ICBC Standard Bank buys Deutsche’s London bullion vault – sources
January 11th, 2016
ICBC Standard Bank growing bullion footprint Chinese-South African lender looking to become bullion clearer ICBC Standard Bank is buying the lease on Deutsche Bank’s London gold and silver vault, enlarging its footprint in the city’s bullion market, four industry ...
Standard Bank to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle SEC Charges
December 1st, 2015
Bank Agrees to $36.9 Million Global Settlement with the SEC and the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Standard Bank Plc with failing to disclose certain payments in connection with debt issued by the ...
Gold at $2k+. So why the fuss?
August 10th, 2020
There appears to be no way out for the bullion banks deteriorating $53bn short gold futures positions ($38bn net) on Comex. An earlier attempt between January and March to regain control over paper gold markets has backfired on ...
World Gold Council, LME and key market participants to launch LMEprecious
August 9th, 2016
The World Gold Council and the London Metal Exchange (LME), together with Goldman Sachs, ICBC Standard Bank, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, OSTC and Societe Generale, today announce their intention to introduce a suite of exchange-traded and centrally-cleared precious metals products. ...
Gold Price Slips as China Adds Another 16 Tonnes of Bullion
September 8th, 2015
Gold prices slipped in quiet trade in London on Monday, retreating near the lowest levels since mid-August at $1119 per ounce as European stock markets held flat, ignoring another sharp drop in Asian equities. New data overnight showed China’s People Bank growing ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Asia to test bond record again in 2015
December 30th, 2014
Asia could set another record for international bond issues in 2015 if Chinese companies continue to borrow offshore at the same voracious pace they did this year, while bankers expect a heavy redemption schedule and larger pipelines from India ...