QInvest to inject $250 million; Eyes expansion in Africa, Asia

Anxiety is likely to increase in the run up to the Greek election amid fears over bank runs and euro break-up

The latest CFTC data showed EUR short positioning was at record levels, but proprietary positioning trackers of leading FX banks tell a different story.

As markets plummet, here are some trading tips from the sell-side.

The prospect of a Greek exit from the euro has prompted hedge funds to make a fresh assault on the Swiss National Bank’s resolve in maintaining its SFr1.20 floor in EURCHF.

Nasdaq bungle costs firm dearly; investor concerns about ad revenue ‘short-sighted’

Natixis has hired a former UniCredit FX salesman to cover sales to hedge funds and other financial institutions.

A €700 billion pool of maturing eurozone bank debt might be removed as a pillar of support for the euro if investors migrate into US credit markets.

The investment case for Africa has never been more compelling. But while global investment banks are keen to invest, the opportunities for them to put boots on the ground are limited.

CEO claims “no pressure” to sell assets; Dubai Group next in line

China leads the pack; Apac firms seek expertise, R&D

The first-ever survey to track the growth and trends in the burgeoning crowdfunding industry was released on Tuesday.

Finance executives cheered plans by Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul to buy each other’s bonds as another possible step towards internationalizing China’s currency

With a socialist at the gates of the Élysée Palace and the eurozone limping along, there has never been a better time to buy cheap European equities.

There needs to be universal agreement on what is shadow banking to tackle its regulation.

Trading volumes and expense cuts help; Eurozone concerns still loom over growth

Former central bank policy committee member Yu Yongding told Emerging Markets in an interview that China should allow as much as a tenfold expansion of its current RMB trading band

Moves to establish a regional bond market in Asia have picked up pace, amid renewed efforts to deepen financial markets and generate stronger returns from domestic savings, according to Asian policymakers and credit market players gathered at the ADB meetings.

Investor sentiment is changing: investors are examining individual stocks and sectors with the greatest potential for growth rather than specific countries. Research houses that focus on the continent are finding their services are in demand.

Russian companies had a strong showing in Euromoney’s 2012 survey of best-managed companies in central and eastern Europe, and the big winners offer an insight into two different routes to success.

Best managed companies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Research rules resurrect conflicts of interest; Cost savings ‘compromise safety’