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CME Group Open Interest Surpasses 120 Million Contracts for First Time in its History
December 15th, 2016
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced it set a total open interest record of 120.7 million contracts on December 13, 2016, surpassing the previous record of 119.4 million contracts set on December 12, 2016. ...
Saudi Arabia’s 2017 budget may partly solve huge deficit problem
December 15th, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s budget next year is likely to reveal the kingdom has managed to reduce its massive deficit faster than economists predicted. That may allow Riyadh to increase spending and buoy the economy shaken by low oil prices. The ...
FED expected to raise interest rates for the second time in 10 years
December 14th, 2016
Fed expected to raise interest rates but won’t tell market what it wants to hear The markets want to hear whether the Trump economy could jolt the Fed into a faster pace of interest rate hikes, but there’s little ...
138 million Europeans are financially cut off from society – without a bank account or payment methods
December 12th, 2016
Mastercard on December 12 announced findings from new research into those who are financially excluded across Europe, finding a third (33%) are employed full time and 35% are aged 18-34. 138 million Europeans are financially cut off from society ...
Why Europe must end in tears
December 11th, 2016
The latest consequence of economic mismanagement in Europe was the failed attempt at constitutional reform in Italy this week. The Italian people have had enough of their government’s economic failure, and is refusing to give it more power. The ...
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States
December 8th, 2016
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States “Most recent statistics indicate that two-thirds of the Arab region’s population is below thirty years of age, half of which falling within the 15 – 29-year age bracket. This age category ...
Financial regulators of UK (FCA) and Hong Kong (HKMA) agree on FinTech collaboration
December 8th, 2016
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have entered into a Co-operation Agreement (Agreement) to foster collaboration between the two regulatory authorities in promoting financial innovation. According to the Agreement, the FCA and the ...
UK Financial Services Firms pay the highest recorded tax contribution
December 8th, 2016
Total tax contribution for the sector reached £71.4 billion in the year to 31 March 2016 A 7.4% increase on the previous year’s figures The contribution is 11.5% of total UK government tax receipts The equivalent of almost a ...
The price of Bitcoin could hit more than $2,000 in 2017
December 7th, 2016
The price of Bitcoin could hit more than $2,000 in 2017 driven by expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may introduce economic stimulus policies, which could send inflation soaring and propel the dollar to record highs, a report from ...
ADCCA launched the first Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct
December 7th, 2016
Industry joins forces to create a digital currency code of conduct to protect consumers and boost growth The Australian Digital Currency & Commerce Association (ADCCA) today launched the first Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct to ensure consumers ...
