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HSBC files show how Swiss bank helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions (Video)
February 9th, 2015
Data in massive cache of leaked secret bank account files lift lid on questionable practices at subsidiary of one of world’s biggest financial institutions. HSBC’s Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars of ...
Greek prime minister not backing down
February 9th, 2015
With a difficult week looming for Greece and amid rising pressure from creditors, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday presented his government’s policy program in Parliament, pledging to implement pre-election promises to revoke austerity measures, though not all at ...
Varoufakis looking for plan to bridge gap after Schaeuble talks
February 6th, 2015
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis pledged on Thursday to present to the next Eurogroup a roadmap that will show how Greece could transition from its current bailout to a new agreement, which he believes can be agreed by the ...
SIX selects UnaVista as partner for its Swiss derivative trade repository solution
February 5th, 2015
In response to banks’ demand, SIX Securities Services Ltd is to establish a central trade repository for derivative transactions in Switzerland. The service from SIX will use the reporting technology of London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) UnaVista platform. The solution ...
UBS Faces a New Tax-Evasion Probe
February 5th, 2015
Authorities Investigate Whether Swiss Bank’s Clients Used ‘Bearer Securities’ to Hide Cash Federal prosecutors have launched a new probe into whether Swiss bank UBS AG helped Americans evade taxes through investments largely banned in the U.S., according to people familiar with ...
World’s Largest Retail Forex Broker by Volume for 2014!
February 4th, 2015
GMO CLICK SECURITIES, a member of GMO CLICK GROUP, announced that the group continues to maintain its position as the largest global forex broker by volume since 2012*, achieved world No.1 for the third consecutive year. Since the launch ...
Rising oil boosts investors’ optimism
February 4th, 2015
US markets surged on Tuesday as rising oil prices lifted energy shares. Energy issues gained 2.8%, marking fourth-straight advance. Investors’ optimism was boosted also by developments in Greece’s debt negotiations and automaker’s reports of increases in January car sales. ...
Dark-Pool Trade Size Doubles in Europe as Venues Hunt Blocks
February 4th, 2015
Even before new regulations revamp trading in 2017, Europe’s private stock markets are already returning to their original purpose: handling big trades. The average size of trades on European dark pools doubled to 11,403 euros ($13,050) in December from ...
Asian shares at three-month peak, warily watching oil
February 4th, 2015
Asian shares took Wall Street’s lead to reach three-month peaks on Wednesday as revived risk sentiment dented the U.S. dollar and sovereign bonds, though it was unclear how long this latest mood swing would last. Much might depend on ...
ICAP to face EU fine over yen cartels
February 3rd, 2015
ICAP faces an EU fine this week for allegedly facilitating cartels on yen-denominated inter-rate benchmarks, as Brussels tackles the holdouts in rate-rigging probes that have already resulted in about €1.7bn in penalties. The world’s largest interdealer broker has strongly ...
