Last week, LeapRate reported on job cuts in the finance and tech sectors. Based on Challenger, Gray & Christmas information, US-based layoffs in January increased by 136% compared to December 2023. Challenger Report data shows that the finance sector axed 23,238 jobs. This report stated: With the exception of last January’s total, this is the…
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Chow Tai’s managing director, Kent Wong, noted that consumers and investors alike are turning away from precious jewels and instead opting for gold consumption, a move that suggests little confidence in national and global financial stability. Although gold purchases are increasing as diamond and gemstone sales decrease, Wong’s statement suggested that consumer confidence would return…
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The company’s board of directors has already found three candidates to take Gorman’s place but hasn’t disclosed their names. According to Reuters, co-presidents Ted Pick and Andy Saperstein, and head of investment management Dan Simkowitz are the most likely candidates for the role of Morgan Stanley's CEO. However, the three most mentioned contenders for Gorman’s…
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Reuters further reported that the penalty amounts were determined by the number of messages sent, seniority and whether the employees had already received warnings, as well as other factors. In 2020, Morgan Stanley fired two senior employees at its commodity division for using personal messaging apps. US regulators require broker-dealers to keep records of all…
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The Swiss Exchange welcomed VanEck ETP AG as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). VanEck ETP AG adds 4 new listings which makes a total of 100 ETPs and Structured Products with cryptocurrencies as underlyings are offered for trading at SIX Swiss Exchange. SIX has recorded trading volumes of CHF 4.6 billion on…
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It was also announced that Mike Murphy, head of brokerage services at E*Trade, will lead digital direct client service and Chris Larkin, E*trade’s head of trading, will oversee trading across the division. Additionally, Shane Mulron, who previously led institutional product and risk management for E*Trade, will lead business control and support. Last year, Morgan Stanley…
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The governor of the Bank of Korea suggested that cryptocurrency trades from South Korean citizens are a potential threat to the country’s financial system. Increased trading of virtual assets – known for their volatile pricing – is threatening to leave the nation’s financial system at risk of instability, according to the Governor of the Bank…
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Alan Thomas, Gokul Laroia and David Russell, the three global co-heads of institutional equities at Morgan Stanley, said in the internal memo that: Ed has been as responsible as anyone for the growth of our prime brokerage business and by extension for the return of our equities franchise to prominence. Penny Novick, who makes up…
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The US watchdog stated that as a result, Morgan Stanley should have netted the long and short positions of both units together or across the entire broker-dealer and marked the orders as long or short based on that netting. The SEC considers that the failure to do that resulted in Morgan Stanley improperly made certain…
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Homebuilders at the back of the FTSE 100 after record low mortgage approvals In the UK yesterday, the FTSE 100 posted a 1.1% gain, led by International Consolidated Airlines Group, Standard Chartered, and Kingfisher, which all finished close to 4% up. Home builders and property investment companies were close to the bottom of the pack,…
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