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Airwallex payments settlement provider raised $13 million in a funding round
May 2nd, 2017
Airwallex raises US$13m Series A investment from Tencent, Sequoia Capital China and Mastercard Airwallex has raised US$13 million in a Series A funding round to fuel international expansion and enable more businesses to make faster, easier and cheaper payments ...
Dollar hits one-month high vs yen
May 2nd, 2017
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Tuesday, lifted by Treasury yields which surged after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin commented on the possibility of ultra long-term bond issuance. The greenback last traded at 111.900 yen ...
Tokyo Financial Exchange released trading volume in April 2017
May 2nd, 2017
The Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. (TFX) has issued a press release to inform in relation its trading volume in April 2017. The press release includes the volumes all products, as well as, the volumes of Interest Rate Futures contracts, ...
Former Perth managing director sentenced to 18 months’ jail for insider trading
April 28th, 2017
Former Managing Director Steven Robert Noske has been sentenced today to 18 months’ imprisonment and fined $20,000 after being found guilty of insider trading by a West Australian Supreme Court jury. The Court ordered that Mr Noske be released after ...
Global stocks are near a record high
April 28th, 2017
MSCI Asia Pacific Index set for fourth straight monthly gain Investors assess global earnings before U.S. GDP report Asian equities retreated, trimming a fourth straight monthly gain for the regional benchmark index, as geopolitical concerns intensified and investors assessed ...
Asian Equities, Yen Maintain Declines After BOJ: Markets Wrap
April 27th, 2017
Region’s stocks halt five-day rally as China shares drop Investors assess Trump’s U.S. tax plan; peso reverses losses Asian stocks were mostly lower after a five-day rally as the Bank of Japan cut its inflation forecast while keeping stimulus ...
Multinational law firm promotes 19 partners across its global network
April 26th, 2017
Ashurst LLP, a multinational law firm headquartered in London, has issued an announcement to inform in relation to recent promotions across its global network, with effect from 1 May 2017. The promotions are across nine offices, with 53% in Europe ...
Leading global transaction banks kick off blockchain proof of concept with SWIFT gpi
April 26th, 2017
SWIFT’s proof of concept will determine if distributed ledger technology can help banks reconcile their nostro accounts in real time SWIFT, in collaboration with leading global transaction banks, is developing a proof of concept (PoC) application that will test ...
Global Stock Rally Lives On Amid Earnings Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 26th, 2017
Chalco profit follows results from McDonald’s, Caterpillar Japan equities climb amid yen weakness; Australian shares rise Asian stocks extended a global rally after corporate results and hopes of U.S. tax reform boosted optimism for global growth. Weakness in the ...
Accountants global survey shows automation is a new era for the accounting practice
April 25th, 2017
Global Research: 86% of accountants happy for technology to make admin elements of their job invisible, freeing them to focus on their clients & building their practice Report reveals that despite frustrations with technology, accountants acknowledge that automation is ...
