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Asia Stocks Rise as Yuan Strengthens, Oil Rebounds: Markets Wrap
June 1st, 2017
Japan’s Topix gains while China shares slip amid economic data Onshore yuan heads for biggest 4-day gain in almost 12 years Asian equities rose, with a rally in Japan offsetting declines in China, as investors weighed economic data and ...
Regulation is the number one concern of traders
May 31st, 2017
In April 2017, SIX Swiss Exchange conducted the first edition of its new trader survey. Responses were gathered from 135 traders across Europe. More than half (55%) of them see increased regulation, such as MiFID II, as the biggest ...
Bitcoin move over – there’s a new kid on the blockchain
May 30th, 2017
The digital currency bitcoin has broken new records – surging by more than 245 per cent since the start of the year. In just five months, the price of one bitcoin rose from $1,331 to its all-time-high of $3,894 ...
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 ...
Oil falls as U.S. drilling undermines drive to tighten markets
May 29th, 2017
Oil prices fell on Monday as a relentless rise in U.S. drilling undermined an OPEC-led push to tighten supply. Trading activity will be subdued on Monday due to public holidays in China, the United States and Britain. Brent crude ...
Debts, Bastiat and modern economics
May 26th, 2017
Debts, Bastiat and modern economics There is a well-worn conundrum told about a stranger, who walks into the hotel in a remote, sleepy village in Mexico, and reserves a room for the night, paying 1,000 pesos in advance. The ...
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 ...
Bitcoin price hits $3,800 in South Korea: Factors of arbitrage & rising demand
May 25th, 2017
Bitcoin is being traded at over $3,800 in South Korea, with a 33.5 percent premium. Currently, global average bitcoin price is $2,514, which is closest to the bitcoin price listed by the US exchange market at $2,533. On May ...
Charges announced in insider trading scheme involving confidential U.S. Government information
May 25th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges in an alleged insider trading scheme involving tips of nonpublic information about government plans to cut Medicare reimbursement rates, which affected the stock prices of certain publicly traded medical providers or suppliers. The ...
FCA secures eight confiscation orders totalling almost £2.2 million
May 24th, 2017
The Central Criminal Court has made confiscation orders against the two final defendants who were convicted of offences following one of the FCA’s largest investigations into unauthorised activity. The FCA’s investigation, known as Operation Cotton, led to eight convictions ...
