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Carbon Trade Exchange to Enable ‘Clean Power’ Allowances
May 7th, 2015
Supports first mandatory cap-and-trade program in the US limiting carbon emissions in Northeast New exchange to provide liquidity for power companies, banks, brokers and traders Carbon Trade Exchange (CTX), the largest electronic spot trading exchange for global carbon credits, today ...
Yuan gains credibility as reserve currency
May 7th, 2015
France’s Credit Agricole Private Banking is advising its clients to add the Chinese yuan to their portfolios as the world’s second-largest economy looks to further liberalise its currency. High net worth individuals in the Arabian Gulf region should consider ...
BitGold platform enables people to use Gold as a store of value and medium of payments
May 6th, 2015
BitGold Inc. has issued a press release to announce the public launch of the BitGold platform. BitGold is inviting people everywhere to open free accounts, build savings, and make payments with securely vaulted gold – fully insured with no ...
Asian stocks at 2-week lows, bond woes spread, dollar slips
May 6th, 2015
Selloff in government bonds from Germany to Australia China stocks bounce after moderately encouraging PMI data Commodities rally in what might be a return to reflation Dollar softer on trade blow out, Fed’s Yellen speech awaited (.) A selloff in global ...
Fifth Annual Impact Investor Survey Reflects on Industry Growth, Past and Projected
May 5th, 2015
146 of the world’s largest impact investors, including fund managers, banks, development finance institutions, foundations, and pension funds report having committed $10.6 billion to impact investments in 2014, with plans to commit 16% more in 2015. The surveyed sample, ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
May 5th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0 per cent, effective 6 May 2015. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but commodity prices have declined over ...
Four HKEx Clearing Houses Receive Third-country CCP Recognition from ESMA
May 4th, 2015
The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 27 April 2015 adopted a decision to recognise all of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEx) clearing houses (CCPs) for securities, stock options, futures and ...
Asian shares rise as weak China data spurs stimulus bets
May 4th, 2015
Asian stocks bounced off lows on Monday and the Australian dollar pared early losses as weak China factory activity reinforced views that Beijing will roll out fresh support measures soon for the world’s second-largest economy. Spreadbetters expected the equity ...
China Rate Swap Has Biggest Monthly Drop Since ’08 as PBOC Eases
April 30th, 2015
China’s interest-rate swaps were headed for the biggest monthly drop since 2008 as the central bank steps up monetary easing in support of the economy. The People’s Bank of China lowered lenders’ reserve requirements in April by the most ...
The Financial Markets Now Control Everything
April 29th, 2015
The entire economic and political structure is now dependent in one way or another on the continued expansion of financial markets. The financial markets don’t just dominate the economy–they now control everything. In 1999, the BBC broadcast a 4-part ...
