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We’re All Hedge Funds Now
March 26th, 2015
As negative interest rates spread from Switzerland, Japan and Germany to the rest of the developed world, people with money to invest face some life-defining choices. Retirees who need to generate 6% to avoid dipping into principal can’t get ...
Europe sets the pace as fintech investment triples in 2014
March 26th, 2015
Global investment in fintech ventures tripled from $4.05 billion in 2013 to $12.2 billion in 2014, with Europe being the fastest growing region in the world, according to a new report by Accenture. While the United States still captures ...
Greece to present reforms package by Monday: government spokesman
March 24th, 2015
Greece will present its proposed package of reforms to its euro zone partners by next Monday in hopes they will release much needed cash, its government spokesman said on Tuesday. “It will be done at the latest by Monday,” government spokesman told ...
ECB to Continue Buying Debt Until Inflation Stabilizes
March 24th, 2015
Central Bank will purchase large amounts of public and private debt for at least 18 months The European Central Bank will purchase large amounts of public and private debt for at least 18 months and until it is convinced ...
Merkel and Tsipras ease tension but did not find political solution
March 24th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras struck a conciliatory tone after their first bilateral meeting in Berlin on Monday but the Greek leader’s host insisted that she is not in a position to ease Greece’s ...
Volante Technologies releases Volante Designer Version 5.1
March 23rd, 2015
Includes support for Mule, Spring Integration framework, enhanced user interface, test management and API functionality and delivers additional plug-ins for message standards Volante Technologies, a global leader in the provision of financial messages and data integration, validation and processing ...
Greece will stay in euro: Barroso (Video)
March 23rd, 2015
Greece will remain in the euro zone as long as Athens is willing to compromise, the former president of the European Commission told CNBC, noting this is what most Greeks desire. “I believe we should be flexible with Greece, ...
Greek PM Tsipras faces Merkel amid race to detail reforms
March 23rd, 2015
As government officials scramble to draft a list of detailed reforms in line with demands by the country’s international creditors, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due in Berlin on Monday for crucial talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...
China’s Consumption Transition
March 20th, 2015
A standard pattern of long-term economic development is that a country goes through a period of higher savings and investment, along with correspondingly lower consumption levels. After the growth spurt, consumption levels rise again. For illustration, here’s a figure ...
BaFin imposes fine on BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
March 20th, 2015
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) has imposed a fine of EUR 3.25m on BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. This constitutes the largest fine that BaFin has ever imposed. BlackRock has announced that it will accept the fine. BlackRock group companies had ...
