UK stocks cool on Brexit trade fear and China tensions Both major UK stock indices fell on Wednesday on the back of rising China tensions and Brexit trade gloom, with the FTSE 100 down 1%. Both indices dipped on the news that the UK Government was close to ‘giving up hope’ of a Brexit trade…
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AFP Commander Investigations, Eastern Command, Kirsty Schofield commented: Transnational and serious organised crime groups are evolving. No longer do they target any specific crime type or commodity, they adapt to their environments by recruiting professional enablers to provide experience in the financial, legal or any other field they feel can earn them money. This investigation…
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Even though the licence is suspended, ASIC has allowed the administrators to conduct certain necessary activities under the licence during the suspension period, including to have in place a dispute resolution scheme and arrangements for compensating retail clients, to hold professional indemnity insurance and to allow the termination of existing arrangements with current clients of…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European indices had a mixed opening mixed on Monday, with the energy and financial sectors weighing on most benchmarks as traders brace for another busy week. While the direction of European stocks remains uncertain this week, market volatility is likely to be on the rise. Indeed, most investors are patiently monitoring the discussions…
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What to watch Cadence Design Systems: CDS, a $28bn market cap electronics design and engineering services business, has enjoyed a share price gain of 44.5% in 2020 so far. During Q2, the firm announced a collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor and Microsoft, in order to use cloud technology to reduce the signoff schedules for new semiconductor…
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NVIDIA specializes in visual computing technologies and its gaming unit reported a growth rate of 56% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and revenue of $1.49 billion. NVIDIA supplies the market with discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) which are used as a key component in graphics cards for desktop computer gaming. In the fourth quarter…
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What to watch: BlackRock: The world’s biggest fund manager is scheduled to announce its Q2 earnings on Friday before the market opens. BlackRock is a key bellwether for the asset management industry, and following the blistering rally in equities in Q2, expectations are running high. The consensus is for earnings to come in at $6.99…
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Karen Lok was appointed as Senior Vice President, Head of Listing Compliance. Lok is a certified accountant in Kong Kong and Australia and has more than 20 years of experience in compliance, risk management, and business operations management at several international banks and consulting firms. Prior to her new appointment, Lok was director at PricewaterhouseCoopers,…
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The Australian regulator also alleges that Forex CT contravened a ban on conflicted remuneration under the Corporations Act by paying account manager bonuses primarily based on client “net deposits” (total client deposits less withdrawals) and failed to act in the best interests of clients. This may add a maximum civil penalty of $1,000,000 for the…
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Burberry cutting 500 jobs London-listed shares soared yesterday, with the FTSE 100 closing the day 1.8% up. Similar to the US, it was vaccine optimism driving prices higher, along with a surprise 0.6% June inflation figure, above estimates for the month but still well below the 2% targeted by the Bank of England. International Consolidated…
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