Search Results for: National Statistics
Statistics, lies and the reservoir effect
June 4th, 2020
This article debunks the misconception that GDP represents economic health. It explains how monetary flows have led to markets in financial assets inflating while non-financials in the GDP bucket are in deep distress. And why, at a time of ...
International trade in services: EU surplus up to over €190 bn
January 18th, 2019
The European Union (EU) surplus in trade in services, which had fallen between 2013 and 2016, increased to €191.8 bn in 2017. This is the result of EU exports of services to the rest of the world rising by ...
The egregious errors of static statistics
March 22nd, 2018
The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Lord Macaulay wrote this nearly two hundred years ago. His aphorism is particularly apposite of modern politicians, ...
Number of EU nationals working in Britain hits record high despite Brexit
August 17th, 2017
The number of EU nationals working in the U.K. has hit a record high despite concerns of a post-Brexit exodus. Number of EU citizens working in Britain hits record high of 2.37 million. The figure marks a rise of ...
Charterprime Announces Q4 2016 Trading Statistics
January 27th, 2017
Charterprime is an international financial group specialising in the brokerage of financial products and foreign exchange. In an effort to increase stakeholder engagement and transparency, Charterprime has committed to releasing regular performance statistics for its business henceforth and has ...
CySec issued a Circular to inform Cyprus Investment Firms regarding Quarterly Statistics
July 4th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a circular to infom Cyprus Investment Firms in relation to their Quarterly Statistics and Authority’s request for the electronic submission of information. According to CySec: 1. Information requested by CySEC ...
International law firm accused for ‘deliberately misinterpreting’ data
February 10th, 2016
White & Case partner comes to the defence of City colleague and argues SFO has ‘lost its focus’ The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has accused Pinsent Masons of ‘deliberately misinterpreting’ data on the number of cases it investigates and ...
ESMA, National Securities Regulators and ECB to exchange information
February 9th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the exchange of information and cooperation to help both authorities in fulfilling their respective mandates. This ...
Nasdaq, Deutsche Börse and 7 other Exchanges around the world report trading statistics for June 2015
July 3rd, 2015
Nasdaq, Deutsche Börse, SIX, Eurex and another 7 exchanges have issued press releases to inform for the Trading statistics and Volumes for the Month June 2015. Nasdaq: Nasdaq publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below ...
International and regional bodies that combat money laundering (Part A)
February 24th, 2015
Introduction Money laundering is a global phenomenon that thrives parasitically on the world’s financial markets. It ignores national boundaries in much the same way that the financial market place does. It has been accepted that this problem requires both ...
