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8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.9037 (vs. yesterday at 6.8947)

PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.9037 (vs. yesterday at 6.8947)

In Open Market operations – People’s Bank of China to skip them again today
– Skipped on Friday last week and again yesterday
Maturing reverse repos today means in effect this is a drain of around 20bn yuan

8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Traders Are Fleeing the Options Market

Traders Are Fleeing the Options Market

https://www.wsj.com/articles/traders-are-fleeing-the-options-market-1494158400

8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro off 6-month high but supported as ECB comes back into focus

Euro off 6-month high but supported as ECB comes back into focus

The euro pulled back from recent six-month highs on Tuesday, but remained well-supported.

8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Family Offices Adding Staff As Direct Private Equity Investments Increase

Family Offices Adding Staff As Direct Private Equity Investments Increase

More than half of family offices now have at least two employees dedicated to sourcing and vetting private equity investments, according to a new survey from Family Office Exchange, and four out of five have at least one. 

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8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IMF on Asia-Pacific, "significant uncertainty"

IMF on Asia-Pacific, "significant uncertainty"

– Says accommodative policies to underpin domestic
demand in Asia-Pacific region
Reuters with highlights of the IMF’s Asia-Pacific regional economic
outlook released on
Tuesday

8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Therapy Dogs, Chocolate, & Play-Doh: Colleges Offer Ways To Cope With Finals

Therapy Dogs, Chocolate, & Play-Doh: Colleges Offer Ways To Cope With Finals

Authord by Jeremy Beaman via TheCollegeFix.com,

Therapy dogs, chocolate, Play-Doh, video games: Today’s college students are offered a variety of ways to cope with the stress of final exams.

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8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IMF singles out Asia’s top problems: aging population and productivity

IMF singles out Asia’s top problems: aging population and productivity

Asia’s medium-term picture is weighed down by an aging population and sluggish productivity, the IMF warned on Tuesday.