Dow, S&P 500 close slightly lower; semis boost Nasdaq
November 4th, 2014
The S&P 500 and the Dow closed with slight losses on Monday after briefly touching intraday records, but strength in semiconductors boosted the Nasdaq. Monday’s subdued trading followed the Dow’s biggest weekly gain since January 2013 and the S&P’s ...
Deutsche Bank cannot rely on this trading rebound – Bottom Line
October 30th, 2014
Trading revenues were once the mainstay of many an investment bank, and made up the glamorous end of the City. It is always the traders who get the public’s attention. Who ever complains about City brokers or City auditors? But ...
Barclays Third-Quarter Profit jumps, sets aside FX probe
October 30th, 2014
Barclays Plc (BARC), the U.K.’s second biggest bank by assets, said third-quarter profit unexpectedly rose in the third quarter as the bank set aside 500 million pounds ($799 million) to settle probes into currency markets. Adjusted pretax profit rose ...
Brazil’s First I.P.O. for 2014 Ends First Day Up Slightly
October 22nd, 2014
A veterinary medicine company, Ouro Fino Saúde Animal Participações, made its debut on Tuesday amid a weak economy and political uncertainty in Brazil. Brazil’s first initial public offering of the year started trading on Tuesday as a veterinary medicine ...
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signs two MoUs in Washington DC
October 16th, 2014
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), and the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF), a US-based international financial institution mandated to promote economic development ...
IPO banks seek measure of success
October 14th, 2014
What is the best way to judge the success of an initial public offering? Investors in Rocket Internet probably have a view. They were left counting their paper losses earlier this month, after shares in the German technology company ...
Stocks, oil flounder on growth anxiety, China data little help
October 13th, 2014
Asian stocks stumbled to seven-month lows on Monday, while crude oil prices were pinned near a four-year trough as promising trade numbers out of China failed to cheer a market still worried about faltering global growth. “European equities look ...
Security software maker Symantec to split into two public companies
October 10th, 2014
Norton antivirus maker Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) will split into two publicly traded companies, one selling security software and the other providing data management, potentially making itself more attractive to suitors. Symantec’s revenue growth has lagged the rest of the ...
Earnings season begins with dollar in spotlight
October 8th, 2014
The bar is low for earnings season, with a strong dollar and slowing global growth. The third-quarter earnings season kicks off on Wall Street Wednesday with the bar set low due to analysts slashing profit forecasts — but also ...
Contributing Authors
October 2nd, 2014
Dr Alan Waring Dr Alan Waring has 35 years’ experience in risk management. His several books include Managing Risk (1998), co-authored with Prof Ian Glendon, Practical Systems Thinking (1996) and Corporate Risk and Governance published in May 2013. He has presented numerous conference and ...
