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Gold upswing After Goldman Says It Is Time To “Put Rate Hikes On Hold For Now”
April 6th, 2015
With heavy moves on the markets last weekend , Exante report on recent upswings While equity futures are modestly higher compared to Friday’s early 9:15 am close, where only a short, 45 minute long bloodbath was allowed on Good Friday ...
Legal Revenue Grows as Elite Law Firms Set the Pace
April 6th, 2015
Tech sector, M&A fees help to make 2014 law industry’s best year since recession Last year, on average, was the best year for law firms since the recession. But averages can be misleading. Revenue at large, corporate law firms ...
Bahamas Signs New AIFMD MoUs
April 6th, 2015
The Bahamas Securities Commission has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the securities regulators of Cyprus, Austria, and Spain, to open up market access for fund managers under the European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (EU AIFMD). The ...
Asia up after dismal U.S. jobs data, dollar pressured
April 6th, 2015
Asian shares rose and the dollar steadied but remained under pressure on Monday, after a dismal U.S. jobs report led investors to pare bets the U.S. Federal Reserve would hike interest rates anytime soon. Major European markets were closed from Friday to ...
China’s thriving brokerage minnows set to come under M&A spotlight
April 3rd, 2015
* Stock market boom saw brokers doubling profits in 2014 * Beijing plans to open up sector to more financial firms * Stiff industry competition ahead to lead to more deals In the shoals of China’s little-known stockbrokers, fast-growing ...
Price Deflation, Asset Prices, and Threats to Growth
April 3rd, 2015
When I read media discussions about deflation,” three separate meanings are often used more-or-less interchangeably. One meaning is the way that economists use the term, in which “deflation” means “inflation happening at a negative rate.” Inflation means that the ...
Chinese investors trade way more often than Americans
April 2nd, 2015
One of the easiest ways to mess up your investment portfolio is by tinkering with it too much. That’s when pesky fees and human error tend to drag down performance. Unless you get super lucky, this common mistake can ...
Bank of Russia: Participation in capital of OJSC Moscow Exchange and CJSC SPCEX
April 2nd, 2015
Pursuant to Article 49 of Federal Law No. 251-FZ, dated 23 June 2013, ‘On Amending Certain Laws of the Russian Federation Due to the Delegation to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation of the Authority to Regulate, Control and Supervise Financial Markets’ the Bank of Russia is obliged to withdraw from the capital ...
Deutsche Börse and China Construction Bank agree strategic partnership
March 31st, 2015
Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse Group and China Construction Bank (CCB) have entered into a strategic partnership and have signed an agreement. Deutsche Börse Group is a leading global provider of financial market infrastructure services and is based in the European ...
SGX welcomes UOB Bullion and Futures as Securities Trading Member
March 30th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome UOB Bullion and Futures Limited (UOBBF) as a Trading Member of its securities market. Chew Sutat, Head of Sales and Clients, SGX, said, “As we continue to encourage growth and participation in ...
