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The Two New Tools of Monetary Policy
November 12th, 2014
Every basic exposition of how monetary policy is conducted before about 2008 is soon to become obsolete. The three basic monetary policy tools that used to be taught in almost every introductory economics course were changing reserve requirements, changing ...
FCA confirms price cap rules for payday lenders
November 11th, 2014
People using payday lenders and other providers of high-cost short-term credit will see the cost of borrowing fall and will never have to pay back more than double what they originally borrowed, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed today. ...
Moscow Exchange chooses DataSpace as primary data center services provider
November 11th, 2014
Moscow Exchange, Russia”s leading exchange platform for equities, bonds, derivatives, currencies, money market instruments and commodities, announced that it has chosen Moscow-based DataSpace as its primary data center facility and services provider. Following an initial stage in 2015—during which ...
London pre-open: Little change expected on FTSE ahead of opening bell
November 11th, 2014
UK stocks are expected to kick-off Tuesday’s session with limited gains as investors await direction ahead of what is expected to be another fairly quiet session beyond corporate news. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around five ...
Credit Without Banks: Shadow Banking
November 10th, 2014
One of the vivid lessons of the 2007-2009 recession and financial crisis is that in the modern economy, one can’t just think about the financial sector as made up of banks and the stock market. Other financial institutions can ...
NBK Capital: Kuwait real estate activity recovers following summer lull
November 10th, 2014
Real estate sales recovered in September after experiencing slower activity during the summer months, according to a new economic update from NBK Capital. “Total sales reached KWD 372 million, up 16 per cent year-on-year (y/y). Activity during the month ...
French lawmakers seek clarity on Qatar tax breaks
November 7th, 2014
The finance committee of the French parliament has called for a report by mid-2015 on controversial tax breaks on property deals granted to states including Qatar, France’s closest Gulf ally. In Qatar’s case the concessions were granted by ex-president ...
Putin Ally Denies Knowledge of U.S. Money Laundering Investigation
November 7th, 2014
A commodities firm under investigation by federal prosectors on suspicion of money laundering and improper oil trading said on Thursday that it had no knowledge of the inquiry and called allegations of wrongdoing “baseless and false.” The investigation, first reported by The ...
Protect yourself from a negative outcome
November 7th, 2014
Something bad that overturns our calculations and expectations in life can happen any time. A driver insures his car to be covered in case of an accident. A landlord can also insure his house, his assets. How can, an ...
Australia 200 – Consolidates Above Support at 5500
November 7th, 2014
Australia 200 for Friday, November 7, 2014 The Australia 200 index has enjoyed a solid resurgence over the last month after getting much needed support from the 5200 level, which has resulted in it moving back above the 5400 ...
