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How Many Euro Crises Will This Make? It’s Getting Hard To Keep Track
February 23rd, 2017
Every few years, it seems, one or another mismanaged eurozone country falls into one or another kind of crisis. This leads to speculation about the end of the common currency, which in turn spooks the global financial markets. Then ...
European v US investment banks: Tectonic shifts
February 22nd, 2017
Much of the sector is in dire straits – partly because of previous efforts to compete globally. As investment banks, the Europeans are not even winning on their home turf. JPMorgan’s investment-banking revenue market share for Europe, Middle East ...
Some €70 bn in non performing loans ready to be ceded by Italy’s main banks
February 22nd, 2017
The European Commission, the OECD, Economy Minister Piercarlo Padoan, EBA President Andrea Enria, Bank of Italy Vice Governor Fabio Panetta, and the Fitch ratings agency. One after another, like a chorus, they all spoke out on the same theme ...
FXCM is changing name; the Chairman and the Director resigned
February 21st, 2017
FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) (“FXCM” or the “Company”), today announced that it will change the Company’s name to Global Brokerage, Inc. and the trading ticker symbol will change to “GLBR” expected to be effective at the opening of trading on ...
Citibank N.A. settles for being part of forex trading cartel
February 21st, 2017
Today, the Competition Commission has filed with the Competition Tribunal a settlement agreement reached with Citibank N.A. for being part of the forex trading cartel. The Commission found that from at least 2007, Citibank N.A. and its competitors had ...
SGX consults public on dual class share structure
February 20th, 2017
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on whether a dual class share (DCS) structure where certain shares have higher voting rights than others, should be introduced and if so, what safeguards might be appropriate. DCS structures may be ...
How China Influences Bitcoin Price, Explained
February 17th, 2017
1.Why has Bitcoin price become volatile again? The short answer to that question is China. On Feb. 9, 2017, Bitcoin price has plunged by more than 9%. The fall took place after an extended period of growth: Bitcoin value ...
Deutsche Boerse CEO denies insider trading allegations
February 17th, 2017
The head of Deutsche Boerse said insider trading allegations against him were unfounded, pointing out that he did not determine the timing of his share purchases ahead of the announcement of merger plans with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) ...
All EU Member States’ economies set to grow in 2016, 2017 and 2018, EC forecast
February 15th, 2017
For the first time in almost a decade, the economies of all EU Member States are expected to grow for three consecutive years (2016-2018) according to the European Commission’s Winter Forecast published today. The UK economy is forecast to ...
FSMA warns for investment firms not authorised
February 14th, 2017
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), a financial regulator of Belgium, has issued an announcement to warn investors and public against the activities of various providers of/intermediaries in binary options and Forex products, “recovery rooms” and “boiler rooms”, ...