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Gold prices could hit $US1400 by year’s end
May 16th, 2016
US gold prices are up 17 per cent since the start of the year and if the pundits are right, prices could be knocking on the door of $US1400 ($1917) an ounce come the end of the year. Canada’s ...
Hedge funds show best returns from Russian markets
May 16th, 2016
Russian assets have brought hedge fund managers 29 percent gains since the start of 2015, their highest revenues among emerging markets. The figure is eight times higher than the return on investments in China and 16 times greater than ...
Nearly 400 LSE-listed companies based in tax havens linked to UK
May 13th, 2016
Research finds 389 firms on London Stock Exchange with market capitalisation of £225bn are registered in offshore territories Almost 400 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with a collective market capitalisation of £225bn, are based in offshore havens connected ...
Central banks buying up gold to diversify away from US dollar
May 12th, 2016
The demand for gold has renewed worldwide with the price for the precious metal climbing to nearly $1300 per ounce for the first time in 15 months. The rally has been led by the world’s central banks loading up ...
Asia trades lower, as oil prices drop; Westpac shares down 3.7%
May 12th, 2016
Asian stocks fell modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. markets falls came despite gains in oil prices on better-than-expected inventories data. Shares of Disney had ...
Exit from the MoU: What does it mean for Cyprus?
May 12th, 2016
On March 31st, 2016 the Cyprus government has officially exited the MoU with Troika after a three-year period. During this time, Cyprus has received around €7.2 billion (out of a total of €10 billion available) with a very low ...
Credit Suisse announces 1Q16 results
May 11th, 2016
Significant cost savings across the bank, and profitable growth and net asset inflows in APAC, IWM and Swiss UB. Stable capital position at 11.4% Highlights 1Q16 financial performance Group reported pre-tax loss of CHF 484 million (adjusted*: CHF 173 ...
All five magic circle law firms named in new ‘Panama Papers’ database
May 11th, 2016
Top City firms named as a result of Mossack Fonseca leak and further investigations by press All five magic circle law firms have been named in an online database that reveals the identities of thousands of companies connected to the Panama ...
China Stops Trying To Fool The World; World Is Sorry
May 10th, 2016
Something interesting has happened. China earlier this year responded to falling stock prices by borrowing a trillion dollars and spending it on commodities, boosting the prices of iron ore, oil, copper, etc., and giving the global economy a patina ...
What Saudi Arabia’s decision to replace its once-influential oil minister really means
May 9th, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s decision to replace its once-influential oil minister is being viewed widely as the latest effort of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to consolidate power and pursue what one analyst has called a “brutal battle for market access against ...
