Legal & Regulatory

Federal Reserve scales down asset purchases

In response to developments in US economy, Fed officials scaled back asset purchases. In a report by Reuters, the Federal Reserve scaled back asset purchases following the slow improvement of the US economy.


UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group AG may need to downsize with higher ratios

With Switzerland requiring higher capital ratios, banks may be hard pressed to continue with their normal operations according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.

Euro's currency at a cross roads

Some say the Euro is overvalued while others claim it is not. The founders of the Euro had dreamt of a superpower currency that can go head to head with the US dollar, to free Europe from US economic dependence.

JPMorgan hiring practices under review

JPMorgan Chase hiring practices now being reviewed by US, British and Hong Kong regulatory authorities.


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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has called out the US leadership on its continued gridlocks in a speech held in Sydney, Australia.
KT Corp said the mobile operator's CEO Lee Suk Chae offered to resign from his post after a raid was conducted on the firm's headquarters and his home.
A CNBC report said that SAC Capital Advisors would plead guilty to securities fraud charges and pay a fine of USD 1.8 billion.
Boming Cheng, the President of Citic Securities Co, said IPOs could resume again in China after a Chinese Communist Party meeting.
A group of technology companies including Microsoft and Apple claimed Google had infringed one of their patents it had obtained by bankrupt mobile company Nortel.
Pawan K Ruia owned Jessop & Co seeking approval of its decision to close its operations. One of the oldest companies in India, Jessop & Co, is controlled by Pawan K, Ruia.
Odisha Industries Federation Vice Chairman for the South Zone Rajendra Kumar Mishra filed memoranda with government to intervene and grant tax holidays and moratorium on bank payments.
Embraer under fire for corruption charges in the Dominican Republic. American and Brazilian authorities are determining whether Embraer SA had bribed Dominican Republic officials for the grant of a USD90 million contract for attack planes for the country's armed forces.
Several banks required to undergo Fed Reserve stress tests to determine capacity of capital cushions on hypothetical adverse conditions.
Analysts who were quoted at Reuters anticipated the effects stemming from the US Federal Reserve's moves after the government shutdown.
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