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Brexit Pops the Question for U.K. Courts: How Powerful Are You?

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – The white-haired Supreme Court judge leaned forward with a stern look, interrupting a lawyer who argued that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was unlawful. Justice Nicholas Wilson was miffed at Ronan Lavery for describing the Brexit risks to peace in Northern Ireland. That exposed the decade-old court to an accusation it’s been at pains to disprove: that it has become a player in the U.K.’s political arena. Played…

Boris Johnson Takes Bid for Brexit Deal to New York as Clock Runs Down

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Boris Johnson will start a week of intense diplomacy on Monday, as he tries to push for a Brexit deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The British prime minister will hold meetings this week with all the key players — Germany’s Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and European Council President Donald Tusk. He will try to persuade them to renegotiate the divorce…

Fed Takes Stock of Battered Money Markets as Uneasy Calm Returns

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) – U.S. money markets are taking a breather following last week’s volatility, but the Federal Reserve remains on alert and is examining what implications the turmoil may have for the central bank and the financial system. Rates on repurchase agreements held steady on Monday after stabilizing late last week in the wake of an unprecedented market spike. A daily Federal Reserve operation — aimed at keeping funding markets on an even…

Big Banks Hold Flash Boys at Bay With Grip on Treasuries Trading

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) – High-frequency traders haven’t taken over Treasuries, according to data just released by a senior U.S. government debt manager, a sign banks still call the shots in the world’s largest bond market. These automated market makers have bought and sold about $140 billion of Treasuries a day since April, 20% of total volume, Deputy Treasury Secretary Justin Muzinich said Monday during a speech in New York. These companies — the U.S….

Warren’s Rise Is Bigger Market Risk Than Trump-Ukraine, AGF Says

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) – Investors should be more concerned about the increasing prospects of Elizabeth Warren being the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee than any fallout from the scandal around Donald Trump’s phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, according to AGF Investments. The outrage surrounding allegations that Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate Democratic front-runner, former Vice President Joe Biden, is unlikely to affect markets, Greg Valliere, the firm’s chief U.S. policy strategist, wrote in a…

Wall Street May Get $40 Billion Reprieve From Trump Regulators

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Wall Street could soon get one of its most consequential wins of the Trump era as regulators are considering ripping up a rule that’s forced banks to set aside billions of dollars for swaps trades, according to people familiar with the matter. At issue is a requirement approved during the Obama administration that’s made lenders post tens of billions in the margin when engaging in derivatives transactions with their…

What African Central Bankers Will Discuss in the Next 10 Days

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Central banks in sub-Saharan Africa, already missing out on the global monetary-easing parade, just got one more reason to stay on the sidelines. Monetary authorities in key economies in the region will likely decide to hold interest rates when they meet in the next ten days. The devastating Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure could increase pressure on fuel prices and inflation, adding to worries on global…

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