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China shares gain on spending program
May 15th, 2017
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on course for six-day surge Oil climbs as Russia, Saudi Arabia favor extending output deal Chinese equities rose as optimism over infrastructure spending offset concerns over the strength of the global economy, while oil surged ...
Update on Brexit
May 14th, 2017
This article looks at the background to Brexit negotiations and concludes that Britain is negotiating from a position of strength, while the EU is increasingly in a position of financial difficulty. Not only will the European Commission be forced ...
Goldman Sachs AM to close fixed income fund
May 12th, 2017
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is closing one of its fixed income funds due to its dwindling size. The asset management firm has decided to shut the $19 million (£14.7 million) Sterling Broad Fixed Income portfolio. Wealth Manager understands the ...
PwC fined £5m for misconduct in company’s audit
May 12th, 2017
PwC LLP and Stephen Harrison fined for Misconduct in relation to Connaught plc PwC and Stephen Harrison, a retired PwC audit partner, have been severely reprimanded and fined £5m and £150,000 respectively for Misconduct in relation to the 2009 audit ...
Crude’s rally took the price of a barrel back above $48 in New York
May 12th, 2017
Retailers slump on Macy’s results as bonds, gold advance Crude sustains momentum in wake of U.S. stockpile data U.S. stocks fell from records, though losses eased in afternoon trading as crude’s rally took the price of a barrel back ...
Elliott Wave Analysis: Sharp Decline On NZDJPY Suggest Final Wave Five To Be In Motion
May 11th, 2017
Elliott Wave Analysis: Sharp Decline On NZDJPY Suggest Final Wave Five To Be In Motion NZDJPY is turning down from 79.40 area where pair completed wave 4) corrective rally. Currently decline looks strong and is approaching the lower support ...
$25 Billion in 30 Days: Are Cryptocurrencies in a Bubble?
May 11th, 2017
The combined market capitalization of all public cryptocurrencies has surged nearly 80% over the last month, as more than $20bn worth of new investment dollars has flooded the nascent market. In roughly 30 days alone, the market cap for ...
ICO flags hedge fund role in coffee price tumble
May 10th, 2017
Hedge funds are the primary cause of the drop in coffee prices which has driven both arabica and robusta futures to multi-month lows, the International Coffee Organization said, noting broad correlations in commodity moves. The ICO, which said that ...
SFC fined millions a securities dealing company
May 10th, 2017
SFC reprimands and fines Promising Securities Company Limited $3.5 million The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Promising Securities Company Limited (Promising) $3.5 million for breach of the Code of Conduct and the Management, Supervision and ...
Emmanuel Macron has pledged to reduce taxation on companies to 25 percent
May 10th, 2017
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president-in-waiting after a resounding poll victory Sunday, campaigned on a platform that combined unstinting support for the EU with tax cuts for business and a pledge to maintain the country’s social safety net. Following are key ...
