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Asia currencies jump after weak US jobs report dents Fed interest rate hike hopes
June 7th, 2016
Asia currencies got a bump up Monday after the dollar took a hit from a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report, but it isn’t clear if the move is sustainable. U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by only 38,000 in May, a far ...
Pound Tumbles, Volatility Jumps After Polls Show Brexit Momentum
June 6th, 2016
ITV poll shows Brexit ahead 45% to 41%; TNS has 43% to 41% One-month volatility at seven-year high before June 23 vote The pound slumped to a three-week low after polls showed more Britons favor exiting the European Union, reviving ...
The Tiny Malaysian Island That Wants to Be a Tax Haven
June 3rd, 2016
In the secretive world of offshore tax havens, the tiny Malaysian island of Labuan is doing something curious: seeking the spotlight. Top executives of the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre have been on a tour of major cities ...
Global Law firm announced new association in Southeast Asia
June 1st, 2016
Leading global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced today that it will enter into an association with Indonesian law firm, Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners (DNFP). The association becomes effective from 1 June 2016. Hogan Lovells has also recruited ...
Dollar sits below two-month high; Aussie buoyed by solid GDP
June 1st, 2016
The dollar fell against the yen on Wednesday, pulling away from a one-month peak set earlier in the week, with its drop gaining momentum after breaching technical support levels. The dollar shed 0.7 percent to 109.95 yen, weakening from ...
Tullett Prebon Alternatives appoints Alastair Sword as London-based global head
June 1st, 2016
Tullett Prebon Alternative Investments (‘TPAI’), the alternative investments arm of Tullett Prebon, one of the world’s largest interdealer brokers, today announces that Alastair Sword has recently joined as the alternative division’s global head. As part of one of the ...
Asia Stocks Fall With Oil, Copper as Yuan Weakens; Aussie Jumps
June 1st, 2016
Crude oil sinks below $49 before OPEC meets Thursday Korean bonds rally as export slump weighs on the won Asian stocks retreated with commodities and the yuan weakened as Chinese manufacturing data pointed to lackluster growth in the world’s ...
Global financial solutions provider GoSwiff appoints new CEO
May 31st, 2016
GoSwiff International, a global financial solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, announced today the appointment of Mark Patrick as their new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Patrick is an accomplished leader, with a track record of managing global, high-growth fintech businesses. ...
Gold Sinks as Dollar Gets Boost From Yellen; Japan’s Stocks Rise
May 30th, 2016
Yen drops to one-month low as Abe aide signals tax-hike delay Yuan retreats as PBOC sets weakest fixing in five years Gold fell for the ninth day in a row, its longest losing streak in a year, and the ...
SGX enters into exclusive discussions with the Baltic Exchange regarding a cash offer for 100% of the share capital of the Baltic Exchange
May 26th, 2016
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) wishes to announce that it has entered into an agreement with The Baltic Exchange Limited (Baltic Exchange) through which SGX will enter into exclusive discussions with the Baltic Exchange regarding a cash offer for 100% ...
