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Greece Risk May Pose Black Swan Dangers for Emerging Markets
June 30th, 2015
Here we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece’s economy faces a tailspin, sparking concern defaults and bank collapses could spill over to other European nations, and impose a global impact. This time, though, Europe ...
Asia stocks bounce back but Greece uncertainty still looms
June 30th, 2015
Asian stock markets bounced back Tuesday, recouping some of the previous day’s sharp losses, but investors remained worried the crisis in Greece could spread to other financially weak countries. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.4 percent to 20,189.02 after ...
On Monday, It’s China Versus Greece
June 29th, 2015
Fear and greed are both getting a serious workout lately, but Monday will be even more fun than usual because of two big stories that hit over the weekend. First, Greece decided to put the draconian demands of its ...
Asian stock markets sink after Greece closes banks
June 29th, 2015
Asian stock markets sank Monday after Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls in a dramatic turn in its struggle with heavy debts. Oil prices declined and the euro edged down against the dollar after Athens announced the ...
UAE among priority countries for Standard Chartered
June 26th, 2015
Standard Chartered has outlined a plan to spend more money growing its business in emerging-market countries including the UAE, where the fallout from lower commodity prices has not been as crippling as it has been in countries such as ...
Eversheds launches Consulting arm in Asia
June 25th, 2015
Law firm Eversheds has announced the launch of Eversheds Consulting in Asia with the expansion of Eversheds Agile. The firm’s flexible lawyer service Eversheds Agile is set to be rolled out in Hong Kong and Singapore during the summer ...
Global Index Ranks Countries Best Equipped to Thrive in the Face of Unprecedented Change
June 25th, 2015
2015 KPMG Change Readiness Index highlights the impact of inclusive growth and income inequality on the capacity for responding to change. KPMG International today released its 2015 Change Readiness Index (CRI), ranking 127 countries for their capacity to prepare ...
SEC Charges Unregistered Brokers in EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
June 24th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two firms that illegally brokered more than $79 million of investments by foreigners seeking U.S. residency. The charges are the first against brokers handling investments in the government’s EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program ...
Asian shares edge higher after Fed vote, China, Greece eyed
June 19th, 2015
Asian shares rose for a third consecutive day on Friday, and the dollar remained on the back foot against the region’s currencies as investors bet U.S. interest rates will not as rise quickly as expected. “This removes a source ...
FCA imposed £1.47bn in fines in 2014 with UBS and Citibank among worst offenders
June 17th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed £1.47bn (€2.04bn, $2.3bn) in fines on companies in 2014, a rise of 68% from the year before, according to a study by Kinetic Partners. The study showed the average fine imposed on businesses ...
