Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
New currency ETN from ETFS Foreign Exchange launched on Xetra
June 18th, 2015
ETN tracks the exchange rate movements of the euro to the Swiss franc A new exchange traded note (ETN) from the ETFS Foreign Exchange Limited product family has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday. ETF name: ...
Oil retreats from large jump as focus returns to Iran talks
April 2nd, 2015
Oil prices fell on Thursday as attention returned to nuclear talks with Iran, with the prospects for a deal and an increase in Iranian crude exports helping to keep pressure on prices. Major powers and Iran have stretched talks on Tehran’s nuclear ...
Iran nuclear talks: World powers to meet foreign minister
March 30th, 2015
Ministers from six world powers are expected to hold their first full session on Monday with Iran’s foreign minister over its nuclear programme. The deadline for reaching an agreement is Tuesday. The essence of an emerging deal is to ...
Strongest Dollar in 12 Years Sinks Stocks While Oil Slips
March 11th, 2015
The strongest dollar in nearly 12 years versus the euro and the specter of higher U.S. interest rates fueled a selloff in global equities that sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down the most since Jan. 5. Oil ...
Denials continue despite MPs hearing of HSBC tax evasion claims in 2011 (Video)
February 11th, 2015
Downing Street insists it had no warning of HSBC wrongdoing, despite revelation MPs had known about ‘disc from the Swiss’ with names of potential tax dodgers Downing Street and the Financial Conduct Authority insisted on Tuesday they had been ...
Foreign Law Firms Face Pressure in China
January 27th, 2015
For Western law firms doing business in Asia, last week represented the best of times and the worst of times. On one end of the spectrum: New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which said ...
Credit Suisse Profit More Than Doubles as Trading Rises
October 23rd, 2014
Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN), Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, reported an increase in third-quarter profit driven by a surge in revenue at the investment bank, while earnings in other businesses fell. The group’s net income jumped to 1.03 billion Swiss ...
Forex-Rigging Fines Could Hit $41 Billion Globally: Citi
October 21st, 2014
The cost for banks to settle probes into allegations traders rigged foreign-exchange benchmarks could hit as much as $41 billion, Citigroup Inc. (C) analysts said. Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) is seen as probably the “most impacted” with a fine ...
European Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Earnings
July 21st, 2014
European stocks declined as investors weighed earnings reports and international tensions after the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine and Israel’s offensive in Gaza. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares climbed. Aveva Group Plc and ...
