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Bank of England publishes details of 2015 stress test for largest UK banks and building societies
March 30th, 2015
Today, the Bank of England is publishing the scenario for the 2015 stress test, which will be applied to the largest UK banks and building societies. The scenario has been agreed by the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and Prudential ...
We’re All Hedge Funds Now, Part 2: Tech Startups and Nigerian Bonds
March 27th, 2015
Watching formerly risk-averse investors adapt to a negative interest rate world is almost as much fun as watching Europe try to keep Greece and Germany in the same financial family. In each case, success depends on all the parties ...
Oil prices surge after Saudi air strikes in Yemen
March 26th, 2015
Brent crude oil shot up nearly 6 percent on Thursday after Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies began a military operation in Yemen, but the benchmark later came off its high near $60 as importers saw no immediate threat to supplies. The strike against ...
Diamonds Industry: Early signs that 2015 will be another positive year
March 25th, 2015
Early signs that 2015 will be another positive year for the diamond industry are being given by Valentine’s Day demand in the US and Chinese New Year sales in China. De Beers strategy director Bruce Cleaver, who spoke to Creamer Media’sMining Weekly Online in a ...
The tiny broker who won on the Swiss Franc shock
March 25th, 2015
Some of the big guys lost on the Swiss franc. Turns out, one of the little guys won. While the likes of Citigroup Inc. and Saxo Bank A/S got stung when Switzerland abruptly let the franc soar in mid-January, ...
China Construction Bank Extends Use of Catena TRACE for FX Derivatives Trade Reporting Using Hosted Platform
March 23rd, 2015
Catena Technologies Pte Ltd today announced that China Construction Bank has extended its use of Catena’s TRACE™ system to report foreign exchange derivatives to the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Along with the extended use for FX, the bank will ...
Greece will stay in euro: Barroso (Video)
March 23rd, 2015
Greece will remain in the euro zone as long as Athens is willing to compromise, the former president of the European Commission told CNBC, noting this is what most Greeks desire. “I believe we should be flexible with Greece, ...
Noble Group Ltd Sues Former Credit Analyst After Iceberg Reports
March 23rd, 2015
Noble Group Ltd., Asia’s largest commodity trader by revenue, sued a credit analyst it says it fired in 2013 for conspiracy to injure the company by anonymously spreading false and misleading information this year. Arnaud Vagner and a Seychelles ...
Europe shares higher; Tullow Oil up 4%
March 20th, 2015
European equities edged higher in the last trading session of the week, as investors reacted to individual stocks news amid hopes of further accommodative policy by global central banks. Tullow Oil gains The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was slightly higher, ...
Secrets ending for Swiss bank accounts
March 20th, 2015
European tax evaders might soon have to hide their cash in mattresses instead of secret Swiss bank accounts. Switzerland has agreed to start sharing financial information with the European Union, making it much harder for Europeans to hide wealth ...
