The possibility that the fledgling ‘consortium of 12′ might link up with the Intercontinental Exchange, a dynamic and fast-growing exchange with established liquidity and infrastructure, sets up the prospect of an intriguing industry battle with CME Group
Société Générale’s top brass have moved quickly to identify flaws in the French bank’s back office that allowed an alleged rogue trader to rack up huge losses on unsupervised trades earlier this month
If American investors had not heard of Jon Wood - the head of the $3bn Monaco-based hedge fund SRM Global Fund - before now, they areunlikely to forget his name in a hurry
Credit reports are becoming a hot topic for Australians. The rumpus over what credit information could be shared with credit checking firms is soon to heat up as the publication deadline for proposals to reform Australia’s privacy laws nears.
Thinking of ways to boost credit score is not that hard as some people would imagine. If you already have a good credit score, you will want to boost it in order to obtain the best loan and credit card deals possible. There are several ways on how you can significantly improve your credit score.
Cash-rich financiers including Warren Buffett, Wilbur Ross and Ron Perelman are preparing to pounce on US companies hit by the financial turmoil – moves that could herald a new era of “vulture investing”
The three groups vying to take over Northern Rock are set to submit risk-averse business plans that could lead to job losses at the stricken Newcastle bank, which employs 6,500
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