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Ex-JPMorgan banker’s currency-rigging case to go to jury

Bloomberg A federal jury in New York is set to start mulling the fate of former JPMorgan Chase & Co banker Akshay Aiyer, who is accused of conspiring with traders at other banks to eliminate competition by manipulating currency markets and boost their own profits. Over more than two weeks, prosecutors presented evidence highlighted by testimony from former Citigroup Inc ...

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Hungary keeps key rates unchanged

Bloomberg Hungary’s central bank left its monetary policy setup unchanged, ignoring a depreciation in the forint and a surge in core inflation in one of the European Union’s fastest-growing economies. The central bank, which has pledged to make substantial adjustments only on a quarterly basis, left the overnight deposit rate at -0.05%, matching economists’ predictions. It also left the parametres ...

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Encana investor blasts ‘discriminatory’ US plan

Bloomberg One of the largest Encana Corp shareholders says the oil and natural gas producer’s plan to move to the US is “highly discriminatory” against Canadian investors. Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc, which has a stake of about 4%, will vote against Encana’s plan to relocate to the US, the investor said in a statement. The Montreal-based firm says the ...

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