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Modern markets demand constant connectivity

Modern markets demand constant connectivity

Trading dynamics have changed radically in the last decade. Investors used to wait months or years for investment prospects. Today, technology allows traders and investors to seize opportunities instantly and manage risks directly. The $4trn daily foreign exchange market offers what other markets failed to attain, and is now easily accessible and affordable for everyone. […]
Taking the LATAM lead

Taking the LATAM lead

For Celfin Capital, 2010 was a year of consolidation and looking to new horizons. In the Chilean market, Celfin strengthened its leadership position across all its business areas; while in the Peruvian market, the company’s brokerage, wealth management and corporate finance operations achieved significant positions and broke even in their second year of operation. At […]
A journey of transformation

A journey of transformation

The story of Cairo Amman Bank (CAB) has been described as a corporate rebirth – one in which a small financial institution with humble foundations completely reinvented itself by tapping the potential in the Jordanian banking landscape to redefine its brand position. In the 1990s, the prognosis for CAB’s growth in the market was fairly […]
JPMorgan pays $153.6m in SEC settlement

JPMorgan pays $153.6m in SEC settlement


JPMorgan Securities has agreed to pay $153.6m to settle civil fraud charges against it for misleading buyers of complex mortgage securities investments during the collapse of the housing market, it was announced late on Tuesday. 
 The SEC found that JPMorgan did not correctly disclose to investors that the vehicle had been created on behalf […]
Foster’s $10bn takeover bid rejected

Foster’s $10bn takeover bid rejected

Foster’s, Australia’s biggest brewer by sales, rejected a $9.51bn cash offer from London-based SABMiller on Tuesday, saying the bid undervalued the Australian company.The unsolicited and unconditional offer of A$4.90 per share for the firm was an 8.2 percent premium on the closing price of A$4.53. SabMiller CEO Graham MacKay confirmed on Tuesday that it made […]
Europe delays €12bn aid packet to Greece


Europe delays €12bn aid packet to Greece



European governments chose to withhold the decision on whether an additional aid payment of €12bn should go to the Greek government, saying the nation needs to put a strict austerity package in place first. 
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, who chairs the 17-strong group of European finance ministers, said: “We agreed that there should be […]
Nasdaq OMX bids for stake in LCH. Clearnet
 


Nasdaq OMX bids for stake in LCH. Clearnet
 


New York-based exchange operator Nasdaq OMX confirmed on Friday it is bidding for a minority stake in leading Anglo-French swaps clearing house LCH.Clearnet.
 
 The bid forms part of Nasdaq’s strategy to expand beyond the US, the company said.
 
Nasdaq CEO Robert Greinfeld spoke to journalists at the Federation of European Securities Exchanges conference in Athens, saying: […]
Barclays targets £6.4bn extra revenue by 2013

Barclays targets £6.4bn extra revenue by 2013

Barclays Bank unveiled plans to increase annual revenue by as much as £6.4bn in the next two years in an attempt to increase shareholder returns, CEO Bob Diamond said late on Wednesday. In a statement Barclays outlined plans to make an additional income of between £4.3bn and £6.4bn by 2013, which would mean a 20 […]
Nokia and Apple settle patent dispute

Nokia and Apple settle patent dispute

Finnish phone maker Nokia has won its long-running patents case against Apple and will receive a one-off €800m payout from the iPhone maker in addition to royalties. The patent case was brought by Nokia against Apple in October 2009 and related to its patented technologies used in smartphones. The settlement signed on Tuesday through a […]
IMF drops Fischer due to age restriction

IMF drops Fischer due to age restriction

Stanley Fischer, the 67-year-old governor of the Israeli central bank, was notified late on Monday by the Board of Directors of the IMF that his bid to head the IMF has been disqualified because of his age. Fischer was told on Monday night that the IMF would not regard him for the managing director position […]