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Dollar inches higher after mixed U.S. data
December 23rd, 2015
The dollar inched up in holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday, with most major currency pairs bobbing about in narrow ranges after data overnight painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy. After the U.S. Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated interest rate ...
BT helps ADS Securities extend institutional trading operations into North America
December 22nd, 2015
BT today announced that it is making it easier for institutions with a presence in North America to access foreign exchange, metals and commodities markets via the OREX trading platform of leading financial services company, ADS Securities. Abu Dhabi-based ...
QNB Group enters into definitive agreement with National Bank of Greece to acquire its 99.81% stake in Finansbank – Turkey
December 22nd, 2015
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa Region, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement with National Bank of Greece for the acquisition of its entire stake comprising 99.81% ...
LSEG acquires XTF
December 22nd, 2015
XTF is a provider of U.S. ETF data, analytics and ratings Acquisition adds to LSEG’s leading offering in the ETF space Growing demand for greater research tools to track $3 trillion global ETF market London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) confirms ...
Thomson Reuters introduce FX Monitor in Eikon Messenger
December 21st, 2015
Move gives corporate treasurers greater control by simplifying access to financial services community alongside exclusive news and analysis from Thomson Reuters Keeping in touch with the rapidly changing and time-sensitive foreign exchange markets can pose significant challenges for corporate ...
EU And US Financial Regulators Appear To Soften Stances On Long-Standing Dispute
December 21st, 2015
The dispute between American and European regulators centered on margin requirements for clearinghouses could be resolved soon. A long-running spat between U.S. and European financial regulators may soon come to a close. In an interview with the Financial Times ...
Commodity losses
December 18th, 2015
Markets have been extraordinarily complacent about the bad debts building up in the financial system. In the wake of the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates this week, the effect on debt was barely mentioned in the subsequent analysis ...
Chinese Bank launches first Bond on London Stock Exchange
December 18th, 2015
Chinese bank ICBC London branch lists $10 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) programme on London Stock Exchange Launches $300 million bond First bond by a Mainland Chinese bank on the Main Market Minister Counsellor, Jin Xu and ICBC to open ...
LSEG Pre-Close Trading Update
December 17th, 2015
Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to non-financial KPIs for the eleven months ended 30 November 2015 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year. Good performance across each of the Group businesses In Information Services: – ...
Which of Australia’s biggest companies are not paying tax
December 17th, 2015
Out of 1539 of Australia‘s largest corporate entities, 38 per cent did not pay any tax in 2013-14. Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan has released the tax details of corporate entities with $100 million or more annual turnover – 985 of which are ...
