NY DFS to Foreign Reinsurers: Are You Linked to Iran?

NY DFS sent a letter to foreign reinsurers asking if they were linked with Iran. The New York's Department of Financial Services sent a letter, dated June 25, to 20 non-US reinsurers of any business transactions they had with entities linked to Iran.


Goldman Sachs Targets Gain in STOXX 600 index

Goldman Sachs targets further gains in STOXX 600 index. Goldman Sachs targets further gains for the pan-European STOXX 600 index. The Goldman team wrote, "Coming into the year, our expectation was that Europe would be a smaller source of destabilising shocks for the global economy and markets but that, equally, it would not be a source of positive catalysts either.

Australia's Brambles Spins Off Recall Holdings

Australia's Brambles planned to spin off Recall Holdings. Brambles Ltd. has announced a revival of a previous plan to exit Recall Holdings. Recall Holdings, a data management business, would then be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

German Industry Orders Slump

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