It’s been two days since the California Public Employees' Retirement System made headlines by announcing that it is pulling all the money it has invested in hedge funds. All $4 billion...
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen declared the death of the initial public offering, stating in an interview with Vox that companies are now delaying, and even foregoing altogether, going public much to his and the average investor with a retirement account’s chagrin...
With a fluctuating stock market and tough economy, no wonder people have decided to explore new unconventional investment opportunities, with wine being one of them. During the past decade, wine has become an increasingly popular investment commodity, with its own index...
On Thursday the European Central Bank detailed plans for altering the way the euro zone governors vote from next year, constraining smaller economies' potential influence in favor of big states, like Germany...
As we’ve noted before, HSBC’s foreign exchange traders seem to be among some of the best in the industry...
Today Scottish population began voting on in a referendum on whether the country should become independent or stay part of the United Kingdom...
If you’re looking for a banking job in Singapore or Hong Kong you may well be asking recruitment agencies in those cities to help you in your search...
There is a growing risk from 'exessive' financial market bets that could quickly disclose if investors get frightened by geopolitical tensions or a shift in U.S. interest rate policy, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday...
Microsoft announced plans to buy Minecraft, a building game that's basically the digital version of Legos, for $2.5 billion. Here's why Microsoft bought Minecraft: It's a good business deal, Microsoft is committed to gaming, and Minecraft is more than a game, it's almost a social network...
Technology is increasingly a central function in any large investment bank and recruitment of developers, architects and project managers continues even as most firms cut back from the front office. These are the key people to know in investment banking technology currently...
Despite all high-profile political and economic controversies the world is scraping through, its billionaire population is now at an all-time high...
Eurostat: consumer price inflation (CPI) in the euro zone was revised up unexpectedly in August, bouncing off the lowest level since October 2009, remaining below the ECB's target...
Reuters: according to official data, the earnings of British workers edged up in the three months to July but still lagged far behind inflation, even as unemployment fell more than expected...
The question of the moment for iPhone lovers is whether to get a regular or big one? The strategy is a similar to the one with shoes. Some people wouldn't be caught dead in a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes. Others wouldn't be caught dead without them...
We have a glorious video of the new Windows 9 Start menu. The video, which comes from a genuine early build of the Windows 9 Technical Preview, shows in much greater detail how the new Start menu will intertwine aspects of the old Windows 7-era Start menu with Windows 8′s Metro Start screen...
The world's largest asset manager BlackRock Inc. has asked regulators to force exchanges to lower their access fees and require greater transparency of broker dealer-run trading venues known as "dark pools." As Reuters reports, in a letter on its website to the U.S...
A totally outstanding case happened several years ago in Bangladesh. Being old enough, it cannot be called old-fashioned. For me it's a reminder of how an epidemic ignorance might lead to a catastrophe...
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Scottish independence threatens to dampen renewable-energy investments and hold off decisions on projects because of uncertainty over regulation and support from a new administration...
European banks, pressured to strengthen capital ratios, may have to wait on distributing profit to shareholders because of the new accounting standard on how loan losses are calculated...
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