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ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC RISKS OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

By Mark Somers, Technical Director at 4most Europe (www.4-most.co.uk) and Alexander Denev, founder o...

13th September, 2014

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CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS DENOTES THE GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS IN CYPRUS

On August 25, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) released its second quarterly publication “Investment...

9th September, 2014

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KEY INDICATORS THAT MAKE FINANCIAL MARKETS TICK

There are certain economic indicators that traders should monitor in order to evaluate the strength...

6th September, 2014

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SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY: NEW BOOK PROPOSES RADICAL MODEL FOR DEBT-FREE & ECONOMICALLY-DOMINANT WEST.

Written by economist Nazimudeen Saleem, ‘Sovereign Debt Crisis and Economic Sustainability: Is it th...

5th September, 2014

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Banking

BANKS SHOULD PRE-EMPT POTENTIAL DIRECTION OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK’S COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TO DEMONSTRATE STRENGTH, SAYS KPMG

– KPMG calls for banks to take early proactive action to address capital needs likely to arise...

25th August, 2014

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Banking

HITTING THE ROAD: HOW TO CURE THE CRISIS IN UK COMMERCIAL BANKING BY HENRY BRAITHWAITE, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, MARKETMAKERS

In February the Bank of England reported a 2.1% annual fall in bank lending to businesses of all siz...

21st August, 2014

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VALUATIONS – NEW PERSPECTIVES

Global economies have witnessed a series of unprecedented economic backwardations and a whole host o...

20th August, 2014

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AUSTRALIA’S LENDING SPIKES TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL

The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed just last Monday morning that total lending in Australi...

20th August, 2014

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FITCH: SOUTH AFRICA SETS PRECEDENT FOR SENIOR BANK BAIL-IN

The resolution of African Bank Limited (unrated) sets a precedent for senior bail-ins, Fitch Ratings...

14th August, 2014

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THE €12B GREEK BANK CAPITAL HOLE

By David Brierley and Saad Sarfraz This article is the first in SNL FINANCIAL’S series of Data...

12th August, 2014

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INVESTORS URGED TO ‘KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON’ WHEN INTEREST RATES START TO RISE

‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ is the message for investors from a leading investment analyst as the day w...

12th August, 2014

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ECB ENTANGLED WITH BANKS IN POLICY CONUNDRUM

By David Brierley and Saad Sarfraz Perhaps it’s a sign of the times. The Deutsche Bundesbank i...

8th August, 2014