Singapore REITs Bringing In Billions From Global Investors
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a trusty investment vehicle since they are pegged to real estate. These trusts use the money invested in them to buy up a property that can then be developed and see big earnings. Singapore’s
Read MoreWhistleblowers Help CFTC To Clean Up Trading Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been working hard this year to ensure that all financial markets in the United States operated smoothly. This usually entails cracking down on the many crafty schemes and violations of FX trading and
Read MoreFCA Warns Investors To Be Careful About Bogus CFD Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed stringent restrictions earlier this year on contracts for difference (CFDs) and CFD like options that were being sold to retail investors. Traders were asked to comply with a number of restrictions in order to
Read MoreRobinhood Set To Launch Its Zero-Fee Trading App In The UK
Robinhood surprised the trading market when it decided to charge zero commission fees on its trading app in the United States. This strategy encouraged many Americans to download the trading app and start trading. Since the Robinhood app brings with
Read MoreEU Commission Gives UK Clearing Houses 12 Month Extension
London has long been a major financial center. For years, this was to the advantage of various clearinghouses that participated in the trading industry since it was the prime spot for trading between the US, the EU, and the rest
Read MoreFacebook Shifts Focus From Libra To New Payment Service
Facebook has been making news in the financial world for its controversial Libra Project. Central banks around the world are up in arms over the possibility that Facebook could launch its own digital currency and change the global financial landscape.
Read MoreWoodford Investment Trust Taken Over By Schroders
There is finally some good news for the investors that put money into the Woodford Patient Capital Trust (WPCT). The fund which has been in the news the past few months for all the wrong reasons has now been taken
Read MoreAussie Net Worth Falls In Global Wealth Report 2019
Australia is a bit poorer now as the net worth of the Australians has fallen significantly. This is mostly because of the decline in the Australian dollar and the weak Australian market. The average wealth of Australian adults is now
Read MoreWoodford Equity Income Fund To Relaunch With New Name
Neil Woodford went from being one of the most enviable men in the UK to one of the most hated. He used to have a reputation of being the UK’s best fund manager but things went downhill and now his
Read MoreFCA To Make Changes After Woodford Investment Disaster
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which is the UK financial watchdog is considering putting more restrictions on how funds can be invested into companies not listed on stock exchanges. This stems from the recent suspension of the Woodford Equity Income
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