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Marriott to create world's biggest hotel chain
November 17, 2015--Marriott International Inc will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc for $12.2 billion to create the world's largest hotel chain with top brands including Sheraton, Ritz Carlton and the Autograph Collection.
The combined company will have over 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms worldwide, giving Marriott a greater presence in markets such as Europe, Latin America and Asia and allowing it to better compete with apartment-sharing startups such as Airbn.
Source: Today's Zaman
Proposed Shanghai-London link won't copy Stock Connect-LSE Group exec
November 17, 2015--A proposed link between the London and Shanghai exchanges will not be a "copycat" of the landmark Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect scheme due to differences in time-zones and investor bases, a London Stock Exchange Group executive said.
Jessie Pak, managing director at index provider FTSE Russell Asia, owned by the LSE Group, told the Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit on Tuesday it was too early to say what the scheme would look like but it was unlikely to take the form of the Hong
Source: Reuters
ESMA-Discussion Paper on the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies' methodologies
November 17, 2015--ESMA has published the Discussion Paper-On the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies' methodologies.
Source: ESMA
Investors flee precious metals as ETF outflows top $1bn
Gold trades near five-year lows and banks including Barclays forecast more price declines.
November 16, 2015--Investors are back to dumping precious metals as gold trades near five-year lows and banks including Barclays Plc forecast more price declines.
Outflows from US exchange-traded funds backed by precious metals have reached $1.12 billion so far in November, heading for the first monthly loss since July, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Source: MineWeb
Gold rebounds on flight to safety as Paris attacks hit shares
Gold rebounds from six-year low hit last week
November 16, 2015--Gold rose about one percent on Monday, rebounding from a six-year low hit last week as the multiple attacks in Paris led to a bout of global risk aversion
Aource: AME Info
Infographic-The Psychology of Prices
November 16, 2015--The fascinating infographic we share today focuses in on the psychology of pricing strategy.
In other words: do the actual pricing options provided to a consumer influence overall buying behavior?
It turns out the answer to that is a "yes", and studies show that the extent to which it is a factor in buying decisions is actually very significant.
Aside from just being interesting information, we reckon that there is a parallel with finance and investing as well that may be worth a look.
Investors, like customers, like to get value with what they buy. That's why, ultimately, the option they choose is a reflection of the prices offered to them as well as the perceived value of each option.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
Finalising post-crisis reforms and Basel III implementation-Basel Committee reports to G20 Leaders
November 13, 2015--The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published two reports for the G20 Leaders at their Summit in Antalya on 15-16 November.
The first report on Finalising post-crisis reforms: an update reviews the Basel Committee's work since the global financial crisis to strengthen the international regulatory framework for banks. The report also focuses on the Committee's substantial progress towards finalising its post-crisis reforms, which includes reducing excessive variability in risk-weighted assets. As a result, the Committee is well on track to finalise the remaining elements of the regulatory reform agenda for global banks.
view the Finalising post-crisis reforms: an update-A report to G20 Leaders
Source: BIS
Infographic-Where Does Global Growth Come From?
Over 80% of GDP growth comes from just 16 countries.
November 15, 2015--Most investors know the story of the MINT and BRICS countries. These are emerging markets with rapidly expanding economies, and investors expect these countries to drive global growth both now and in the future.
However, keeping the above point in mind, we were interested in visualizing the actual growth that is occurring in the global economy. What part of it is derived from emerging markets, and what part is represented by the economies of developed nations?
Source: visualcapitalist.com
IEA releases Oil Market Report for November
Non-OPEC output to slip more than 0.6 mb/d in 2016 as demand growth slows to 1.2 mb/d from five-year high
November 13, 2015--Global demand growth is forecast to slow to 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2016 after surging to a five-year high of 1.8 mb/d in 2015, the IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) for November informed subscribers.
Momentum will ease towards its long-term trend as recent props-sharply lower oil prices, colder-than-year-earlier winter weather and post-recessionary bounces in some countries -are likely to give way.
view the Highlights of Oil Market Report for November 2015
Source: IEA (International Energy Agency)
IMF-STAFF BACKGROUND PAPER FOR G20 SURVEILLANCE NOTE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: RECENT TRENDS, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
November 12, 2015--International migration is a global phenomenon and has become a pressing economic issue, particularly in light of the ongoing refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa.
Cross-border migration has risen steadily in recent years, with migrants now accounting for over 3 percent of the global population. More recently, intensifying conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have resulted in a surge of refugees to levels not seen in decades. Migration pressures across borders will likely continue to increase both in the short-term given the large number of internally displaced people and over the coming decades, reflecting demographic forces, globalization, and environmental degradation. Hence, understanding evolving trends, underlying drivers, and the economic impact of migration is crucial for designing policies for both recipient and source countries.
Source: IMF
