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Oil price plunge: Risks and rewards
January 15th, 2016
Just over four years ago, the United States and Europe sanctioned the sale of Iranian oil in an effort to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Oil was trading at $110 per barrel, and Obama administration officials fretted about how to ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion
January 14th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 13 January 2016, the ...
Bank FX sales teams challenged in new regulatory climes
January 13th, 2016
FX sales teams are now more restricted in how much market colour they can provide to clients, challenging the relationship-driven industry. At first blush, much of the day-to-day function of an FX salesperson goes on as it did before ...
BGC Partners Completes Full Merger with GFI Group
January 13th, 2016
Public Shareholders to Receive $6.10 per GFI Share in Cash BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC Partners,” “BGC,” or the “Company,”) a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has completed ...
European markets: FTSE and European stocks shrug off worries over China slowdown
January 11th, 2016
European equity markets kicked off the week on an upbeat note, as investors shrugged off yet another dismal session in Asia, which saw stocks plunge to their lowest level in more than four years. Early on in the European ...
Cyprus is ‘next property investment hotspot’, says agency
January 7th, 2016
Cyprus is set to join London, New York and Paris as a top international property hotspot, says a leading agency. Chestertons International says there has been growing interest from investors for luxurious Cyprus properties, with sales rising 23% in October ...
Exchanges from Germany, USA and Switzerland report their stats for 2015
January 5th, 2016
Deutsche Börse, Eurex Exchange, ISE Holdings, SIX Swiss Exchange and CBOE Holdings, Inc. have issued announcements to inform in relation with their trading results and statistics for 2015. Deutsche Börse Deutsche Börse cash market turnover up by 28 percent in 2015 – Cash markets ...
Deloitte CFO Survey: A cautious start to 2016
January 4th, 2016
Support among CFOs for UK membership of the EU narrows, though majority still favour UK membership Risk appetite shrinks and business confidence falls back to 2012 level CFOs’ balance sheet strategies are more defensive than any time in last ...
More banks pay no UK tax, Labour wants tougher approach
January 4th, 2016
Two more investment banks have reported paying zero tax in Britain in 2014, prompting the opposition Labour party to urge the government to reverse a tax change it made for banks last year. Citigroup and Credit Suisse disclosed in ...
BGC Partners Updates Its Outlook for the Fourth Quarter of 2015
January 4th, 2016
GFI Groups’ Results Will Be Consolidated with Those of BGC BGC Partners announced that it has updated its outlook for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The results will include the consolidation of those for BGC’s majority-owned division, GFI Group Inc. (OTC: GFIG) ...
