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European stocks choppy as investors await Fed minutes
August 17th, 2016
European stocks were lower on Wednesday after initially opening higher, as investors remain cautious ahead of the closely-watched release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest minutes. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.5 percent, with all sectors in the red, with ...
Asian stocks jump to one-year highs as yield hunt spreads
August 8th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-year highs and the Australian dollar climbed on Monday as investors’ hunt for yield gathered momentum against a backdrop of a recovering U.S. economy and ultra-easy easy global monetary policy conditions. While the strong July ...
Deutsche Bank reports Q2 2016 pre-tax profit down 67%
July 28th, 2016
Deutsche Bank reports second quarter 2016 pre-tax profit of 408 million euros and net income of 20 million euros Key developments – 20% lower revenues year-on-year reflecting challenging environment and strategic decisions Revenues, excluding NCOU and Hua Xia Bank, ...
IPsoft and Deloitte announced an alliance
July 19th, 2016
IPsoft and Deloitte Consulting LLP today announced an alliance that will bring together Deloitte’s leading consulting services and IPsoft’s industry-leading autonomic and cognitive solutions to optimize client operations and enable business growth at scale. By developing go-to-market strategies and ...
CFTC Extends Designation of DTCC-SWIFT as LEI Provider
July 19th, 2016
One-Year Extension Allows More Time for Global LEI System Transition The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has issued an Order extending, by one year, the designation of the utility operated by DTCC-SWIFT as the provider ...
SEC: Citigroup agreed to pay a $7 million penalty in relation with information of trades it executed
July 13th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Citigroup Global Markets has agreed to pay a $7 million penalty and admit wrongdoing to settle charges that a computer coding error caused the firm to provide the agency with incomplete ...
Bats Unveils Community Policing Program for U.S. Equities, Options Exchanges
July 13th, 2016
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) today announced the creation of the Bats Community Policing Program for its U.S. equities and options exchanges, an initiative designed to further enhance the company’s capabilities in monitoring markets. “We believe this initiative ...
Europe pauses for breath ahead of US jobs data
July 8th, 2016
European stocks are expected to open lower on Friday as markets pause ahead of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data on Friday that will give a clear indication on the state of the U.S. economy. The London FTSE index is called to open ...
U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Drug-Maker Rally as Caution Subsides
July 7th, 2016
Fed minutes show heightened uncertainty on job data, U.K. vote Banks, commodity shares rise after erasing early losses U.S. stocks advanced, led by gains among drug companies, as cautious sentiment eased amid speculation the American economy can weather the ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Oil as Pound’s Rebound Stalls; Yen Gains
June 29th, 2016
Gold rises as industrial metals decline; oil back above $48 BOJ’s Kuroda says funds can be added to market as needed The relief rally endured, with Asian stocks rising in tandem with European equity index futures and oil amid ...