International Finance

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Trading

Saudi Stock Exchange to shift to T+2 cycle

Tadawul announces effective date for amending the settlement cycle of listed securities The Saudi Stock Exchange ‘Tadawul’ announces amending the settlement cycle of listed securities to (T+2) starting from Sunday 23rd of April 2017. This step comes after completing all necessary pilot phases to ensure full technical and functional readiness and connectivity with market participants....
Wealth Management

‘2017 will be a year of volatility, and that offer opportunities’

CAMRADATA Global Investment has collated the top 10 global investment trends with feedback from its asset management clients January 12, 2017: CAMRADATA, a leading provider of data and analysis for institutional investors, has collated the top 10 global investment trends for 2017 from a range of its asset management clients. Sean Thompson, Managing Director, CAMRADATA...
Economy

US stocks fall on hint of Trump win

ABC/Washington Post poll on presidential race gave one point lead to the Republican candidate IFM Correspondent November 3, 2016: US stocks fell to the lowest since July amidst the uncertainty surrounding the presidential election after one poll suggested Donald Trump could win. The latest ABC/Washington Post poll shows US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald...
Banking Finance

Access to credit for ‘unscoreable’ consumers and entrepreneurs

New agreement between FICO and EFL can help millions of consumers in emerging markets October 26, 2016: As part of its FICO Financial Inclusion Initiative, analytic software firm FICO has announced a strategic partnership with EFL Global to expand credit scoring options for lenders and consumers in markets outside the US. FICO will offer EFL’s...
Fintech

Shanghai Futures Exchange launches market surveillance platform

It is powered by SMARTS, which is Nasdaq’s flagship surveillance solution October 19, 2016: Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has officially announced that Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), one of the world’s largest futures markets, has launched a new market surveillance platform powered by SMARTS, Nasdaq’s flagship surveillance solution. “We are truly honoured to be working with Shanghai...