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Mike Lynch’s Invoke Aims to Replace M&A Lawyers With Robots
September 15th, 2016
Former Autonomy CEO backs startup using AI for due diligence Move comes a week after HP sold former Autonomy assets Could the armies of lawyers needed to close billion-dollar deals soon be a thing of the past? That’s what Invoke ...
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) consults on the future implementation of new MiFID II provisions on payments for research
September 13th, 2016
Ahead of the application of the new European regulatory framework on markets in financial instruments (MiFID II), the Autorité des Marchés Financiers is reflecting on the implementation of new provisions on payment for research used by professionals providing investment ...
MasterCard sued for £14bn in largest ever British legal claim
September 9th, 2016
MasterCard ‘firmly disagree’ with allegations in landmark case of overcharging 46m UK customers for card fees Credit card group MasterCard is being sued for £14bn, the largest legal claim in British history, in a landmark lawsuit over allegations that ...
Asian Markets Fall After North Korea Nuclear Test
September 9th, 2016
Asian shares moved lower after North Korea conducted a fifth nuclear test Friday, adding to weakness in the market brought on by disappointment about European Central Bank’s inaction on stimulus. But Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index continues to rally, ...
SFC Hong Kong warns for Strauss Asset Management
September 8th, 2016
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Hong Kong, has issued today a warning to inform investors and public for an unlicensed entity with the name Strauss Asset Management. The SFC Hong Kong noted that the company provides the address 35 Des Voeux ...
Inexperienced Chinese investors are getting stung by fintech scams
September 8th, 2016
China is witnessing a fintech boom. Companies providing electronic payments, cryptocurrency trading and other online financial services there are not only mushrooming, they are among the biggest and most highly rated in the world. The Fintech 100, a ranking ...
BNP Paribas Investment Partners goes live with Commcise
September 6th, 2016
Commcise Software Limited, the provider of award-winning Integrated Commission Management Solutions for investment management firms, is pleased to announce that BNP Paribas Investment Partners has implemented CommciseBuy globally. Commcise provided a complete multi-broker, multi-asset, integrated Commission Sharing Agreement (CSA) and Share-of-Wallet ...
ICAP Global Broking appoints Arjun Singh-Muchelle as Global Head of Regulatory Affairs
September 5th, 2016
ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that it has appointed Arjun Singh-Muchelle as Global Head of Regulatory Affairs of its Global Broking division (IGBB). Arjun was previously ...
Oil Rally Fervor Cools as OPEC Output at Record Before Talks
September 5th, 2016
Investors cut bets on oil rally by most in two years: CFTC OPEC production reached 33.69 million barrels a day last month Investors are realizing that OPEC’s talk of a production freeze may not be much of a restraint, ...
Hanjin takes legal steps to prevent ship seizures as more vessels blocked
September 5th, 2016
South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping plans to take legal action in jurisdictions worldwide to prevent its vessels being seized, as more of its ships were blocked from docking at ports in the wake of its collapse. As of Monday, 79 Hanjin ships ...
