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Asia’s key risks this week: China flash PMI, Japan inflation
September 21st, 2015
As financial markets in Asia recover from the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, other risk events will likely serve up fresh volatility this week. China’s flash Caixin purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for September will be announced on Wednesday ...
China central bank orders banks to tighten supervision of clients’ forex deals: sources
September 18th, 2015
The People’s Bank of China has ordered banks to closely scrutinize clients’ foreign exchange transactions to prevent illicit cross-border currency arbitrage, sources with the direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. China’s yuan is not freely convertible ...
Asian shares edge up, dollar soft as Fed stands pat and eyes China
September 18th, 2015
Asian shares rose modestly on Friday on relief the Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates but gains were capped by renewed concerns about the health of the global economy, in particular China. The dollar was on the ...
Greece: Council shows solidarity through faster mobilisation of EU funds
September 17th, 2015
On 16 September 2015, the Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee backed a Commission proposal to help Greece maximise its use of EU funds and improve liquidity for boosting growth and creating jobs. The proposal’s main objective is to address the lack ...
Saxo opens access to its trading infrastructure with the launch of OpenAPI
September 17th, 2015
Leads industry evolution by facilitating tailored user experiences within trading and investing Saxo Bank, the multi-asset trading and investment specialist, is one of the first financial institutions to give access to its trading infrastructure through the bank’s new REST ...
Five things to listen for during Janet Yellen’s press conference
September 17th, 2015
Clues as to future interest-rate path will be key for Fed press conference Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has not spoken publicly since mid-July when she finished two days of testifying to Congress. At the time, she expressed the ...
Saudi Arabia Just Got Turned Into an ETF
September 17th, 2015
Now that you can have instant exposure to Middle Eastern stocks, the question is: Do you want it? Like a game of Risk, the entire world is slowly but surely getting wrapped up by U.S. exchange-traded fund issuers. The IShares MSCI Saudi ...
Asian stocks climb amid Fed rate wait, but China lags
September 17th, 2015
Asian stocks advanced on Thursday, as investors eyed gains in oil prices and the positive lead from Wall Street. However, trade volumes could stay light as investors await the Federal Reserve‘s policy decision. The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ...
Fired Currency Traders Won’t Leave Quietly
September 16th, 2015
Six lawsuits filed in London by FX traders emerged last month Banks also faced employee suits after Libor scandal lay-offs As banks try to clean up trading floors beset by benchmark-rigging scandals, not all fired workers are leaving quietly. ...
Thomson Reuters: Interview with Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB
September 16th, 2015
Interview with Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, conducted by Paul Ingrassia, Balazs Koranyi and John O’Donnell on 14 September Is quantitative easing working? It is working and effective in many ways. The ultimate metric to assess success is the ...
