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Coinbase buys futures exchange FairX

  Bloomberg Coinbase Global Inc is acquiring futures exchange FairX in its biggest step yet towards expanding into crypto derivatives. Already registered with US regulators, the firm could give Coinbase the edge it needs in getting a derivatives marketplace up and running. Terms of the deal were not provided. “This is the most important stepping stone for us to help ...

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BOJ expected to stand pat, adjusting view of inflation risk

  Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to stand pat on policy, but adjust its view of inflation risks for the first time since 2014 to account for the global price spikes pushing other central banks to rein in stimulus. All 48 economists surveyed by Bloomberg see the BOJ keeping its negative interest rate and asset purchases unchanged ...

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HK’s battered stocks set for reprieve via record buybacks

  Bloomberg A record wave of share repurchases by Hong Kong-listed companies could be a signal that the city’s beaten-down equities are ready for a turnaround after a year of underperforming global peers. Last year, 192 firms bought back a combined $9.2 billion worth of their own shares, the biggest annual tally on record, according to data on announced deals ...

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