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Rethinking the Sino-American Relationship
June 27th, 2014
In early July, senior US and Chinese officials will gather in Beijing for the sixth Strategic and Economic Dialogue. With bilateral frictions mounting on a number of fronts – including cyber security, territorial disputes in the East and South ...
Alibaba chooses New York Stock Exchange over Nasdaq
June 27th, 2014
The Chinese online retailer, Alibaba, will list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), rather than on the technology focused Nasdaq. Alibaba, which handles more than 80% of online retail transactions in China, plans to go public ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firm
June 26th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that the following firms are not permitted to provide any financial services or products: Lucrativa Limited (https://lucrativa.biz) China Trust Underwriters (www.chinatrustunderwriters.com) FCA ...
Shanghai Free Zone Moves To Launch Investment Platform
June 25th, 2014
The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone plans to set up an international assets and equity trading platform for financial leasing companies to diversify the financial services they offer from the zone. The platform – the first of its kind ...
Hong Kong Stocks Climb From Biggest Drop in Three Months
June 24th, 2014
Hong Kong stocks gained, with the city’s benchmark index rebounding after falling the most in three months yesterday, as consumer and technology shares rose. China Resources Enterprise Ltd. gained 2.4 percent, with the retailer and brewer leading the Hang ...
Hedge-Fund Hack Part of Bigger Siege: Cyber-Experts
June 23rd, 2014
The attack on a U.S. hedge fund’s network, which a cybersecurity contractor said last week disrupted the firm’s high-speed trading and stole its data, is but one among many. That is the assessment of more than a half-dozen computer ...
Commodities market overview
June 20th, 2014
A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Oil prices soared on escalating violence in Iraq, as government troops recaptured a major refinery and the US said it was sending in military advisers to train Iraqi forces. ...
Emerging Markets: What Has Changed
June 20th, 2014
1) Russia continues to liberalize the currency and move to an inflation targeting regime 2) Political risk is rising in Poland 3) South Africa came under renewed rating downgrade pressures 4) The Chinese yuan’s one-way depreciating bet appears to ...
Yuan to Start Direct Trading With Pound from tomorrow
June 18th, 2014
China will allow the yuan to be exchanged directly for British pounds from tomorrow in Shanghai as the world’s second-largest economy promotes the use of its currency in global trade and finance. “This is an important step in strengthening ...
Deutsche Bank Japan, SEC Whistleblower, Italy: Compliance
June 18th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG’s Japanese securities unit entertained officials from 45 funds that manage public pensions, according to a report obtained by Bloomberg News, signaling that the potentially illegal practice was more widespread than regulators disclosed. Deutsche Securities Inc. spent ...
