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EEX Group achieves yet another record year in 2016
January 11th, 2017
Double-digit growth on the core markets – Product portfolio expanded – PXE becomes part of EEX Group The European Energy Exchange (EEX) successfully continued its growth story and was able to significantly increase its trading volumes in 2016. On ...
Asian Shares Climb Amid Metals Bounce as Yen Slips: Markets Wrap
January 11th, 2017
Iron ore, copper lead materials higher on China growth signs U.S. shares meandered amid angst before Trump media conference Asian stocks rallied, led by a surge in mining companies, after evidence of quickening price growth in China boosted industrial ...
Dollar Drops Further While Asia Stocks Are Mixed: Markets Wrap
January 10th, 2017
U.S. currency continues slide from peak at start of year Japanese shares slump, Hong Kong equities gain for fourth day The dollar slumped for a second day, continuing its slide from a multi-year peak at the beginning of 2017. ...
Inflation to Hurt UK Consumers in 2017?
January 9th, 2017
Ever since the onset of the financial crisis nearly a decade ago, central banks have been struggling to revive inflationary pressures mostly through easy monetary policy. After all, rising prices can shore up demand and allow businesses to rake ...
Asian shares mixed as investors consider latest Fed minutes
January 5th, 2017
Asian shares mixed as investors consider latest Fed minutes Asian stock indexes were mixed Thursday as investors assessed the latest Federal Reserve board’s meeting minutes. Japanese shares slipped as the yen strengthened against the dollar. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark ...
Deutsche Bank Reaches $7.2 Billion Settlement Over Toxic Securities
December 23rd, 2016
The Obama administration scrambled to resolve its remaining crisis-era megabank mortgage cases, striking a $7.2 billion settlement Thursday with Deutsche Bank AG over toxic securities while separately filing a lawsuit against Barclays PLC alleging more than $30 billion in ...
Former BlackRock Manager sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for insider dealing
December 22nd, 2016
In a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Mark Lyttleton, a former Equity Portfolio Manager at BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, has today been sentenced to 18 months reduced with credit to 12 months on two counts ...
Trader and a trading company ordered to pay $2.5 Million Penalty
December 21st, 2016
Federal Court Orders Chicago Trader Igor B. Oystacher and 3Red Trading LLC to Pay $2.5 Million Penalty for Spoofing and Employment of a Manipulative and Deceptive Device, while Trading Futures Contracts on Multiple Futures Exchanges The Court’s Order Finds ...
Authorities Allege $1 Billion Fraud at Platinum Partners
December 20th, 2016
In June 2014, the founder of hedge fund Platinum Partners sent a panicked email to his partner. “It can’t go on like this,” wrote Mark Nordlicht, fretting about mounting requests from investors for their money back. “This is code ...
Trump, Russia and China
December 19th, 2016
Even before he takes office, President-elect Trump is turning the world upside down. It has become clear his attitude towards Russia and China is very different from that of his predecessors. Amazingly, he is already wresting power from the ...
