FINRA Board Looks for Diversity
In the coming year, board recruitment and diversity will be critical for FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
January 2019
Fed Members Are Starting to Become More Cautious
The latest FOMC minutes overall suggested that Fed members were starting to become more cautious on the US economic outlook and path for policy.
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent.
US-China Trade Talks Improve Risk Appetite
US President Donald Trump tweeted overnight that “talks with China are going very well” this gave Asian stocks a boost to three-weeks high.
SIX Trading Key Figures: Year 2018
SIX Trading Key Figures: Year 2018, Twelve companies completed listings – among them the third-largest IPO in Europe.
Crypto Midweek Buzz : ETC hacked, most countries look at CBDCs but none go forward
Week was quieter in the cryptocurrency world. Not Much changes in Bitcoin, but the potential 51% attack on Ethereum Classic created quite a buzz.
Euro Rally Stops at 1.1484
Asian stock indices ended the day mixed with Japan’s Nikkei up 1%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.2%, and the Shanghai Composite was down about 0.2%.
Westpac Subsidiaries Federal Court Decision
Westpac Subsidiaries Federal Court Decision, ASIC will review the Federal Court decision handed down on 21 December 2018 regarding Westpac subsidiaries.
DGCX Breaks Annual Volumes Record to Round-Off an Exceptional Year
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced today that it has rounded off a highly successful 2018 by breaking its annual volumes record.
DFSA Regulatory Sandbox Accepts Seven New Firms Into Its Latest Cohort
DFSA Regulatory Sandbox Accepts Seven New Firms Into Its Latest Cohort, which permits companies to apply for an Innovation Testing Licence ("ITL").
New Year’s Message from JPX Group CEO Kiyota
New Year's Message from Group CEO Kiyota, Here's wishing you a happy new year. As JPX Group CEO, I would like to wish everyone health and success in 2019.
Asian Markets Trading Higher, Nikkei Adds 2.44%
Asian markets ended higher with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gain 0.7%, and the Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.4% while Nikkei added 2.44%.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.