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All EU Member States’ economies set to grow in 2016, 2017 and 2018, EC forecast
February 15th, 2017
For the first time in almost a decade, the economies of all EU Member States are expected to grow for three consecutive years (2016-2018) according to the European Commission’s Winter Forecast published today. The UK economy is forecast to ...
FXCM to pay a new fine of $650,000 in relation to the Swiss Franc exchange rate
February 14th, 2017
FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) (“FXCM” or the “Company”), issued a statement on the settlement of the civil action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) against its U.S. subsidiary, Forex Capital Markets LLC (“FXCM US”) in the Southern District ...
Oden Capital Management ordered to Pay a $100,000 Penalty
February 10th, 2017
CFTC Orders John B. Oden and His Company, Oden Capital Management, LLC, to Pay a $100,000 Penalty for Failure to Register with the CFTC and Failure to Comply with Certain Pool Operator Requirements The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate unchanged
February 9th, 2017
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a Monetary Policy Statement for February 2017 to inform for its decision to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent. According the Policy Statement: The recovery in commodity ...
FXCM to exit U.S market following the penalty; Sells accounts to Gain Capital
February 7th, 2017
Following the penalty imposed by CFTC, FXCM has issued an announcement to inform that FXCM US reaches Settlement with NFA and CFTC, the company to Exit the U.S., sells Accounts to GAIN and the company to Pay down Loan. ...
FXCM and its founding partners ordered to pay a $7 Million Penalty
February 7th, 2017
CFTC Orders Forex Capital Markets, LLC (FXCM), Its Parent Company, FXCM Holdings, LLC and FXCM’s Founding Partners, Dror Niv and William Ahdout, to Pay a $7 Million Penalty for FXCM’s Defrauding of Retail Forex Customers FXCM, Niv, and Ahdout ...
Asian Equities Decline While Aussie, Kiwi Advance
February 7th, 2017
Gold eases after three-day advance, Treasuries continue gains Yen fluctuates after touching highest level since November Asian stock markets were mixed and the dollar strengthened as investors eased up after political uncertainty sent them toward haven assets. The Aussie ...
Oil prices edge up on Iran tensions, but rising U.S. drilling caps gains
February 6th, 2017
Oil prices rose on Monday, with traders shifting money into crude futures as the dollar weakened, and on concerns that new U.S. sanctions against Iran could be extended to affect crude supplies. But markets were held back by more ...
Royal Bank of Scotland to Pay $85 Million Penalty
February 6th, 2017
CFTC Orders The Royal Bank of Scotland to Pay $85 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX Benchmark Swap Rates In Total, the CFTC Has Imposed $570 Million in Penalties for Attempted Manipulation of ISDAFIX Benchmark The ...
Price controls and propaganda
February 5th, 2017
Most economists agree on one thing; price controls do not work. Many go on to say they create shortages of goods, which inevitably drives black market prices even higher than they would otherwise be. Price controls were last tried ...