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FCA publishes terms of reference for its investment and corporate banking market study

22/05/2015(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the issues it will focus on as part of its market study into competition in investment and corporate banking. These markets ... Read More
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Industry not prepared for MIFID II product governance challenges

20/05/2015(0)
MIFID II will bring a significant increase in product governance responsibilities for all parties involved in the selling of an investment product. Under the new proposals both manufacturers of ... Read More
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First Bitcoin Index by New York Stock Exchange

20/05/2015(0)
The New York Stock Exchange, part of the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced the NYSE Bitcoin Index (NYXBT), the first exchange-calculated and ... Read More
Iran-Australia

Iran’s markets opening up for Australia

14/05/2015(0)
Bishop’s Tehran visit a sign of things to come Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Iran – the first by an Australian foreign minister in over a decade – marks ... Read More
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Putin’s Next Takeover Target Is Oil Giant’s $34 Billion Cash Pile

12/05/2015(0)
In Russia, even private companies serve at the pleasure of the president, particularly if they pump oil. A decade ago, Vladimir Putin’s allies had Mikhail Khodorkovsky jailed and seized ... Read More
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Bitcoin Marketplace is shutting its doors

07/04/2015(0)
US bitcoin marketplace Buttercoin is shutting its doors, despite launching with at least $1.3m in investor backing just four months ago. In a farewell post to customers today, the Buttercoin team announced ... Read More
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IBM says to invest $3 billion in ‘Internet of Things’ unit

31/03/2015(0)
International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday it will invest $3 billion over the next four years in a new ‘Internet of Things’ unit, aiming to sell its expertise ... Read More
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Abu Dhabi’s FGB completes stake sale in brokerage

27/03/2015(0)
First Gulf Bank, the second largest lender by market capitalisation in the UAE, has said a deal to sell its 45 percent stake in brokerage First Gulf Financial Services ... Read More
Alpari

Changes to Trading Conditions for Ruble fx.option Accounts

10/02/2015(0)
Alpari would like to inform its clients that from 9thFebruary, 2015, Alpari is making changes to the trading conditions for fx.option accounts with Russian Ruble deposits1. From this date onwards, ... Read More
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China foreign direct investment jumps 22%

16/12/2014(0)
China attracted $10.36 billion worth of foreign direct investment in November, up 22.2% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday. The figure was ... Read More
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