While BlackRock posted a net income of $6.61 per share, in the three months ended March 31, analysts had expected a profit of $6.13 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. On Tuesday, BlackRock Inc quaterly profit beat analysts’… Read More ›
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EU’s securities and markets watchdog imposes $5.78M fine on Fitch
20% of Fitch subsidiaries in France, Britain, and Spain had been affected by the conflict of interest. On Thursday, the European Union’s markets watchdog, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has fined credit rating agency Fitch a record $5.78… Read More ›
Market conditions likely to improve after Q4: Credit Suisse’s CEO
Things have got better since the beginning of 2019. Global financial markets face reduced stress with negotiations still being worked out in the U.S.-China trade war. On Tuesday, Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse’s Chief Executive said, he sees market conditions improving… Read More ›
MiFID II increasing pressure on margins on mid-to-small brokerages
Although regulators introduced MiFID II in order to bring about increased transparency and ensure that investors get a fairer deal, but with the reduced cost of market research, the market dominance by large financial institution is quickly becoming an issue…. Read More ›
The chaos in Washington casts its shadow on the economy
Washington’s particular style of functioning appears to be adding to investor concerns and markets across the globe. Partial shutdown of the government, trade wars, open confrontations have added barrels of fuel to the fire. On Tuesday, the greenback fell to… Read More ›
Solar panels prices across market-segments at their historical low
Despite the weakness in the utility-scale solar market in the U.S due to Trump’s 30% tariffs on imported panels, the large volumes of projects that are being set up, along with China’s decision to heavily subsidies solar panels has led… Read More ›
U.S. trade relations improve with EU, Mexico and Canada
In what is likely to be a strategic move, the United States has moved quickly to reach new trade deals with Mexico, the EU and Canada and in doing so it can then focus its energies on China, which is… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s PIF raises $11 billion in loans from banks
The development assumes significance because it essentially diversifies PIF’s sources of funds and it provides it with much needed financial muscles in its efforts to bring about Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan, which aims to diversify the Kingdom’s markets and… Read More ›
Asian Development Bank to lend $1 billion to Indonesia
The $1 billion loan is separate from the June 2018 $1 billion in credit ADB had approved for Indonesia to support fiscal reforms and promote investments. On Tuesday, an official from Indonesia’s finance ministry stated, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)… Read More ›
U.S. tariffs on aluminum imports take their toll on Sweden’s Granges JV plans
Granges had aimed to manufacture advanced aluminum materials for brazed automotive heat exchangers through a JV with Mitsubishi Aluminum for the North American and Mexican markets. On Friday, Sweden’s Granges disclosed that it will no longer go ahead with its… Read More ›