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Oil prices hold steady for third day; eyes on economic data
March 7th, 2017
Oil prices were little changed for a third session on Tuesday, with investors searching for direction as concern over rising U.S. shale output offsets production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC members. As of 0545 GMT, brent crude LCOc1 was ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
$299 million in compensation to investors; CSA published 2016 Enforcement Report
March 2nd, 2017
Canadian Securities Regulators introduce innovative initiatives and increase collaboration to deter market misconduct The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its 2016 Enforcement Report. The ninth annual report highlights actions taken across Canada to deter and sanction wrongdoing in ...
Investment in Australian fintech reached a record level
March 2nd, 2017
Investment in Australian fintech reached a record $656 million in 2016, more than triple the $185 million invested in 2015, according to a report by professional services firm KPMG. This equates to an annual average growth rate of around ...
FCA and OSC sign Co-operation Agreement to support FinTech business
February 23rd, 2017
Under a new Co-operation Agreement (Agreement), innovative FinTech businesses in Ontario and the United Kingdom will be able to seek support from their financial regulators as they seek to operate in the other’s market. Signed this week, the Agreement ...
DBS to hire 100 developers via first-of-its-kind hackathon
February 20th, 2017
DBS today announced plans to hire 100 developers skilled in emerging and disruptive technologies, as it ups the ante on reimagining banking. The new jobs will help DBS cement its position as a leading digital bank. Taking an innovative ...
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 ...
Asia stocks at 19-month high, dollar up
February 15th, 2017
Asian stocks scaled 19-month peaks on Wednesday, helped by a record-setting night on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen flagged a possible interest rate rise next month, keeping the dollar near three-week highs. Spreadbetters saw the boon ...
World Bank is forecasting Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017
February 2nd, 2017
The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand. In its January 2017 Commodity Markets Outlook, the World Bank is holding steady its crude ...
ACCA identifies six business models transforming business
January 30th, 2017
A new report published by ACCA, the global body for professional accountants and the Economic and Social Research Council has identified six business models which could transform the way in which companies transact. The report Business models of the ...
