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GFMA Global FX Division reinforces its global footprint with new member, Scotiabank, and key appointments
October 11th, 2016
The GFMA’s Global FX Division announced the addition of Scotiabank as a new Board member, bringing its total membership to 25 foreign exchange market participants – representing over 85% of the FX dealer market. The Global FX Division promotes ...
Dollar Climbs as Samsung Drives Asian Stock Retreat; Bonds Drop
October 11th, 2016
Bond yields surge as traders bet on December Fed rate hike Offshore yuan falls an eighth day for longest slump since 2014 The dollar climbed versus all its major peers as bonds dropped after investors boosted expectations for a ...
World Gone Mad, Part 2: “Perpetual Preferred”
October 10th, 2016
Towards the end of a credit bubble, ideas that might have seemed crazy in more boring times are not just accepted but embraced by investors desperate to keep the high that comes from effortless bull-market profits. In the junk ...
EY reports record global revenues in 2016
October 7th, 2016
EY records sixth consecutive year of record growth Solid growth across all businesses and geographical areas, including developed and emerging markets Large scale transformations and capital transactions fuel growth in Advisory and Transactions businesses Significant investment in digital transformation, ...
Asia Stocks Fall as Pound’s Flash Crash Supports Yen, Treasuries
October 7th, 2016
Sterling briefly sinks as much as 6.1%, most since Brexit Dollar gains as Fed rate-hike bets build before payrolls Asian stocks fell with U.S. equity index futures and the yen strengthened after a sudden plunge in the pound spooked ...
NRGbinary is a case of how scammers can hide in gaps between regulators and defraud thousands of investors
October 6th, 2016
In early 2013, a young Israeli businessman registered a web domain in London for a company called NRGbinary.com. The online options trading website offered clients the opportunity to make large amounts of money from simple bets on the movement ...
Payoneer raises $180m in venture capital funding
October 6th, 2016
Payoneer has raised $180 million from venture capital investors. The New York-based money transfer service, specializing in cross border transactions and escrow-as-a-service (EaaS) to dealmakers, is now backed by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). This round, plus the most recent Series ...
Asian Stocks Climb With Oil Near $50 as Fed Bets Weigh on Bonds
October 6th, 2016
Yen steadies after seven-day slide as Korean won gains Samsung Electronics rises to all-time high; Sompo surges Asian stocks rose as the yen’s slide to a one-month low boosted Japanese exporters and energy companies rallied following gains in oil ...
Dollar hovers near two-month high, euro extends bounce
October 5th, 2016
The dollar hovered near a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, lifted by hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official and higher U.S. Treasury yields. The euro also extended its bounce following a report of potential ...
Global investment management companies to merge and create a combined group with AUM of more than U.S.$320 billion
October 4th, 2016
Highlights Combined group, Janus Henderson Global Investors plc, will be a leading global active asset manager with AUM of more than U.S.$320 billion and a combined market capitalisation of approximately U.S.$6 billion Janus’ strength in the U.S. markets will be combined with ...
