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Twitter hires former Goldman Sachs banker as CFO
July 2nd, 2014
The Goldman Sachs banker who took social media platform Twitter public has been hired to be in charge of its finances. Anthony Noto, the former US bank’s co-head of telecoms, media and technology, has been recruited as part of Twitter’s ...
ESMA: Short guide for retail investors
July 1st, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a short guide for retail investors explaining the impact of the changes to be made in investor protection under the MiFID II reform. It highlights some of the most important ...
Ex-Jefferies Trader Deserves 9-Year Sentence, U.S. Says
July 1st, 2014
Ex-Jefferies & Co. Managing Director Jesse Litvak, who was convicted earlier this year of fraud in the trading of mortgage-backed securities, should be sentenced to nine years in prison, the U.S. said. Litvak was convicted in the only criminal ...
Emerging Stocks Advance as Oil Declines While Europe Stoc
June 30th, 2014
Emerging-market stocks rose, extending the biggest quarterly advance since September 2012. Shares in Europe fell, while oil declined as continuing violence in Iraq failed to disrupt supply. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (BUSY) climbed 0.4 percent at 7:25 a.m. ...
Pimco runs risks in turning up the ‘vol’
June 27th, 2014
It was a tantalising introduction. Bill Gross, Pimco’s “Bond King” and founder of the world’s largest fixed income fund, promised to impart the secrets of his extraordinary success to an audience of financial advisers in Chicago. “I’ll be handing ...
Shelbourne Markets purchased by ETX Capital
June 27th, 2014
ETX Capital, a London-based financial spread-betting and contracts-for-difference provider, has acquired Shelbourne Markets, Ireland’s largest financial spread-betting firm for an undisclosed sum. Shelbourne, which has 10,000-11,000 clients in Ireland, has been on the market for some months with four ...
Ofgem puts big six energy suppliers under investigation
June 27th, 2014
The energy watchdog, Ofgem, fired the starting gun on Thursday on the biggest investigation yet into the energy market by referring the much-criticised power industry to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The big six suppliers will be under ...
Europe Stocks Rebound From Four-Day Loss as Dialog Jumps
June 26th, 2014
European stocks rose, rebounding from a four-day losing streak, as investors awaited data to assess the health of the U.S. economy. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares advanced. Dialog Semiconductor Plc and AMS AG climbed more ...
OptionsCity Supports Transition of NYSE Liffe US Products to ICE
June 25th, 2014
OptionsCity Software, a global provider of electronic trading solutions for professional futures and options traders, announced that the firm is offering customers immediate access to Liffe US products following their transition to Intercontinental Exchange’s futures exchanges and clearing houses. ...
Shanghai Free Zone Moves To Launch Investment Platform
June 25th, 2014
The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone plans to set up an international assets and equity trading platform for financial leasing companies to diversify the financial services they offer from the zone. The platform – the first of its kind ...
