350 Billion Out of London Post-Brexit
July 26th, 2017
In the aftermath of the Brexit vote from a year earlier, German banking giant Deutsche Bank has been making plans to downsize its London operations. Now, the bank led by CEO John Cryan is reportedly thinking about moving an ...
UK introduces measures ending the supremacy of EU Law
July 14th, 2017
The UK government has begun the technical process of extricating the UK from the European Union by introducing a 66-page measure ending the supremacy of EU law. As expected, the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill would repeal the European Communities ...
Google hires numerous law firms to fight EU fines
July 11th, 2017
Google is surrounding itself with some of the top law firms in Europe in the wake of its record-breaking €2.4 billion ‘illegal’ anti-trust ruling fine and the threat of more penalities on the horizon. Google is taking no chances ...
Why free trade and open markets in financial services matter; Andrew Bailey, FCA Chief Executive
July 11th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has released a speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, at Reuters Newsmaker event. According the release: Note: this ...
Italy formally takes control of Monte dei Paschi
July 5th, 2017
The Italian government took control of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Tuesday, injecting EUR5.4 billion ($6.1 billion) into the troubled lender as part of a broad plan to bring one of Europe’s weakest banks back to health. ...
French Regulator proposes ways to reform the functioning of ESMA
June 26th, 2017
Financing, governance, direct powers: in its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of European supervisory authorities, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers has drawn up proposals to strengthen ESMA for the benefit of convergence of supervision ...
Yen strengthened as crude oil price tumbled
June 21st, 2017
Shanghai equities fluctuate while Hang Seng index retreats Crude oil price tumbled into bear market on supply glut concerns Asian shares retreated and the yen strengthened as crude oil tumbled into a bear market on concern a global supply ...
Wheat futures renew rally, amid fresh worries over EU, US dryness
June 20th, 2017
Spring wheat futures soared to a fresh two-year high, with prices strong in other wheat markets too, after US officials surprised investors by again cutting the condition rating on the country’s spring wheat crop, despite much-needed rains. Minneapolis-traded hard ...
Asia Stocks rose as Yen Falls, Tech Shares Rebound
June 19th, 2017
Hong Kong shares gain before MSCI decision on China A-shares Brexit negotiations formally start with pressure on May Asia Stocks rose, with a weaker yen supporting Japanese equities and technology stocks rebounding after their biggest weekly selloff since November. ...
Sterling steadies on Monday, dollar awaits Fed
June 12th, 2017
Sterling steadies on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to pick up the pieces and reunite her Conservative Party after a disastrous election that could disrupt Brexit negotiations. Sterling last traded at $1.2756, edging up 0.1 percent ...
