We believe that a lower oil price is a clear positive for the US economy because of its impact on the consumer, while lower input costs should be supportive to companies. In US dollar terms, ...

Following recent wave of $1bn valuations, the founder of the $2.7bn commerce specialist believes the global investment spotlight has fallen on the UK London, 29 January 2015: As the UK shows signs of establishing its ...

Time will tell whether the European Central Bank’s (ECB) €1.1 trillion quantitative easing (QE) package will have the desired impact on the real economy. Beating deflation is the paramount objective – how many times does ...

Market abuse is expected to be one of the primary focuses of regulators in the coming year, according to a recent survey of nearly 300 finance professionals worldwide conducted by Kinetic Partners, a Division of ...

London is the most attractive hotel investment destination in Europe, according to a new survey of senior hospitality industry figures by Deloitte ahead of the 26th Deloitte European Hotel Investment Conference.Over half (51%) of respondents ...

European officials have expressed unconcealed relief at Scotland’s vote against independence from Britain. In Brussels, the European Commission said the Scottish vote was good for a “united, open and stronger Europe”. EU Commission President Jose ...

OANDA: With its launch of fxTrade in 2001, OANDA was one of the first companies to offer fully automated online currency trading. OANDA was founded on the belief that technology and the Internet would globalise ...

Commerzbank is a leading German global banking and financial services company that finances more than 30% of Germany’s foreign trade. Commerzbank’s presence in the UK dates back to 1873, originating from a stake in London ...

FXOpen: Founded in 2003 as an educational centre of technical analysis, FXOpen is a New Zealand-based retail FX broker offering online trading services via the MT4 platform. It provides access to the Electronic Communication Network ...

AvaTrade has been an innovative pioneer in online trading since 2006. The company was created as a combined effort of financial professionals and experts in web-commerce with the goal of perfecting the online experience for ...

The dollar climbed to a new six-year high against the yen and rallied against the euro after the Federal Reserve gave more guidance on its intentions to raise interest rates amid an economic recovery in ...

With more investors looking past the BRIC countries for the next big emerging market opportunities, Africa is ready for an investment boom. There are several challenges when it comes to investing in Africa, including unemployment, ...

Usually regular borrowers on global markets, Russian companies are finding their funding lifeblood cut off by banks and asset managers who worry their investments will get caught up in the stand-off between Moscow and the ...

The world’s largest banks are introducing reform to their currency trading divisions in an effort to regain the trust of customers and pre-empt regulators’ efforts to impose changes on an industry damaged by allegations of ...

FXCM: Founded in 1999 in New York, FXCM is a leading global provider of foreign exchange trading and related services. It provides services through its own online trading platforms and through third-party platforms such as ...

KBL European Private Bankers: Founded in 1949, KBL European Private Bankers engages its clients in dialogue, provides them with independent investment advice, and strives to meet their evolving needs through a range of tailor-made services ...

eToro is the world’s leading social investment network, enabling clients to tap into the wisdom of crowds to help them make smarter investment decisions. Founded in 2007 in Israel, it has developed flexible simple-to-use trading ...

The US dollar continues to dominate global forex markets in late summer and we would hesitate to call an end to the declines just yet. However, signs are emerging that the pound sterling could be about ...