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RMB exchange rate remained generally stable against a basket of currencies in 2015
January 7th, 2016
Guest Commentator of CFETS, Jan 5, 2016 On January 4, 2016, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System published the latest readings of a series of RMB exchange rate indices. According to the latest figures, on December 31, 2015, the ...
CCI approves acquisition of RBS India wealth management biz by Sanctum Wealth
December 30th, 2015
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), in September, signed an agreement to transfer the India private banking operations to Sanctum Wealth Management. Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s ...
World Economic League Table 2016 Highlights
December 29th, 2015
Slower Chinese GDP growth and a weaker currency mean that China is now forecast to overtake the US in 2029 compared with 2025 in last year’s forecasts. Japan has the weakest forecast growth of all major economies and is ...
Credit Suisse, Barclays and Deutsche Bank under new management
December 28th, 2015
In 2015, new bank chief executives have been rather like buses. You wait ages while anger mounts over regulation of the service, then three turn up at once. In the space of seven months in 2015, a trio of ...
FBME launches legal fight against Cyprus Central Bank
December 23rd, 2015
The Federal Bank of the Middle East (FBME) Limited has announced that immediate legal action is being launched to contest the revocation by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) of FBME Bank’s license for its branch in Cyprus and ...
Monex’s subsidiary completes registration with FSA Japan regulator
December 16th, 2015
Monex Group has issued a press release to inform that: Monex-Saison-Vanguard Investment Partners, Inc. (“MSVIP”), a subsidiary of Monex Group, Inc. (“the Company”) (TSE: 8698), announces “Completion of Registration of the Investment Management Business with the FSA” This is a reference* ...
Irish regulator nixes Teddy Sagi’s AvaTrade acquisition
December 14th, 2015
Playtech’s dream of becoming a major player in the online foreign exchange trading market has been left in ruins. Online gambling software provider Playtech Cyprus Ltd. (LSE:PTEC), controlled by Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi, has dropped its bid to buy Israeli ...
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 ...
Tour Operators: Which countries to substitute Turkey, Egypt for Russian tourists
December 10th, 2015
UAE, Thailand, India to substitute Turkey, Egypt for Russian tourists Tour operators have seen an increase in the demand for Middle East and Asia tours following ‘the loss’ of Egypt and Turkey destinations, the newspaper Kommersant wrote on Friday. ...
UBS Traders May Be First to Face Sanctions in Forex Probes
December 2nd, 2015
Swiss regulator may issue penalties by the end of the year Finma probed 11 currency, metals traders amid global scandal As many as seven UBS Group AG traders may face sanctions from Switzerland’s financial watchdog in the coming weeks, ...