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Alibaba Financial Affiliate Seals Bank Deals for Alipay Expansion in Europe
December 7th, 2016
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s financial affiliate said it would collaborate with three banks and a payments company in Europe as the Chinese company seeks to expand its presence there. Ant Financial Services Group, which operates the Alipay online-payments platform, ...
China tops world fintech rankings
December 6th, 2016
China has outpaced London, New York and Silicon Valley to become the world’s undisputed global fintech leader, according to a report by DBS and Ernst & Young. Neal Cross, DBS chief innovation officer, says favorable government policies and regulations ...
Euro Slips With Asian Stocks While Bonds Rise as Italy Votes No
December 5th, 2016
Renzi to resign as referendum defeated; Kiwi down as Key quits Yuan falls offshore on Trump tweets; oil drops on U.S. output The euro retreated with stocks, while bonds rose, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional ...
Credit cycles and gold
December 3rd, 2016
The Trump shock produced some unexpected market reactions, partly explained by investors buying into a risk-on argument,equities over bonds and buying dollars by selling other currencies and gold. This is because President-elect Trump has stated he will implement infrastructure ...
Andorra to renounce banking secrecy as it sheds tax haven status
December 2nd, 2016
Pyrenees principality approves automatic sharing of information on accounts held by non-residents from EU countries Andorran lawmakers have agreed to end banking secrecy in the Pyrenees mountains principality, approving automatic sharing of information on accounts held by non-residents. The ...
Asia stocks trim gains as liquidity fears jolt China markets
November 30th, 2016
Asian stocks tried to stabilize after a rocky November month drew to a close, but Wednesday’s session brought new anxieties as Chinese equities and commodities tanked amid worries that Beijing’s efforts to support its currency could squeeze liquidity. Analysts ...
Oil Retreats Below $47 Before OPEC Meeting as Metals Snap Rally
November 29th, 2016
Copper suffers in first loss for seven days; zinc, nickel down European stocks open lower with Italy focus; Asia shares mixed Oil retreated back below $47 as OPEC members failed to bridge their differences on production cuts, while a ...
Barclays announces completion of sale
November 28th, 2016
Barclays has completed the sale of its Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Bank of Singapore Limited, the wholly-owned private banking subsidiary of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC). Barclays WIM in Singapore and ...
The economic consequences of Mr Modi
November 26th, 2016
Two weeks ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetised an estimated 86% of rupees in circulation, offering conversion into a bank account or into smaller currency notes until 31 December, after which these notes will have no redemption value. ...
Payment card acceptance expanding fast in developing markets
November 25th, 2016
Rural expansion is driving rapid growth in card acceptance in developing markets, while regulation and new technology are boosting acceptance in more developed markets Underserved regions are showing the fastest growth According to RBR’s latest research, Global Payment Cards ...
