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HKEx Extends Incentives for RMB Currency Futures
December 29th, 2015
Renminbi (RMB) currency futures contracts continue to serve as an effective risk management tool in periods of unexpected USD/CNH* volatility, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is extending incentives to solidify the development of its RMB currency ...
Financial Regulators of Italy, UK and British Columbia warn in relation with investment firms
December 28th, 2015
The financial regulators of Italy Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (Consob), UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) have issued warnings to inform public and investors regarding investment firms. CONSOB Italy ...
The Cashless Society Cometh: European Nations Such As Sweden And Denmark Are ‘Eradicating Cash’
December 28th, 2015
Did you know that 95 percent of all retail sales in Sweden are cashless? And did you know that the government of Denmark has a stated goal of “eradicating cash” by the year 2030? All over the world, we ...
Apple raises concerns over UK’s draft surveillance bill
December 22nd, 2015
Apple has raised concerns about the UK’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill. The proposed law aims to overhaul rules governing the way the authorities can access people’s communications. The US-based firm has passed on its thoughts to a parliamentary committee ...
China Unveils Economic Blueprint for 2016
December 22nd, 2015
Chinese leaders approved an economic blueprint for next year that emphasizes tackling long-term problems and reflects a realization that debt and investment can no longer power the world’s second-largest economy. The plan, laid out at a closed-door conclave of ...
Israel’s Flourishing Fintech Has Many Fathers
December 21st, 2015
Israeli finance technology has taken giant leaps in the last few years. Hundreds of local startups are developing new technologies for payment and security solutions, and multinational companies and banks are flocking to Israel for a piece of the action. Much ...
Google under scrutiny over lobbying influence on Congress and White House
December 18th, 2015
Concerns grow after disclosure Google enlisted US politicians to pressure EU brought attention to tech giant’s close relationship with Washington politicians. Google has made political donations to 162 members of the US Congress in the latest election cycle, figures show, as ...
Linux Foundation Unites Industry Leaders to Advance Blockchain Technology
December 18th, 2015
New open ledger project to transform the way business transactions are conducted around the world The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced a new collaborative effort to advance the popular blockchain technology. ...
KPMG UK announces 2.6% growth in revenues to £1.96bn
December 18th, 2015
The firm invested almost £200m in acquisitions, property and staff training Tax and audit were the firm’s highest earning services The firm, its partners and employees paid £786m in taxes KPMG, the professional services firm providing audit, tax and ...
PRECIOUS-Gold stays firm after Fed raises rates
December 17th, 2015
Gold held gains on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, as expected, making clear it was a tentative beginning to a “gradual” tightening cycle. The U.S. central bank’s ...