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GAIN Capital to acquire City Index
November 4th, 2014
New York-based forex trading firm GAIN Capital Holding has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire City Index (Holdings) Limited, a leading online trading firm specializing in contracts-for-difference (CFDs), forex and UK spread betting, for approximately $118 million, or ...
FCA warning against clone firm
November 3rd, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Pritchards Stockbrokers (clone of FCA authorised firm) Address: Roddis House, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1LG Tel: 01202297035 Fax: 01202555177 ...
HSBC sets aside $378 million for FX probe settlement
November 3rd, 2014
HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) set aside $378 million to pay a potential fine from the UK regulator for alleged manipulation of currency markets, as Europe’s biggest bank reported a 12 percent fall in underlying earnings after costs rose. HSBC on ...
Bahrain fund Mumtalakat sets up $1bn bond, sukuk programmes
November 3rd, 2014
Bahraini sovereign fund Mumtalakat has set up separate bond and sukuk issuance programmes in the Irish stock exchange to raise as much as $1 billion, to help refinance maturing debt next year. One of the smaller sovereign wealth funds ...
Citigroup sets aside $600 million more to cover legal costs
October 31st, 2014
Citigroup Inc (C.N) said it was setting aside an extra $600 million to cover legal expenses in the third quarter due to “rapidly evolving regulatory inquiries,” while also disclosing that it was subject to foreign exchange market probes. Citigroup ...
FCA warning against clone firms
October 31st, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: 1) Sapien Capital Limited Website: http://www.sclforex.co.uk/en/ 2) PMG Forex Email: info@pmgwaihui.com, ib@pmgwaihui.com, cs@pmgwaihui.com, account@pmgwaihui, funds@pmgwaihui.com, complaint@pmgwaihui.com Website: http://www.pmgforex.com/english/ 3) Max Forex ...
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 ...
Fed’s grand experiment draws to a close
October 29th, 2014
A grand experiment in US monetary policy is coming to an end. When the Federal Reserve releases the statement from its October meeting on Wednesday afternoon, the moment is almost certain to mark the end of the liquidity and ...
The equity cult alive and kicking, despite deflation threat
October 29th, 2014
Anyone betting on another “Great Rotation” of investment flows out of bonds and into stocks is in for disappointment: it’s not happening, and isn’t going to. In a world where deflation, never the most fertile ground for equities, is ...
BitQuick’s New Campaign
October 29th, 2014
BitQuick is challenging USA and Europe to sell their bitcoins by using Bitquick.co. “We’re calling it the BitQuick challenge,” says Founder Jad Mubaslat. “We’re so confident users will come back, that we’re giving away $10 or 0.03 BTC, whichever ...
