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BOC to sell high-yield bond fund in Europe
September 24th, 2014
One of China’s state-owned banks has struck a deal with Citigroup to market its first fund to pension funds and retail investors in Europe. Bank of China Hong Kong Asset Management, which is owned by Bank of China, has ...
CFTC Charges Ohio Executive Management Advisors L.L.C., with Fraud and $8.3 Million Ponzi Scheme
September 24th, 2014
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Defendants John R. Bullar, who resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Executive Management Advisors ...
Wall St. Bankrolls Ex-Executive as He Sues Over A.I.G. Bailout
September 24th, 2014
Maurice R. Greenberg, the former chief of A.I.G., has now raised several million dollars from three Wall Street investors to help cover the cost of the case. One might call it “chutzpah,” as several irate lawmakers did, or “rubbing ...
Citizens Financial’s Offering Raises $3 Billion as It Parts From R.B.S.
September 24th, 2014
After 26 years within the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Citizens Financial Group, the American retail bank, is setting off on its own. The bank raised $3 billion in its initial public offering on Tuesday, valuing itself at $12.9 ...
EU may probe Google’s non-search services
September 24th, 2014
European competition authorities may widen an examination of Google to look at non-search services following several complaints, a senior official said yesterday. European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that broadening a probe that has already been running for four ...
Switzerland seeks Double Tax on PEs
September 24th, 2014
The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on changes to the flat-rate tax credit, which seeks to ensure double tax relief for permanent establishments of companies that are located in Switzerland. The proposed change affects permanent establishments in ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Commodities
September 24th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 24, 2014 Gold bounce and attempt to rally towards $1240 resistance on Tuesday. Gold appears to have formed strong support at the $1215 area and is likely to consolidate at these levels. Bearish ...
Tesco-style accounting risks
September 24th, 2014
Tesco Plc’s disclosure of huge accounting mistakes over contracts with its suppliers shocked industry analysts and executives, but not because they didn’t realise the potential for disaster. On the contrary, they assumed that everyone in retailing was fully aware ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Indices
September 24th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 24, 2014 S&P 500 Further consolidation of the S&P500 on Tuesday dipping below 20DMA and testing the 50DMA. A close below the 50 DMA find support at the 1960 level. Market likely to ...
Tax inversion rules affect stocks
September 24th, 2014
The Obama administration’s tougher rules on offshore corporate inversions had an immediate effect Tuesday, pushing down the stock prices of companies considering such moves. But the highly technical changes to the tax code did not appear to go far ...
