Search Results for: euro zone
Why We’re Ungovernable, Part 11: Portugal Stages A Coup
October 26th, 2015
Wow. Portugal just did something extraordinary. In its most recent election, parties of the left — anti-austerity, anti-business, mistrustful of the euro and other extra-national institutions — gained a parliamentary majority, which gives them the right to form a ...
U.S. money laundering probe into Deutsche Moscow unit widens: FT
October 26th, 2015
U.S. regulators are expanding their probe into Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE)(DB.N) as a money laundering investigation of a Moscow unit has widened into possible sanctions violations, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. Read more on Money Laundering: 1) Introduction to ...
Oil prices climb on upbeat economic data, ECB stimulus moves
October 23rd, 2015
Oil prices extended gains into a second day in Asian trade on Friday, finding support from brighter economic data and a global stock market rally after the European Central Bank signaled its willingness to launch more stimulus measures. Brent ...
MiFID II – the road ahead
October 22nd, 2015
The financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the financial regulator of UK, has published a Speech by David Lawton, Director of Markets Policy and International, FCA, delivered at the FCA MiFID II Conference, London. David Lawton, Director of Markets Policy and ...
London Wants to Become the Center of Chinese Currency Trading
October 20th, 2015
PBOC official said to view London as likely renminbi hub Euronext study expects $5 trillion of Chinese investment Three years ago, Chinese officials said U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron had “seriously damaged” relations by meeting with the Dalai Lama, the ...
The 5 Biggest Market Events of 2015 So Far
October 19th, 2015
2015 has certainly been an interesting year as far as the world of finance is concerned. The markets have undoubtedly seen some tumultuous times, particularly in recent months, so today we’re going to look at the five biggest market ...
Oil prices slip as China Q3 GDP growth falls
October 19th, 2015
Oil prices dipped on Monday as China’s economic growth eased in the third quarter to grow at the slowest pace since the start of the global financial crisis. Brent for December delivery was down 18 cents at $50.28 a ...
China launches cross-border payment system
October 8th, 2015
China’s cross-border interbank payments system, established as a yuan-based alternative to the interbank Swift network, has launched with 11 domestic banks and eight foreign institutions onboard. The CIPS platform will be used to support cross-border goods and services trade ...
Greece Could Return to Bond Markets Soon, Tsipras Says
September 30th, 2015
Greek prime minister warns that Europe’s migration crisis could harm efforts to turn around fragile economy Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his country could return to bond markets soon, if it reached a debt-restructuring deal with creditors in the coming ...
The Global Economic Outlook
September 29th, 2015
Global markets have endured a tough summer, hit by a financial crisis that had its origins in China, but spread quickly to other parts of the world. Trillions of dollars have been wiped out in equity values and some ...
