The case refers to HSBC’s 2012 admission of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of drug money for the Colombian and Mexican drug cartels, which came to a close after a deferred prosecution agreement wherein HSBC agreed to put… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
China making efforts to more closely link its economy with that of the U.S.
Eyeing the twin objectives of deepening its economic cooperation with the U.S. and trying to internalize its currency, Beijing has awarded asset manager BlackRock access to its capital market. In a significant development, China has allowed BlackRock, an asset… Read More ›
Brexit – Irish economy hangs in the balance
During Brexit negotiations, Ireland could emerge as the UK’s Achilles heel. If physical border controls are placed, it could give rise to a resurgence of violent militant protests. According to Britain’s Northern Ireland minister, a post-Brexit trade deal with the… Read More ›
Blockchain and securitization industry join forces to tap the $1.9 trillion U.S. securitization market
Wall Street’s structured finance companies want to use Blockchain’s immutable shared ledger to lower their cost of operations and thus boost their profitability. In efforts aimed at tapping the revolutionary benefits of blockchain technology for the fintech industry, Wall Street’s… Read More ›
EU’s troop carrier, A400M, hangs in the balance due to huge cost overruns
Seven core nations which have committed themselves to buying the plane, with the largest order coming from Germany. The German response to the cost overruns has been very pragmatic and cool especially since this is a critical military matter which… Read More ›
Viacom tweaks bond language eyeing taw law reforms on the horizon
Attractive terms for Viacom’s hybrid bonds have helped rope in a slew of investors. The opportunity cost of not investing in them is too high for investors; they have all piled into Viacom’s bond offering. Although investors lapped up US… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia looking to diversify its economy through the Saudi Aramco IPO
Championed by Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman, the Deputy Crown Prince, the world’s biggest IPO is expected to be valued to at least $2 trillion. Saudi Aramco has selected Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co and HSBC Holdings Plc as its… Read More ›
Andrew Olmem joins White House economic council
Although it is as yet unclear as to what post Olmem will take, the National Economic Council coordinates on economic policy matters across Trump’s Cabinet. Olmem, an attorney, was a leading staff negotiator who put together the Doff-Frank Act, which… Read More ›
Toshiba seeking to raise $8.8 billion from its stake in its flash memory unit
Toshiba’s strategy is pretty simple: retain control over the business despite selling portions of its majority stake to multiple bidders and raise $8.8 billion in the process. In the wake of Toshiba seeking to write-off $6.3 billion on its nuclear… Read More ›
EU’s privacy watchdog, Article 29 Working Party, flags Microsoft’s Win 10 for potential privacy violations
It would appear that Microsoft has made cosmetic changes to its default installation process of Windows 10. The fact that Windows 10 phones home with user specific data, which Microsoft process for various purposes, is a privacy concern for most… Read More ›