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Silver recovers by Rs 350 on industrial demand, gold stable
May 30th, 2014
Silver prices today recovered by Rs 350 to Rs 40,850 per kg on increased demand from consuming industries but gold remained steady at Rs 27,500 per 10 grams after falling for four straight sessions on low-level buying. Silver ready ...
CySec informs on ESMA regulation
May 30th, 2014
The Chairman of the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySec), Demetra Kalogirou, has announced through a circular on the ESMA – MiFID II / MiFIR Consultation Paper and Discussion Paper to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms and Regulated Markets about the following: 1. ...
First Derivatives extends FX Trade Surveillance capabilities
May 30th, 2014
First Derivatives (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I), a global provider of software and consulting services to the financial services industry has announced the launch of its integrated trade execution, risk management and surveillance solution for FX markets. The solution enables brokers to provide ...
SEC Obtains Asset Freeze to Halt Fraud at Illinois-Based Transfer Agent
May 29th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges and an emergency asset freeze against an Illinois-based transfer agent and its owner whose misappropriation scheme was exposed during an SEC examination of the firm. Transfer agents are typically used by ...
The Return of Moderation: Sea of Tranquility
May 29th, 2014
Volatility has disappeared from the economy and markets. That could be a problem. A decade ago, the business cycle was an endangered species. Recessions in the rich world had become rare, shallow and short; inflation was predictably low and ...
Tesco and China Resources Enterprise agree on retail deal
May 29th, 2014
Tesco has come into a deal with the state-run China Resources Enterprise (CRE) in order to start the largest food retailer in China. The joint venture will combine Tesco’s 131 outlets in the country with CRE’s almost 3,000 stores, ...
Credit Agricole Said to Accuse EU of Bias in Euribor Case
May 28th, 2014
Credit Agricole SA (ACA), which refused to settle an antitrust probe over Euribor manipulation, accused European Union regulators of bias and said they should step down from the case, according to two people with knowledge of a letter the ...
Levine on Wall Street: Wise Rabbits and Philosophical Regulators
May 28th, 2014
Paul McCulley is back. Pimco’s new chief economist is Paul McCulley, back for his third stint at the firm that he previously left in 1992, returned to in 1999, and left again in 2010. So he knows what the ...
Stocks break more records
May 28th, 2014
Wall Street celebrated the unofficial start of summer with a sizzling performance. Stocks raced to all-time highs on Tuesday as investors cheered positive economic reports in the U.S. and a wave of buying in Europe over the long weekend. ...
Dear Investors: China’s Problems Are Your Problems
May 27th, 2014
I have long argued that it will take a sizable shock to switch the current “risk on” investment climate to one of “risk off.” The robust U.S. stock market persists even though the housing recovery has stagnated, labor markets ...
