Search Results for: Fed
India: Government plans to cut stake in state lenders to raise $14.4 billion
November 28th, 2014
The government plans to raise about 891.2 billion rupees ($14.4 billion) by reducing its stakes in state-run banks to 52 percent, the junior finance minister said on Friday, sending shares of state lenders higher. The government holds stakes ranging ...
Dollar Advances as OPEC Output Freeze Seen Hurting Euro, Aussie
November 28th, 2014
The dollar strengthened on speculation lower crude prices after OPEC’s decision to keep oil output unchanged will stimulate the U.S. economy while weighing on the euro and currencies of commodity-producing nations. The greenback rose against all but one of ...
Clive Palmer case in court: dense legal wrangling with a cast of hundreds
November 27th, 2014
Big money, big legal teams and a big call to make against a larger-than-life tycoon turned political phenomenon. But at the end of another round of labyrinthine legal argument, the accusations against Clive Palmer made by his former Chinese ...
Legal Fight Pits Sellers of Energy Against Buyers
November 27th, 2014
Over the past few years, the federal government has nurtured the growth of an odd kind of player in the energy markets: companies that recruit consumers to unplug themselves when electricity use is high, in exchange for a price ...
Gold Extends Slide to Lowest in Week as Silver, Platinum Decline
November 27th, 2014
Gold fell to the lowest level in a week as assets in the largest exchange-traded product backed by the metal shrank to the smallest in more than six years. Silver, platinum and palladium decreased. Bullion for immediate delivery lost ...
ASIC takes civil action against Make It Mine
November 26th, 2014
ASIC has started legal action against Make It Mine Pty Ltd (MIM), seeking financial penalties against the company for breaching consumer credit laws, including the responsible lending obligations. ASIC’s civil penalty proceedings, filed in the Federal Court of Australia ...
Mr. Yen Sees Drop He Forecast Nearing End on Economy
November 26th, 2014
The 14 percent plunge in Japan’s currency since mid-year has about run its course, according to the former Ministry of Finance official known as “Mr. Yen.” Eisuke Sakakibara, who got his nickname in the 1990s for his influence over the exchange ...
SEC Charges HSBC’s Swiss Private Banking Unit With Providing Unregistered Services to U.S. Clients
November 26th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged HSBC’s Swiss-based private banking arm with violating federal securities laws by failing to register with the SEC before providing cross-border brokerage and investment advisory services to U.S. clients. HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) ...
Aussie Near 4-Year Low as Lowe Says It May Weaken; Won Advances
November 26th, 2014
Australia’s dollar traded 0.3 percent from a four-year low after central bank Deputy Governor Philip Lowe said yesterday the currency will probably depreciate in line with commodity export prices. The yen was near the weakest level in seven years ...
Bolster your digital defences
November 25th, 2014
Cyber criminals have the financial services sector firmly in their sights, but there is much that organisations and employees can do to protect themselves from the threat Cyber crime is on the rise, and the financial services sector is ...
