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Global Stock, Bond Rally Spurred by Central Banks: Markets Wrap
March 16th, 2017
Gold and oil advance while dollar maintains losses on Fed move Yen steady as BOJ stays the course; euro jumps on Dutch vote Central banks ruled over financial markets, as the Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates without ...
The biggest fashion group in the world announced net sales rose 12% to €23.3bn in FY16
March 15th, 2017
Same-store sales growth was 10%. The Group generated over 9,596 new jobs, one in four of which were in Spain. At year-end, its headcount stood at 162,450. In April, 84,000 Inditex employees will receive their second payment under the ...
Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Lower Amid Wild Oil Swing: Markets Wrap
March 15th, 2017
Stockpiles report reverses oil drop tied to Saudi output Equities from Singapore to Tokyo slip ahead of Fed decision Crude oil whipsawed on production and stockpiles reports, while most Asian markets followed U.S. equities lower and the dollar slipped ...
The fateful date
March 12th, 2017
Caesar: What sayest thou to me now? Speak once again. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass. This famous advice, according to Shakespeare, was ignored with fatal consequences for Julius ...
Gain Capital reports strong fourth quarter performance; Q4 and 2016 Results
March 10th, 2017
Highlights Quarterly GAAP net income of $20.8 million increased 91% year-over-year, while full year 2016 GAAP net income of $35.3 million increased 243% Achieved approximately $100 million in adjusted EBITDA(1) for the full year, driven by a strong fourth ...
Four key trends that will affect global investments
March 9th, 2017
The global economy is starting to reflate with stronger growth and higher inflation expected in 2017. This coincides with a period in which monetary policy is likely to become less supportive, creating the potential for increased volatility in financial ...
2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program
March 7th, 2017
Fifteen leading businesswomen named to 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program Program includes businesswomen from Australia, Greater China, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Businesses in technology, finance, lifestyle, energy and food and beverage sectors represented Coinciding ...
China unseats eurozone as world’s largest banking system
March 6th, 2017
New analysis by the Financial Times shows China’s banking system has overtaken the eurozone to become the world’s biggest by assets. The status reflects the country’s increasing global influence and its reliance on growth driven by debt. According to ...
Dollar slips but poised for winning week on March Fed rate hike bets
March 3rd, 2017
The dollar slipped on Friday but remained on track for a solid weekly gain on growing expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its mid-March meeting, which led to a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The ...
New Alliance to enhance professionalism in financial services
March 2nd, 2017
Three leading Chartered Professional Bodies have joined forces to enhance and sustain the level of professionalism and trust in the financial services sector. The Chartered Insurance Institute, the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and the Chartered Banker Institute ...
