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International law firm sues eight partners who quit
February 14th, 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills has sued eight of the 10 partners who quit last year to launch White & Case in Australia. The case, filed at the Supreme Court of New South Wales, named Melbourne partners Andrew Clark, Joanne Draper, ...
Dollar slumps, yen strengthens
February 14th, 2017
Dollar slumps after Flynn resigns as national security adviser Japan shares fall as yen strengthens; Hong Kong equities swing Japanese stocks fell, taking the momentum out of a global rally after U.S. benchmarks surged to a fresh round of ...
HKEX appoints Group General Counsel
February 13th, 2017
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Ferheen Mahomed to serve as its Group General Counsel from today (Monday). Ms Mahomed will head HKEX’s Legal Services Department and oversee the Group’s legal function, including the teams at ...
The Securities and Futures Commission bans former employee of HSBC for life
February 13th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Li Lee, a former employee of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), from re-entering the industry for life following her criminal convictions (Note 1). The District Court earlier ...
SEC is freezing brokerage accounts holding more than $29 million in illegal profits
February 13th, 2017
SEC Charges Chinese Citizens Who Reaped Massive Profits From Insider Trading on Comcast-Dreamworks Acquisition Obtains Court Order Freezing More Than $29 Million in U.S. Accounts The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it obtained an emergency court order freezing brokerage ...
Asian stocks rallied; Dollar headed for first weekly advance since December
February 10th, 2017
Dollar headed for first weekly advance since December S&P rose to record, Treasuries fell after tax cut promises Asian stocks rallied while the yen and government bonds slumped after U.S. President Donald Trump promised a plan to overhaul business ...
Here Come The Robots – And They Are Going To Take Almost All Of Our Jobs
February 9th, 2017
What is going to happen to society when robots are able to do just about everything better, faster and cheaper than human workers can? We live at a time when technology is increasing at an exponential pace. Incredible advancements ...
Asian Bonds Gain, Kiwi Falls, Yen Slipped
February 9th, 2017
Asian Bonds Gain While China Shares Extend Rally Kiwi falls after New Zealand central bank holds rates Euro-dollar volatility surges amid French election buildup Political uncertainty continues to drive financial markets, with Asian bonds following a rally in Treasuries. ...
Yen climbs after the nation’s central bank move
February 8th, 2017
Yen climbs, Oil Slumps Before India Rates Decision Japan currency reverses loss as BOJ offers to buy bonds Energy shares decline as crude falls for third straight day The yen rose after the nation’s central bank offered to buy ...
Asian Equities Decline While Aussie, Kiwi Advance
February 7th, 2017
Gold eases after three-day advance, Treasuries continue gains Yen fluctuates after touching highest level since November Asian stock markets were mixed and the dollar strengthened as investors eased up after political uncertainty sent them toward haven assets. The Aussie ...
