FIS to Acquire SunGard, Deepens Enterprise Banking and Capital Markets Solutions
August 13th, 2015
Key facts The combined company will have over $9.2 billion in annual revenues. Upon closing, FIS will be uniquely positioned to offer a broad range of enterprise banking and capital markets solutions to empower financial institutions and businesses worldwide. ...
Financial stability: new Commission rules on central clearing for interest rate derivatives
August 10th, 2015
The European Commission has today adopted new rules that make it mandatory for certain over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivative contracts to be cleared through central counterparties. Mandatory central clearing is a vital part of the response to the financial ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion
August 6th, 2015
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 5 August 2015, the MPC ...
Euro static as Greek bailout talks resume – Euro Currency update
July 29th, 2015
Euro The Greek bailout talks resumed on Tuesday with a high security presence, but as no interesting news emerged from the discussions the Euro was left trading fairly statically against a number of its peers. The common currency did ...
‘Brexit’ fears haunt London’s roaring trade in euros
July 22nd, 2015
If there is a symbol of British ambivalence to Europe then it may be the euro itself. The capital of euro trading prospers outside the euro zone, but London’s dominance of the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market could wane if ...
China’s unravelling: Will it devalue the yuan next?
July 17th, 2015
China is grasping at policy measures to shore up its economy CHINA could be gearing up to join the global currency wars by devaluing the renminbi. So far this year more than 30 central banks from all over the ...
Orderly Grexit Poses a Puzzle for EU Lawyers Gaming Out Doomsday
July 10th, 2015
Grexit on Sunday? Not so fast, say the lawyers. Even if the creditors pull the plug, Greece will remain legally part of the euro zone on Monday. It could hang on in a half-out, half-in state indefinitely, creating legal ...
Coinfloor Market – world’s first broker based bitcoin marketplace
July 2nd, 2015
Coinfloor announces the launch of Coinfloor Market, the world’s first broker based bitcoin marketplace built on the foundations of Coinfloor Exchange. The goal is to offer UK consumers and retail investors the ability to buy bitcoins and gain exposure to digital currency ...
CSSF Luxembourg press release on suspension of Financial Instruments in relation to the situation in Greece (II)
July 1st, 2015
Following the CSSF’s Press Release 15/28 dated 30 June 2015, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) requested with immediate effect the suspension of the financial instruments issued by: ABG FINANCE INTERNATIONAL PLC ALPHA CREDIT GROUP PLC ALPHA ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
