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Japan banks target fintech start-ups after law change
September 26th, 2016
Change to 5% ownership cap part of national effort to push financial technology Japan’s biggest banks are looking to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into fintech start-ups after the abolition of a law that prevented them from owning more than ...
Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Bets Pulled; Japanese Stocks Fall
September 7th, 2016
Weak U.S. economic data slashes odds of a September rate hike Japanese shares retreat as yen strengthens; oil near $45 Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied with European equity index futures after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled ...
Asian Shares Mostly Down; Singapore Enters Bear Market
September 28th, 2015
Japan shares fall as investors rethink likelihood of easing Japanese shares led Asian markets lower Monday, as investors reconsidered the prospects for further monetary easing, while stocks elsewhere mostly fell as evidence of China’s slowdown continues to build. The ...
Top news of the day, May 29
May 29th, 2015
1. China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it easier for individuals and companies to invest overseas. The latest initiative, expected to be ...
FXCM to Sell FXCM Japan
March 25th, 2015
FXCM has issued a press release informing that: FXCM Holdings, LLC and FXCM Newco, LLC (“FXCM”) have signed a definitive agreement to sell FXCM Japan Securities Co., Ltd (“FXCM Japan”) to Rakuten Securities, Inc. (“Rakuten Sec”), a top 5 ...
Asian shares soar on wings of dovish Fed message
October 9th, 2014
Asian shares surged and the dollar skidded on Thursday after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed concerns about downside risks of a stronger dollar and the global economy. European shares were expected to take their ...
