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Asian stocks recoup losses, Aussie wobbles on uncertain election
July 4th, 2016
Asian shares shrugged off early losses and edged higher on Monday, while the Australian dollar was under pressure after no clear winner emerged from a weekend election. Activity across much of the region was subdued ahead of the U.S. ...
Pound logs biggest quarterly drop since the financial crisis
July 1st, 2016
The British pound records its biggest quarterly drop since the financial crisis on Thursday after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says the central bank would likely need to further ease monetary policy this summer. The British pound fell ...
Brexit, the E.U. and the “Special Relationship” of the U.S./U.K.
June 30th, 2016
Any clique in the E.U. that thinks the U.S. will sit idly by while they “punish” the U.K. had better recalibrate their core interests and the potential for blowback. One constant in a fast-shifting global chess board is the ...
Possible Consequences of Brexit on the FinTech Industry
June 29th, 2016
Financial Technology (FinTech) is an economic ecosystem or industry consisting of companies, mainly startups, that employ technology in an innovative way in order to improve the way that financial services operate, e.g. payments and transfers, auditing, contracts, policy enforcement, ...
Cameron Heads to Last Supper in Brussels Amid Impasse in London
June 28th, 2016
Two-day EU summit to consider first steps after U.K. vote British influence in bloc has waned even before talks start U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is set to face his fellow European Union leaders for the first time since ...
U.S.-UK alliance seen outweighing Brexit trade concerns
June 28th, 2016
The United States looks unlikely to follow through on a threat to relegate Britain to second-class trade status once its ally leaves the European Union, as it weighs the potential costs of undermining the countries’ close diplomatic and military ...
Everything you need to know about Bitcoin and the new contender Ethereum
June 23rd, 2016
Well, if we leave the EU and the Pound plummets, there’s always Bitcoin,” a glum currency trader joked last week. “Assuming our computers still switch on after Brexit.” He was being facetious. But then the king of all currency ...
Financial technology company MyBucks starts trading today on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
June 23rd, 2016
MyBucks – the first African focused Fintech company listed in Germany – starts trading today on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange MyBucks S.A. successfully raised EUR 15.5m in its IPO First trading day of shares at Frankfurt Entry Standard today ...
ICAP issued a statement regarding transaction with Tullett Prebon
June 22nd, 2016
ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk and information services, notes the statement from the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) announcing that it will consider the proposed remedy of a sale of ICAP’s ...
KYC/Risk Assessment & FATCA/CRS solutions for Cyprus Companies
June 22nd, 2016
The responsibilities of Compliance Departments within organizations have significantly increased over the last few years and a software solution that accommodates the latest Cyprus and International developments, as well as constant changes in the AML legislation is a must. ...