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The forthcoming global crisis
September 22nd, 2017
The global economy is now in an expansionary phase, with bank credit being increasingly available for non-financial borrowers. This is always the prelude to the crisis phase of the credit cycle. Most national economies are directly boosted by China, ...
Gold – crossing the Rubicon
August 25th, 2017
Gold is challenging the $1300 level for the third time this year. If it breaks upwards out of this consolidation phase convincingly, it could be an important event, signalling a dollar that will continue to weaken. The factors ...
Bank of England: Bank Rate held at 0.25%
August 7th, 2017
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 2 August 2017, the MPC voted ...
FED expects inflation on a 12-month basis to remain somewhat below 2 percent
July 27th, 2017
The Federal Reserve , the central bank of the United States, has issued a FOMC statement. According the FOMC statement: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the labor market has continued to ...
The logic of a modern gold standard
July 14th, 2017
The logic of a modern gold standard In last week’s Insight, I analysed the current geopolitical situation and concluded that it was now in the interest of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to break from the US dollar completely, ...
Why free trade and open markets in financial services matter; Andrew Bailey, FCA Chief Executive
July 11th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has released a speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, at Reuters Newsmaker event. According the release: Note: this ...
Malaysia and Australia seal agreement on fintech cooperation
June 29th, 2017
On 27 June 2017 the Malaysia Securities Commission (‘SC’) and ASIC signed a Co-operation Agreement which provides a framework for cooperation to support and understand financial innovation in each economy. Malaysia is a vibrant fintech destination. In 2015, Malaysia ...
Wikipedia vs. Banc De Binary: A 3-year battle against binary options ‘fake news’
June 1st, 2017
Binary options fraudsters employ experts to outwit Google, create laudatory news sites, engage on social media — anything to encourage new victims and keep the truth from coming out. One key battlefield: The online encyclopedia If you’re the strategist ...
Financial Penalties Imposed on Credit Suisse and UOB for 1MDB-Related Transactions
May 30th, 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to-date. In its latest regulatory actions, MAS has imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and United Overseas ...
Copenhagen FinTech and Singapore Fintech Hub signs Memorandum of Understanding
May 26th, 2017
“It is the right time and with the right people” stated H.E. Dorte Bech Vizard, Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore and Brunei, at the signing of the first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Copenhagen Fintech and the Singapore Fintech ...
