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LMAX Exchange gives access to low latency, non ‘last look’ trading
December 16th, 2014
UK-based technology firm, LMAX Exchange, today announced the launch of a matching engine in the Equinix IBX Data Centre in Tokyo (TY3). This will give brokers, asset managers, funds and banks in Asia Pacific access to LMAX Exchange at ...
Chinese Official: Bitcoin Can ‘Co-exist’ with Fiat Currencies
December 16th, 2014
A former vice-governor of China’s central bank, Wu Xiaoling, has said that digital currencies like bitcoin “could co-exist with fiat currencies”. Wu, who is currently a member of National People’s Congress Standing Committee and a vice-chairperson of the Financial ...
Yen Gauge Rises to Five-Week High on Haven Bid; Rupiah Declines
December 16th, 2014
A gauge of the yen climbed to a five-week high as investors sought a haven after crude oil slumped and Russia raised interest rates. Australia’s dollar touched the lowest level in more than four years against the greenback after ...
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday
December 16th, 2014
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, topping off a wild ride that had the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading in a more than 300-point range on either side of neutral as investors monitored the price of oil. “Everyone keeps ...
How to deal with Europe’s ailing economy?
December 15th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion lately in Europe and especially at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters for the need (or not) of non-conventional monetary tools to revive Europe’s ailing economy, such as Quantitative Easing (QE). On ...
Federal Reserve will decide this week for widen the door for interest rate hikes next year
December 15th, 2014
Federal Reserve officials will decide this week whether to make a critical change to their policy statement that would widen the door for interest rate hikes next year and effectively bet the United States will continue to shine in ...
Yen Climbs After Election; Aussie Near Low on Iron Prices
December 15th, 2014
Australia’s dollar fell to the lowest since June 2010 and the nation’s bonds rallied as commodities slumped and people were taken hostage in a cafe in Sydney’s financial district. The Aussie weakened against most of its 16 major peers ...
Dollar Snaps 3-Day Skid on Gains in Retail Sales; Krone Declines
December 12th, 2014
The dollar snapped a three-day skid after U.S. retail sales climbed the most in eight months, further evidence of a strengthening economy as the Federal Reserve considers its first interest-rate increase since 2006. The greenback gained versus most major ...
Yen Drops First Time in Four Days Before Elections as Won Gains
December 11th, 2014
The yen fell for the first time in four days on speculation Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party will win an election this weekend and extend measures that have weakened the currency. The yen dropped versus all of its 16 ...
Supervisory Authorities issued warnings on unauthorised companies
December 10th, 2014
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Ireland (Central Bank of Ireland), and Luxembourg (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier – CSSF), report the following companies offering investment services without the required authorisation. Ingledew Trading ...
