20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ICYMI: Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda spoke overnight
ICYMI: Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda spoke overnight
Adam had the headlines here:
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And there were a few more bits and bobs in the early morning here:
Kuroda was speaking in a Bloomberg TV interview, Bloomberg:
20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Several Google engineers have left one of its most secretive AI projects to form a stealth start-up
Several Google engineers have left one of its most secretive AI projects to form a stealth start-up
Several inventors of Google’s machine learning processor are working on a stealthy chip start-up called Groq.
20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Carlyle Closes First CLO of 2017 With $612M
Carlyle Closes First CLO of 2017 With $612M
Global alternative asset manager Carlyle Group has raised approximately $612 million for its first U.S. collateralized loan obligation fund of 2017.
20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Reuters: Quant Funds Underperformed Active Managers During U.K. Vote Volatility
Reuters: Quant Funds Underperformed Active Managers During U.K. Vote Volatility
Tuesday’s surprise announcement of a snap election in the U.K. shocked markets and hit investors hard, but unlike what happened following the Brexit referendum, hedge funds led by humans outsmarted those led by machines.
20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia markets mostly higher on a strong US finish, markets focused on France
Asia markets mostly higher on a strong US finish, markets focused on France
Asia markets were higher in Friday trade after a strong session in the U.S.
20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.8823 (vs. yesterday at 6.8792)
PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.8823 (vs. yesterday at 6.8792)
Yesterday the People’s Bank of China weakened the yuan against the USD with its biggest drop for 3 weeks. Edges the yuan a little weaker again today.
PBOC inject 100bn yuan through reverse repos in open market operations (OMOs) today:
20 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: New executive order could roll back regulations against corporate inversions
The Wall Street Journal: New executive order could roll back regulations against corporate inversions
President Donald Trump will sign three documents Friday to advance his administration’s push to reduce tax and regulatory burdens, including a measure that could rollback Obama administration efforts to prevent U.S.