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London Stock Exchange Group Launches New Derivatives Venture – Curveglobal
October 16th, 2015
New venture launched with a number of major dealer banks and the Chicago Board Options Exchange Short Term and Long Term Interest Rate Futures to be offered in first phase Products to be traded on London Stock Exchange Derivatives ...
The Common Reporting Standard: Automatic Information Exchange Goes Global
October 16th, 2015
Automatic exchange of information for tax law enforcement purposes started first in Europe with the EU Savings Tax Directive, went international with the US Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act, and, from 2017, will go global with the recently-agreed Common ...
The Paradox of Risk: Central Planning Is Linear, Reality Is Non-Linear
October 15th, 2015
You thought it was safe to drive 90 miles an hour on a rain-slicked narrow road while you were tipsy because the airbag would save you, but it still hurts when you crash. I first discussed the Paradox of Risk in ...
Hackers siphon off $31 million from British bank accounts
October 15th, 2015
Crime agencies from across Europe partner with the FBI to investigate and shut down the spread of Dridex banking malware. Hackers have stolen more than £20 million ($31 million) from British online bank accounts using hostile, intrusive software that ...
smartTrade Technologies announced that has successfully undergone a SOC 2 audit
October 14th, 2015
smartTrade Technologies, a global leader of multi-asset end-to-end trading solutions, announces today that the company has successfully undergone a Service Organization Control (SOC 2) audit examination. The engagement was performed by McGladrey LLP. McGladrey LLP, a leading U.S. provider ...
Are You Ready to Buy Stocks at Your Grocery Store?
October 14th, 2015
Kmart, Office Depot, Safeway and other retailers roll out gift cards that give recipients shares in top companies Now selling at the checkout counter: breath mints, hand sanitizer and…$25 of Berkshire Hathaway stock? In a new twist on the bustling gift-card ...
What will Happen to Bitcoin when the Economy goes Bust?
October 12th, 2015
Many people interested in Bitcoin have a less than optimistic view about the health of the global economy. This skepticism — in some cases pessimism — is fueled by a controversial business cycle theory that is fairly popular in ...
Big Banks, Serious Trouble
October 12th, 2015
It turns out that the world of ZIRP/NIRP isn’t the banking paradise that some thought it would be. See Why The Big Banks Want Higher Interest Rates. Whether the problem is with low interest rates themselves or the fact ...
Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax despite £35m staff bonuses
October 12th, 2015
Social networking firm paid average of £210,000 to staff in Britain, but overall loss in UK of £28.5m meant very little corporation tax was due Staff at Facebook’s UK arm took home an average of more than £210,000 last ...
Now you can buy gold in kilo bars from Royal Mint – top 10 countries investing in bullion
October 7th, 2015
The Royal Mint is hoping to attract gold buyers with deeper pockets with the launch of a new kilo bullion bar. Since setting up shop online a year ago with a trading platform that allows retail investors to buy ...
