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CFTC approved rules for swap dealer and major swap participant minimum capital requirements
December 5th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved proposed rules establishing swap dealer (SDs) and major swap participant (MSPs) minimum capital requirements. As required by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the rules ...
Credit cycles and gold
December 3rd, 2016
The Trump shock produced some unexpected market reactions, partly explained by investors buying into a risk-on argument,equities over bonds and buying dollars by selling other currencies and gold. This is because President-elect Trump has stated he will implement infrastructure ...
Andorra to renounce banking secrecy as it sheds tax haven status
December 2nd, 2016
Pyrenees principality approves automatic sharing of information on accounts held by non-residents from EU countries Andorran lawmakers have agreed to end banking secrecy in the Pyrenees mountains principality, approving automatic sharing of information on accounts held by non-residents. The ...
FXPRIMUS announces the gold standard in client’s funds security
November 30th, 2016
FXPRIMUS is pleased to announce the commencement of its latest initiative which enhances the safety of all clients’ funds with additional insurance protection of up to €2.5 million. FXPRIMUS has introduced the gold standard in the clients’ funds protection ...
ASIC bans insurance broker director
November 30th, 2016
ASIC has permanently banned Christopher John Griggs from providing financial services. Mr Griggs was the sole director of Chris Griggs Insurance Offices Pty Ltd, an insurance broker based in Mount Pleasant, South Australia. ASIC found that Mr Griggs prepared ...
Dollar claws back some losses as investors look to U.S. data, OPEC
November 29th, 2016
The dollar clawed back some losses on Tuesday as Italian political woes weighed on the euro, though the greenback remained shy of recent highs after U.S. Treasury yields stepped back from multi-month highs. Volatile crude oil prices ahead of ...
Alert: Beware of Facebook investment scam
November 28th, 2016
Facebook users are promised an $800 payout if they can refer two other people into the “Blessing Loom” and deposit at least $100. Showing signs of a classic Ponzi scheme, authorities and observers warn Facebook users not to join ...
TechFinancials to receive $1 Million dividend pay-out from DragonFinancials
November 28th, 2016
TechFinancials Inc. (AIM: TECH), a leading technology provider to financial trading brokers, has issued a press release to announce a dividend pay-out by its subsidiary, DragonFinancials. The board of directors of DragonFinancials have declared an interim dividend pay-out of ...
6 key trends that will shape the UAE real estate industry
November 28th, 2016
Propertyfinder Group’s inaugural UAE Real Estate Trends report shows a continued undersupply of affordable villas in Dubai is pushing up prices in this segment, enabling it to outperform a broadly lackluster market that remains pressured by low oil prices ...
Foreign Exchange and OTC Derivatives Market Turnover in Italy
November 28th, 2016
In April 2016 the Bank of Italy conducted the customary triennial survey of the volume of foreign exchange and OTC derivatives market transactions carried out by the major resident banks. The survey was performed by 52 central banks and ...
