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FCA Research into the issue of de-risking
May 25th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a press release to make publish a research regarding the issue of de-risking. Below is the announcement as published from FCA: The FCA, along with fellow agencies and authorities, has a long-standing programme ...
Ethereum, explained: why Bitcoin’s stranger cousin is now worth $1 billion
May 25th, 2016
Bitcoin has struggled to live up to the hype that surrounded its emergence into the mainstream three years ago. Despite more than a billion dollars of venture capital funding, Bitcoin startups have failed to develop applications that appeal to mainstream customers. ...
Barclays Unit Sued for $2.4 Million by Ex-Global Finance Chair
May 25th, 2016
Details of Jon Pratt’s claim in H.K. labor tribunal filing Pratt reported in January to have exited amid global job cuts Barclays Plc’s Asia unit is being sued for HK$18.9 million ($2.4 million) by former Asia Pacific Global Finance ...
Deloitte trashed the hype around the $US180 billion fintech industry
May 24th, 2016
Deloitte just trashed the hype around the online lending industry. The accountancy and consultancy practice has done a deep dive on the online lending industry and its conclusions should make for devastating reading for anyone connected to the sector. ...
HKEX and Thomson Reuters agree for the creation a new series of Renminbi (RMB) indices
May 24th, 2016
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and Thomson Reuters today (Tuesday) signed an agreement for the creation of a new series of Renminbi (RMB) indices. The new index series will give the world benchmarks that reflect the development ...
MAS directs Swiss Bank “BSI Bank” to shut down in Singapore
May 24th, 2016
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has served BSI Bank Limited (BSI Bank) notice of intention to withdraw its status as a merchant bank in Singapore for serious breaches of anti-money laundering requirements, poor management ...
Arrests And Prosecutions Reveal Big Vagaries In Bitcoin Selling Regulations
May 23rd, 2016
U.S. laws governing bitcoin trading are vague and sometimes lead to complicated law enforcement actions, according to an article in Fast Company magazine. Anti-money laundering laws require exchanges to verify customers’ identities, but what constitutes an exchange can sometimes be unclear. ...
Run and pay? Fitbit acquires wearable payments assets from Coin
May 23rd, 2016
Fitbit announced it has acquired the wearable payment assets of Coin, a Silicon Valley consumer electronics and financial technology company. The deal includes key personnel and intellectual property specific to Coin’s wearables payment platform, according to a press release. While ...
Forex Brokers in Philipines try to stop Metrobank from closing their accounts
May 23rd, 2016
AMID a clampdown by banks on ties with money changers and remittance firms, a group representing local foreign exchange dealers is pushing back and challenging what it describes as a unilateral action of local banks to end its business ...
Asian stocks get a lift from higher oil prices
May 20th, 2016
A bounce in oil prices supported major Asian benchmark indexes on Friday, though the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates again weighed on some markets in the region. China-related stocks were up 1.5% in Hong Kong and the Hang ...
