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Dechert enters Saudi Arabia with Hassan Mahassni association as Shearman opens in Dubai
September 3rd, 2015
After Saudi Arabia‘s liberalisation of its capital markets, Dechert has established a presence in the Kingdom by forming an association with the Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni. Shearman & Sterling also bolstered its presence in the Middle East with ...
Millenium Capital Exchange CEO Sentenced to Federal Prison for Running Forex Ponzi Scheme
September 3rd, 2015
Stafford S. Maxwell, the former owner and Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Capital Exchange, Inc., was sentenced to three years, nine months years in prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar foreign exchange market Ponzi scheme. “With false promises of ...
First Regulated Yen-Swap Trade Executed on Tradeweb ETP
September 2nd, 2015
Tradeweb Granted ETP Licence by Japan’s Financial Services Agency Tradeweb Markets, the leading global marketplace for electronic fixed income, derivatives and ETF trading, announced that its new regulated marketplace for trading interest rate swaps in Japan today saw its ...
China central bank sets reserve requirements for all FX derivatives
September 2nd, 2015
China’s central bank will require reserves to be set aside for purchases of all currency derivatives from October, according to a document seen by Reuters, as Beijing moves to make it more expensive to bet on further depreciation of ...
Deloitte’s latest survey results: Audit of the Future
September 2nd, 2015
Audits play a fundamental role in the capital market system, and Deloitte’s latest survey of more than 250 financial statement preparers, audit committee members and financial statement users reveals a shared sense that the traditional audit needs to evolve. ...
China stocks reverse losses after brokerages pledge support; Hong Kong flat
September 2nd, 2015
China stocks clawed back sharp early losses on Wednesday amid speculation that the government is putting fresh pressure on brokerages to support the market. Nine Chinese brokerages have pledged additional funds worth over 30 billion yuan ($4.71 billion) to ...
Oil retreats more than $5 on weak data, eroding 25 percent rally
September 2nd, 2015
Oil prices plummeted on Tuesday, settling 8 percent lower, as weak Chinese data extended a roller-coaster run that knocked oil to its lowest in 6-1/2 years last week before frenzied short-covering fueled a 25 percent three-session surge. The past ...
In The Month Of September 2015 We Officially Enter The Danger Zone
September 1st, 2015
Is September 2015 going to be one of the most important months in modern American history? When I issued my first ever “red alert” for the last six months of 2015 back in June, I was particularly concerned with ...
Avery Trading Selects Orc Tbricks for Next Generation Spread Trading Solution
September 1st, 2015
Orc, the global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, today announced that Avery Trading has chosen Orc Tbricks for spread trading on CME Globex. Orc Tbricks is a next-generation trading solution, fusing innovative functionality with a ...
Interactive Data Launches Best Execution Service for Fixed Income Transactions
September 1st, 2015
Continuous Fixed Income Evaluated Pricing Powers Execution Quality Measurement for Bond Trades Interactive Data, a leading, trusted provider of fixed-income evaluated pricing, today announced the launch of its patent-pending Best Execution (Best Ex) service for the fixed income markets. ...
