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BATS welcomed nine new midcap sector ETFs from Elkhorn Investments
January 3rd, 2017
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market operator for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed nine new midcap sector ETFs from Elkhorn Investments, the industry’s first suite of midcap sector-based products. All of the ...
Dollar dips, Nikkei slugged by Toshiba selloff
December 29th, 2016
Asian shares were subdued on Thursday after Wall Street suffered a mild setback after weeks of gains, while a pullback in U.S. yields prompted year-end profit taking in the dollar. Japan’s Nikkei shed 1.3 percent as the yen firmed ...
Outlook for 2017
December 26th, 2016
We exit 2016 on a tide of investor optimism. At long last, there will be a businessman in charge of the US economy in the form of a new president, and the stimulation he will provide is of tax ...
BGC Partners completes acquisition of Sunrise Brokers
December 21st, 2016
BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC Partners,” “BGC,” or “the Company”) a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the businesses of Sunrise Brokers Group (“Sunrise Brokers”), ...
Major Economic Warning Sign: The Euro Is Heading For Parity With The U.S. Dollar
December 19th, 2016
The collapse of the euro is accelerating, and it looks like we could be staring a major European financial crisis right in the face early in 2017. On Thursday, the EUR/USD fell all the way to $1.0366 at one ...
Fairfax Financial to Acquire Allied World for $4.9 Billion in Cash and Stock
December 19th, 2016
Cash and share offer with dividend for total value of $54.00 per Allied World share – $10.00 in cash and $44.00 in Fairfax Shares 18% premium to the last close per Allied World share Fairfax has the option to ...
Dollar Extends Loss Amid Drone Concern, Oil Rises for Second Day
December 19th, 2016
China seized U.S. drone in international waters in Asia Japan shares fall for first time in three days as yen gains The dollar retreated versus most major peers, as heightened geopolitical tensions over China’s seizure of a U.S. naval ...
Central Bank of Greece forecast a strengthening of growth for 2017
December 16th, 2016
Today, in accordance with its Statute, the Bank of Greece submitted its Interim Report on Monetary Policy 2016 to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Cabinet. Progress with the implementation of the programme and with economic recovery ...
CME Group Open Interest Surpasses 120 Million Contracts for First Time in its History
December 15th, 2016
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced it set a total open interest record of 120.7 million contracts on December 13, 2016, surpassing the previous record of 119.4 million contracts set on December 12, 2016. ...
CME Group Announces New Senior Management Positions
December 12th, 2016
CME Group today announced that it has appointed Julie Winkler and Kim Taylor to new roles on its management team. Winkler, a 20-year veteran of CME Group, will serve as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing sales, product marketing, ...
