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Switzerland Underestimated Effect Of Currency Move On Swiss Franc
January 19th, 2015
After Switzerland’s central bank shocked global markets with a surprise currency move on Thursday, the global consensus a day later was: No more surprises, please. Currency brokers across the globe suffered deep losses, people in Geneva lined up at ...
Swiss Franc Trade Is Said to Wipe Out Everest’s Main Fund
January 19th, 2015
Marko Dimitrijevic made a smart bet in December. The hedge fund manager, wagering the Swiss franc would fall, profited after voters there rejected a plan to have the central bank hold a fifth of its assets in gold. For ...
Why the Swiss unpegged the franc
January 19th, 2015
In the world of central banking, slow and predictable decisions are the aim. So on January 15th, when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) suddenly announced that it would no longer hold the Swiss franc at a fixed exchange rate ...
The first stage in the washing cycle – Placement (video)
January 19th, 2015
Placement Placement is the first stage of the money laundering process. It is the process of placing, through deposits or other means, unlawful cash proceeds into traditional financial institutions. At this stage cash derived from criminal activity is infused ...
GFG Weekly Market Insight – 2015: The Year of Massive Market Volatility? (week 12 Jan 2015)
January 16th, 2015
We continue to believe that one of the big themes to play out in the financial markets in 2015 will be increasing multi-asset class volatility. Reasons to think this may be the case include: (1) the bullish chart technicals ...
FXTM Announce on CHF Pairs
January 16th, 2015
Trading on CHF Pairs Switches to “Close-Only” Mode Following SNB Shock Decision The Swiss National Bank’s decision to abandon the franc’s cap against the euro just days after officials stated that this policy is as concrete as ever, sent ...
EXCEL Markets Critical Notice
January 16th, 2015
The dramatic move on the Swiss franc fueled by the Swiss National Bank’s unexpected policy reversal of capping the Swiss franc against the euro has resulted in rare volatility and illiquidity. Both our primary and backup liquidity providers became ...
What the Swiss franc shock means for markets
January 16th, 2015
Dennis Gartman told CNBC the Swiss decision Thursday to abandon a key part of its monetary policy is the worst central bank move he’s ever seen. “This really is I think a silly decision on their part and it ...
Euro pinned near 11-year low as SNB move beefs up bets on ECB stimulus
January 16th, 2015
The euro languished just above an 11-year trough on Friday as investors wagered that the Swiss move to abandon its currency cap meant it was almost certain the European Central Bank would launch large-scale bond buying next week. The ...
Markets retreated while oil rebounded
January 15th, 2015
US stock market ended the session lower for the fourth consecutive day as a weaker than expected December retail sales report released before the start of trading sparked investor concern over the pace of US economic growth. As retail ...
