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Economics of a crash
August 31st, 2015
This month has seen something that happens not very often: it appears to be the early stages of a global stock market crash. For the moment investors are in shock, seeking reassurance and keenly intent on preserving their diminishing ...
Stock Markets update: UBS launches on Xetra & HSBC uses EurexOTC clear
August 28th, 2015
New UBS equity index ETF launched on Xetra ETF provides first-time access to Japanese companies focussed on sustainability A new equity index ETF issued by UBS ETF Sicav has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. ETF ...
BlackRock to Acquire FutureAdvisor
August 27th, 2015
Combining high-quality B2B technology-enabled advice capabilities and world-class investment and risk management solutions BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FutureAdvisor, a leader in digital wealth management. FutureAdvisor will operate as a business within BlackRock Solutions (BRS), ...
Swiss issuers to weather forex storm
August 26th, 2015
The ‘Swiss Credit Handbook 2015’ published today by Credit Suisse contains the credit profiles of the most important Swiss issuers and participants in the Swiss franc capital market. Assessments of the creditworthiness of the different entities covered by Credit Suisse credit ...
Nasdaq poised to launch FX trading platform: top executive
August 26th, 2015
Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) is poised to launch a platform for foreign exchange trading which it says would make the $5 trillion-a-day global market more transparent and would diversify its own business, a top executive from the stock market operator said. ...
China shares rise amid sharp volatility
August 26th, 2015
Chinese shares were up amid volatile trade as traders gauge the effect of a fresh rate cut by the central bank. The mainland’s benchmark Shanghai Composite was 3.1% higher at 3,054.97, recovering from early morning losses. The index had ...
OTC Markets Group Expands Relationship with QUODD Financial Information Services
August 25th, 2015
QUODD now offers OTC Markets Group’s Level 1+ and Level 2+ market data via data feed to its customers OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial markets, today announced the expansion of its relationship ...
China Cuts Interest Rates for Fifth Time in Bid to Stem Rout
August 25th, 2015
China cut interest rates for the fifth time since November and lowered the amount of cash banks must set aside, falling back on its major levers to stem the biggest stock market rout since 1996 and a deepening economic ...
Greek stocks nosedive amid China jittters
August 25th, 2015
The Athens Stock Exchange experienced one of its worst days in the last few years on Monday, when the general index plummeted 10.54 percent to land at 558.38 points. The sudden fall came amid concern about the impending snap ...
China chooses her weapons
August 22nd, 2015
China’s recent mini-devaluations had less to do with her mounting economic challenges, and more to do with a statement from the IMF on 4 August, that it was proposing to defer the decision to include the yuan in the ...
