Following a rout in technology stocks on Wall Street that subdued global investor sentiments, on Monday, European shares rebounded with investors keeping a close eye on COVID-19 vaccine developments. Australia is likely to receive its first batches of a potential… Read More ›
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Citadel and Citadel Securities expand footprint in Asia-Pacific, opens new offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Sydney
On Monday, in a statement, Citadel, a Chicago-based hedge fund and Citadel Securities, which provides trading services to asset managers, banks, broker-dealers and hedge funds, said, it will open a new office in Singapore. Both businesses, which have offices across… Read More ›
Chinese regulators encouraging Asset Investment Companies to boost equity financing and debt to equity assets
In order to reduce leverage in the economy, Chinese regulators have allowed asset investment companies (AIC) to conduct asset management business to invest in debt-to-equity assets and boost equity financing in the country. Major state-owned banks including China Construction Bank… Read More ›
Nissan seeking $4.6 billion line of credit following coronavirus sales hit
On Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei business daily reported, Nissan Motor has requested a $4.6 billion (500 billion yen) line of credit from major lenders following a downward trend in sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. Nissan made the request to three… Read More ›
Large U.S. banks expresses gratitude towards frontline workers with special pay packages
According to an internal memo from Wells Fargo & Co, the U.S. bank is set to join its peers in paying out a special compensation package to front-line employees. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo said, it would provide all of its… Read More ›
Federal Reserve rolls out third emergency credit program to ease liquidity in money markets
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Federal Reserve rolled out its third emergency credit program in two days and announced that it would loan money to banks that offer as collateral assets purchased from money market mutual funds. The new loan… Read More ›
China temporarily blocks Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme over political tensions
According to five sources, China has temporarily blocked the planned cross-border listings between the London and Shanghai stock exchanges due to political tensions with Britain. The suspension of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme has cast a shadow over the future… Read More ›
Tesla gets $1.4 billion loan from Chinese banks for its Shanghai factory
According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, Tesla Inc has entered into $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) loan agreement with a group of Chinese banks, for its Shanghai car plant. Part of this amount will be used… Read More ›
Japan Display’s creditors to extend credit for 3 more months: Sources
On Friday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Japan Display Inc, an Apple supplier, is likely to get a three-month extension in credits worth $985 million (107 billion yen) from its three main creditors…. Read More ›
U.S. Federal Reserves approves simpler ‘Volcker Rule’
The ‘Volcker Rule’ was created in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis and barred banks from making profit-seeking trades with customer funds. In a significant development, the Federal Reserve stated, it has approved a final rule which simplifies the… Read More ›