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Saudi Arabia may soon go bankrupt If no changes are made; Saudi experts
November 3rd, 2016
A two-year drop in oil prices has inflicted a dramatic blow to the economy of one of the world’s richest countries. If no changes are made, Saudi Arabia, according to some Saudi experts, will go bankrupt in three to ...
What Else Can Central Banks Do?
October 28th, 2016
Central banks all over the world took dramatic actions during the Great Recession and its aftermath. For example, the US Federal Reserve took the “federal funds” interest rate down to near-zero in December 2008 and left it there until ...
London banks are reportedly stockpiling Bitcoin to pay off potential ransom demands of cyber criminals
October 26th, 2016
THE threat of debilitating attacks launched by hackers has become so concerning that financial institutions in London are reportedly stockpiling Bitcoin to pay off potential ransom demands of cyber criminals. On Friday in the US, a number of major ...
One of the world’s largest interdealer brokers raise CHF 110 million on the Swiss capital
October 26th, 2016
Compagnie Financière Tradition SA took advantage of the attractive market conditions to successfully raise CHF 110 million on the Swiss capital market through the placement of a straight bond. This new issuance, with a maturity of 6 years to ...
Blockchain platform developed by Banks to be Open-Source
October 23rd, 2016
A blockchain platform developed by a group that includes more than 70 of the world’s biggest financial institutions is making its code publicly available, in what could become the industry standard for the nascent technology. The Corda platform has ...
About 15 Swiss banks reportedly in money laundering ‘red zone’
October 17th, 2016
Roughly 15 Swiss banks are in a”red zone” of lenders particularly exposed to money laundering risks, the head of Swiss banking watchdog Finma said in a newpaper interview published yesterday. Swiss federal prosecutors last week said they have opened ...
World’s First Publicly-Traded Law Firm Facing Securities Class Action
October 14th, 2016
There’s a cautionary tale playing out in Australia over what can happen when law firms take money from outside investors, something that’s still prohibited here in the U.S. Slater & Gordon became the world’s first publicly-traded law firm back in 2007, ...
GFMA Global FX Division reinforces its global footprint with new member, Scotiabank, and key appointments
October 11th, 2016
The GFMA’s Global FX Division announced the addition of Scotiabank as a new Board member, bringing its total membership to 25 foreign exchange market participants – representing over 85% of the FX dealer market. The Global FX Division promotes ...
World Gone Mad, Part 2: “Perpetual Preferred”
October 10th, 2016
Towards the end of a credit bubble, ideas that might have seemed crazy in more boring times are not just accepted but embraced by investors desperate to keep the high that comes from effortless bull-market profits. In the junk ...
Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator to scale up Kiwi start-ups
October 7th, 2016
New Zealand’s first FinTech Accelerator has been set up to turn great ideas into fledgling businesses, and could help New Zealand grow its share of a burgeoning global $1 trillion (NZD) industry. Kiwibank, Xero, Callaghan Innovation and Creative HQ ...
