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Supervisory Authorities issued warnings on unauthorised companies
April 20th, 2015
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA) and Spain (Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores – CNMV) report companies that are offering investment services without the required authorisation. Reported by the FCA: Investec Asset ...
Plus500 – Israel’s most profitable Internet company
April 20th, 2015
The online contracts for difference (CFD) company, which deals in capital market assets, has outperformed forecasts. Plus500 Ltd. (AIM: PLUS) whose share is traded at a $1.3 billion market cap, has reported partial results for the first quarter of ...
Britain’s bank tax jump threatens to push HSBC, StanChart to new home
April 20th, 2015
HSBC and Standard Chartered are looking at the viability of quitting London for a new home in Asia because a big jump in a tax on UK banks makes staying in Britain increasingly painful. Several investors told Reuters they ...
China, Japan stocks up as Beijing steps up stimulus
April 20th, 2015
Stock markets in China and Japan rose on Monday after Beijing’s latest stimulus to shore up the world’s second-largest economy underpinned sentiment and helped limit losses across the rest of Asia. China’s central bank on Sunday cut the amount ...
CurrencyFair, World’s Leading Person-To-Person Currency Exchange Marketplace, Raises €10 Million
April 17th, 2015
The dominant person-to-person currency transfer platform operating in the £2k plus marketplace, secures €10 million round investment led by Octopus Investments. CurrencyFair has today announced it has raised a €10 million funding round, led by Octopus Investments. CurrencyFair was the first ...
Deal appears distant amid deadlock in reform talks
April 17th, 2015
With negotiations between Greece and its creditors effectively deadlocked, a potential deal that could unlock crucially needed funding appeared more distant than ever on Thursday with doubts appearing about whether an agreement can be reached in time for a ...
Bitcoin moves from Commodity to Payment Currency
April 16th, 2015
Bitcoin is becoming an actual currency for everyday use among consumers more than a traded commodity, according to recently released BitPayresearch. The data indicated the total number of bitcoin transactions more than doubled last year. The value of the average bitcoin order ...
Huge Trouble Is Percolating Just Under The Surface Of The Global Economy
April 16th, 2015
Did you know that the number of publicly traded companies declaring bankruptcy has reached a five year high? And did you know that Chinese exports are absolutely collapsing and that Chinese economic growth in 2014 was the weakest in ...
EnterNext launches initiative to create flexible financing solutions for the Dutch and Belgian markets
April 16th, 2015
EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for small and medium sized companies today announced the launch of a commercial solution specifically designed to simplify Dutch small companies’ access to capital and provide a broader ...
Trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2015
April 16th, 2015
Record numbers ahead of market expectations for Q1 – Revenues of $82.1m Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, is pleased to announce the following trading update for the three months ended 31 ...
