Asian markets are reeling today after disappointing trade data out of China overnight. Chinese exports fell 4.4% year over year, while imports were down 7.6%. According to Bloomberg, consensus... read more

The recent lawsuit from the FDIC is the latest skirmish in a global investigation into Libor, which is used in setting rates on $800 trillion of loans and securities. The... read more

With the strong growth of microfinance in emerging markets, private equity could see an opportunity in this emerging space. Opalesque, in its recent Private Equity Strategies report, highlights a host... read more

Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) announced on Monday, September 29th that it has agreed to be bought by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners in a deal valued at $4.3... read more

More Audit Transparency For Investors Makes A Bitter Proposal Easier To Swallow by Jeffrey L Johanns, The Conversation When it comes to auditing financial information, under current professional rules, only... read more

Eurozone expected to be the hot stock market at the expense of U.S. markets, bonds Hedge funds are positive on European quantitative easing, with 81 percent of funds that specialize... read more

India signed an agreement with France on Monday to purchase French-built Rafale fighter planes as India looks to modernize its aging Soviet-era military equipment. However, the crucial issue of pricing... read more

According to 'experts' China needs to grow at a rate of at least 7 percent per year to avoid unrest. China grew well above this level in the past... read more

This year’s European Banking Authority (EBA) stress test results are set to be released on July 29, which should be an important date in the calendar for financial analysts... read more

Mathew Martoma, 40, a former trader at SAC Capital Advisors, will spend a good chunk of the prime of his life behnd bars. He was sentenced today to nine... read more