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U.S. Currency Probe Expands to Russia, Brazil Trades
September 1st, 2015
U.S. prosecutors have expanded their probe of currency-market manipulation by some of the world’s largest banks to include the Russian ruble and Brazilian real, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Justice Department is using cooperation agreements ...
KPMG Forms Exclusive Alliance with Fintech Platform Matchi
August 31st, 2015
KPMG has issued a press release to inform that it has become the exclusive advisory alliance partner with Matchi.biz, the innovative fintech matchmaking platform that connects banks and insurance companies with financial services technology start-ups and innovations sourced from ...
Is the EU losing the Western Balkans? What local experts think
August 31st, 2015
No business as usual in the Western Balkans The Western Balkans remain Europe’s unfinished business, not only for the continuing stalemate in Bosnia or tensions in Macedonia and Northern Kosovo, but also because broader geopolitical developments shaping the EU’s ...
Barclays set to become first UK high street bank to accept bitcoin
August 31st, 2015
Company set to partner with a ‘bitcoin exchange’ or spending platform Has two bitcoin ‘labs’ in London and has been collaborating with start-ups Bought with real money and traded online, a bitcoin is worth around $230 It can be ...
How Many Hedge Funds Will Die Next Year? (Answer: A Ton)
August 31st, 2015
For those who keep hearing about hedge funds but aren’t quite sure what they are: Think mutual fund with no rules. A hedge fund is an investment company that can do pretty much anything, from shorting currencies to betting ...
Economics of a crash
August 31st, 2015
This month has seen something that happens not very often: it appears to be the early stages of a global stock market crash. For the moment investors are in shock, seeking reassurance and keenly intent on preserving their diminishing ...
China’s Economic Woes Jeopardize Putin’s Pipeline, Energy Trade Between Russia, China
August 28th, 2015
For the past decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been putting plans in place to free Russia from energy dependency on European markets with a series of projects that aim to capitalize on the economic clout of China. But ...
Serious Fraud Office interviews Deutsche Bank traders as it steps up criminal probe into Libor rigging
August 27th, 2015
The Serious Fraud Office has interviewed present and former Deutsche Bank traders as it steps up its criminal probe into the manipulation of Libor interest rates. At least one banker is thought to have been interviewed under caution, meaning ...
Tradition: H1 2015 Results
August 27th, 2015
Operating profit up 35.6% to CHF 35.9m Increase of net profit Group share of 36.7% to CHF 21.8m Focus on Group performance management Overview The Group faced a varying market environment in the first six months of 2015. Activity ...
Playtech: Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015 – Directorate Change
August 27th, 2015
Delivering on our strategy – strong underlying growth and strategic M&A Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015 together with a trading update for the period to 24 August ...
