Although in the United States, hedge funds are not required to disclose their short positions, European rules demand that beyond a certain threshold short positions are to be declared mandatorily. These disclosures have shed light on Bridgewater’s short strategy. Bridgewater’s… Read More ›
The stock market pricing data reveals a pleasant surprise: investors are not all that complacent. With the U.S. stock market touching a record high and with daily stock gyrations nearing their multi-decade lows, a few investors had raised concerns regarding… Read More ›
Although the event is invite-only, just about anyone with an internet connection can tune in to the event. Citigroup Inc will be holding a day-long investor conference on Tuesday. This is noteworthy since this will be the first time, since… Read More ›
The new rule limits the ability of consumers to sue financial companies. This should be read in the context of the Trump Administration trying to repeal the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. A rule that was years in the making, intended… Read More ›
The plan envisages a repeal of many safe-guard laws whose provisions increase the compliance cost for big businesses. In a first step towards U.S. tax reforms, the U.S. House of Representatives has released budgetary proposals for the fiscal year 2018… Read More ›
Reduced vigil and lowering of standards of credit card businesses by banks, have contributed to mounting losses. On Tuesday, at an industry conference, the head of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s consumer business disclosed that losses in the bank’s credit card… Read More ›
By routing these ‘financial reforms’ through regulatory agencies rather than the U.S. Congress, the Trump Administration is loosening the regulatory scrutiny that was placed on big banks following the 2007-2009 financial crisis. With the U.S. Treasury Department unveiling sweeping reforms… Read More ›
The fines indicate the growing efficiency of regulators in ensuring compliance from banks midst efforts made by the Trump administration to loosen banking laws. As per a note prepared by the Boston Consulting Group, with regulators stepping up their scrutiny,… Read More ›
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 ›
While Deutsche Bank has ruled out a merger or a bailout, its chairman has called for a more vigorous defence for European banks and cautioned that global banking rules, should not be lopsided. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung has cited… Read More ›
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