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The world’s biggest hedge fund is getting whacked, and why “Moneyness” matters
December 12th, 2018
A few years ago the Swiss National Bank (SNB) – which traditionally held “monetary assets” like government bonds, cash and gold to back up the Swiss franc — decided to branch out into common stocks. This was a ...
Oil prices jumped by more than 5 percent on Monday
December 3rd, 2018
Oil prices jumped by more than 5 percent on Monday after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day truce in a trade dispute, and ahead of a meeting this week of the producer club OPEC that is ...
Beware of unauthorised companies and websites offering investment services
November 29th, 2018
Financial Regulators around the world issued warnings for companies and websites that are offering investment, financial and insurance services without the required authorisation. In accordance the warnings issued, the supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – ...
Euro briefly rallied on Thursday
November 23rd, 2018
The euro briefly rallied on Thursday after Britain and the European Union agreed in principle to a text setting out their future relationship before a summit on Sunday. European Council President Donald Tusk said the text had been discussed ...
Switzerland gearing up for corporate tax changes
November 22nd, 2018
The Swiss Government has announced that, in preparation for a major overhaul of the tax system, existing practices on the taxation of principal companies and finance branches will not be applied to new companies as of 2019. The Government’s ...
British Pound recovered slightly on Friday; Euro recovers, US Dollar sells off
November 19th, 2018
The British Pound (GBP) recovered slightly on Friday as the fears of a complete dissolution of Theresa May’s cabinet eased. The US Dollar (USD) exchange rates weakened against both the Euro (EUR) and Pound (GBP) and leaves some momentum ...
Post-midterms rally in European stocks fizzles out
November 9th, 2018
European shares were flat to slightly higher on Thursday as a rally following U.S. midterm elections sputtered while strong results from Societe Generale, Commerzbank, and Sodexo soothed concerns about corporate earnings. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up just 0.2 ...
Global sell-off takes toll on Latin America stocks, forex
October 24th, 2018
Latin American stocks dropped on Tuesday, led by a 1.6 percent slide in Brazilian equities, swept up in a global sell-off sparked by concerns about Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic isolation, a brewing spat over Italy’s finances and fatigued U.S. corporate ...
What to watch in European stocks
October 23rd, 2018
Here what investors watch ahead of the market open in Europe: Unprecedented Steps Italy continues to hog attention in European markets, and there’s no reason Tuesday should be any different. After the government continued a staunch defense of its ...
Alert: Beware of unauthorised companies providing investment services
October 18th, 2018
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Austria (Financial Market Authority – FMA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – FINMA), Quebec (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), Hong Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – SFC) ...
