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Russia Freezes Trading in up to 14% of U.S.-listed Shares on Spb Exchange
Date: May 30, 2022
(Reuters) -SPB Exchange, Russia’s second-largest bourse, said on Monday it will transfer up to 14% of U.S.-listed shares that its clients possess to a non-trading account after the central bank said it will restrict trading in some foreign shares. Financial links between Russia and external markets have been damaged by sweeping sanctions that the West...
Analysis-Russia Prepares to Seize Western Firms Looking to Leave
Date: May 26, 2022
By John O’Donnell (Reuters) – Russia is advancing a new law allowing it to take control of the local businesses of western companies that decide to leave in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, raising the stakes for multinationals trying to exit. The law, which could be in place within weeks, will give Russia...
Asia Stocks Stifled by Inflation, China Concerns
Date: May 23, 2022
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks weakened on Monday as investors worried inflation and rising interest rates would hamper the global economic outlook and China’s COVID-19 situation weighed on sentiment, with tech firms particularly hit. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3% as the region’s major markets traded...
Qatar to Invest $5 Billion in Spain’s EU-funded Recovery, Emir Says
Date: May 18, 2022
MADRID (Reuters) -Qatar’s $300 billion sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $5 billion in Spanish projects, the Gulf state’s ruler said late on Tuesday at a dinner held in his honour in Madrid. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday that Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told an audience at a dinner held...
India Signals Intentions to Drive Divestment Program; Why Global Buyers Should Take Note
Date: May 10, 2022
By Nandini Chopra, Head of Corporate Finance with Alvarez & Marsal India. Vikram Utamsingh, Head of Transaction Advisory with Alvarez & Marsal India. Sai Chaitanya, Senior Manager, Corporate Finance with Alvarez & Marsal India. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have dominated Indian economic policies since 1950s as they were initially set up with the socialist...
UK Revokes Moscow Bourse’s Status as Recognised Exchange
Date: May 5, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday revoked the Moscow Stock Exchange’s (MOEX) status as a recognised stock exchange, removing some tax relief for new investors. Britain grants recognised status to some exchanges, which allow the securities traded on them to benefit from specific tax reliefs. While existing investments through MOEX are unaffected, new ones will...