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INVESTOR CONFIDENCE FALLS IN FEBRUARY BY 1.4 POINTS TO 105.2

State Street Global Exchange released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (IC...

2nd March, 2015

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SYRIZA ELECTORAL LANDSLIDE: IMPACT OF THE GREEK ELECTORAL OUTCOME ON THE EURO

It cannot have escaped the attention of many people that the parliamentary election in Greece last m...

25th February, 2015

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HOW CENTRAL BANK DECISIONS CAN AFFECT FOREX TRADING

By Charis Mountis, Head of Dealing at Forex Time Limited Central bank decisions are important in for...

20th February, 2015

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A LOW OIL PRICE AND A SILVER LINING FOR SOUTH AFRICA AT LAST

By Paolo Senatore , CIO  and Mark Appleton Strategist at Ashburton Investments A tough domestic envi...

13th February, 2015

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ECB’S QUANTITATIVE EASING – A BLESSING OR A CURSE?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided on Thursday that it will expand its asset purchase progr...

28th January, 2015

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getting liquidity into the economy to assist with driving the recovery by providing cheap funds

William Tebbit, Co-Founder and Commercial Director of Trade Finance Partners On 2nd December the Ban...

28th January, 2015

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ADS SECURITIES HAS RECORD TRADING DAY, AVOIDS LOSSES AND SEES BENEFITS FROM NEW TECHNOLOGY

The removal of its trading floor of 1.20 franc per euro by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) yesterday c...

20th January, 2015

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BANKING STANDARDS REVIEW COUNCIL APPOINTSALISON COTTRELL AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Banking Standards Review Council (BSRC) has appointed Alison Cottrell as its first Chief Executi...

16th January, 2015

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IS THE RISK-OFF ENVIRONMENT FLASHING AMBER FOR US ECONOMIC GROWTH?

By David Absolon, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management A cursory glance of US econ...

14th January, 2015

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A WAY OUT FOR THE NIGERIAN NAIRA KNOCK DOWN

By Alex Gurr, Research Analyst at Blackwell Global Currency movements have a massive impact on the s...

8th January, 2015

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THE INTRODUCTION OF TARGET2-SECURITIES IN 2015: HARMONISING EUROPE’S SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE

Kashyap Kapasi, Director, Strategic Solutions, Investment Services, Fiserv The migration to Target2-...

6th January, 2015

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CFA GLOBAL MARKET SENTIMENT SURVEY 2015

Investment Professionals Expect Weak 2 Percent Growth for Global Economy in 2015 Meagre Gains in Wor...

6th January, 2015