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Japanese economy forecast to grow 1.7% in fiscal 2016
December 22nd, 2015
The Japanese economy is expected to grow about 1.7 percent in real terms in fiscal 2016 starting next April, led by recovering consumer spending and solid capital investment, the government said Tuesday. In nominal terms, gross domestic product will ...
Deutsche Bank Tally of Suspect Russia Trades Said at $10 Billion
December 22nd, 2015
Beyond mirror trades, $4 billion in transactions were flagged Regulators said to have received review results in September Deutsche Bank AG has identified as much as $4 billion in suspicious transactions related to its Russian operations, in addition to ...
Israel’s Flourishing Fintech Has Many Fathers
December 21st, 2015
Israeli finance technology has taken giant leaps in the last few years. Hundreds of local startups are developing new technologies for payment and security solutions, and multinational companies and banks are flocking to Israel for a piece of the action. Much ...
Asian Shares Mixed, Falling in Japan But Rising in China
December 21st, 2015
Japan faced worries over the future of quantitative easing, while Property and Brokerage shares surged in China Shares in Japan fell Monday amid worries that the central bank will be reluctant to expand its easing program in the coming ...
What Investors May Expect in 2016
December 17th, 2015
2016 is expected to be a trying year for the financial markets and global economy as a whole. Several analysts are predicting a stock market crash, while others are forecasting a deeper recession in Europe. While there’s no way ...
Asian stocks stabilize as oil prices try to recover
December 15th, 2015
Asian shares tried to stabilize early Tuesday as jitters about the high-yield bond market receded and oil prices recovered slightly, a reprieve from deep selling across the region a day earlier. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.39% was off 0.4% with a gauge ...
Asian stocks trade lower, China bucks trend
December 14th, 2015
Asian equities traded mostly lower on Monday, as investors remain focused on the mid-week decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Chinese market bucked trends and traded up, boosted by upticks in shares of brokerages and banks. Kathy Matsui, managing ...
Morgan Stanley Agrees to Pay $225 Million to Settle NCUA’s Claims
December 11th, 2015
Most Recent Settlement Resolves Cases in New York and Kansas Federal Courts The National Credit Union Administration today announced a settlement with Morgan Stanley for $225 million to resolve claims arising from losses related to corporate credit unions’ purchases ...
Yuan in Biggest Weekly Drop Since Devaluation as PBOC Eases Grip
December 11th, 2015
Central bank may enter market again after Fed decision: OCBC Yuan weakness trend is inevitable, according to Commerzbank The yuan recorded its biggest weekly drop since an August devaluation on speculation China’s central bank is taking advantage of a stronger ...
Nikkei closes up, ASX hits one-month low
December 11th, 2015
Asian markets closed mixed on Friday, despite Wall Street’s positive finish overnight, as record low oil prices weighed resources plays and China shares traded in negative territory as another top executive was reported missing by local media. “Most investors ...
