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Total value of asset manager M&A hits $40.9B in 2017

Posted on January 16 2018 by Eric R. in Markets, Investors

Total value of asset manager M&A hits $40.9B in 2017

Merger and acquisition activity in the investment management industry has climbed to the highest levels seen since the fallout from the financial crisis.,Equities ,mergers and acquisitions,Aberdeen

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A Guide to Africa's Key Markets in 2018

Posted on January 2 2018 by Eric R. in Markets

A Guide to Africa's Key Markets in 2018

African bond spread is the lowest in about three years Key challenges lie ahead, with IMF warning of credit risks For bond investors, Africa was a happy hunting ground last year. Its local-currency

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Sous Trump, l'allègement de la règlementation bancaire est en marche

Posted on November 17 2017 by Eric R. in Markets

Sous Trump, l'allègement de la règlementation bancaire est en marche

Washington - Jeu de chaises musicales au sommet des instances régulatrices, mesures administratives, projets de loi: l'assouplissement de la régulation bancaire et financière, voulu par le prés...

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FCA fines Merrill Lynch £34.5m for reporting failure

Posted on October 23 2017 by Eric R. in Markets

FCA fines Merrill Lynch £34.5m for reporting failure

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Merrill Lynch International £34.5 million for failing to report transactions. The bank has been accused of failing to report 68.5 million exchange ...

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Credit Suisse Disputes Fees Detailed in Kroll Mozambique Audit

Posted on June 26 2017 by Eric R. in Markets

Credit Suisse Disputes Fees Detailed in Kroll Mozambique Audit

By Matthew Hill June 25, 2017, 10:04 PM GMT+2 - Updated onJune 26, 2017, 8:09 AM GMT+2

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A Citigroup debt strategist created a scary looking clock, and it looks like time is running out

Posted on January 6 2017 by Eric R. in Markets

A Citigroup debt strategist created a scary looking clock, and it looks like time is running out

"How long till the Teflon wears off?" That's the big question for Matt King, a credit strategist at Citigroup who has a big note out on the bond market. The note focuses on the performance of ...

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The US is $19.9 trillion in debt — here are the countries we owe the most

Posted on December 8 2016 by Eric R. in Markets

The US is $19.9 trillion in debt — here are the countries we owe the most

We owe China $1.5 trillion.

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A 34-year-old trader at Goldman Sachs made a $100 million profit

Posted on October 20 2016 by Eric R. in Markets

A 34-year-old trader at Goldman Sachs made a $100 million profit

You might have heard that traders at the biggest US investment banks have been curtailed. So how is it that a 34-year old Goldman Sachs trader made a $100 million profit in just a matter of months?

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Never waste a good crisis - Paris and Frankfurt are fighting to steal London’s banking crown post-Brexit

Posted on October 19 2016 by Eric R. in Markets

Never waste a good crisis - Paris and Frankfurt are fighting to steal London’s banking crown post-Brexit

The biggest financial centres in Europe outside of London are upping their game when it comes to attracting the business that the City could lose as a result of Britain's vote to leave the European

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Not just a financial hub: A creative boom emerges in Hong Kong

Posted on October 17 2016 by Eric R. in Markets

Not just a financial hub: A creative boom emerges in Hong Kong

Once a part of the city's thriving textile industry, which has since migrated to mainland China, the 55-year-old building has been spared demolition. But now, it has a new fate. Opening in 2018, it

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