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KPMG Forms Exclusive Alliance with Fintech Platform Matchi
August 31st, 2015
KPMG has issued a press release to inform that it has become the exclusive advisory alliance partner with Matchi.biz, the innovative fintech matchmaking platform that connects banks and insurance companies with financial services technology start-ups and innovations sourced from ...
Barclays set to become first UK high street bank to accept bitcoin
August 31st, 2015
Company set to partner with a ‘bitcoin exchange’ or spending platform Has two bitcoin ‘labs’ in London and has been collaborating with start-ups Bought with real money and traded online, a bitcoin is worth around $230 It can be ...
Four in ten say they won’t need cash in ten years time as contactless proves popular for many
August 31st, 2015
43% of people look to contactless payments as the payment method of the future. Within the next five years, one in three (34%) expect to be using a mobile device on a day-to-day basis to make payments. By 2025, ...
U.K. Looks to Relax Money Laundering Rules to Help Businesses
August 31st, 2015
The U.K. government said it will look to relax anti-money laundering controls as part of a plan to save British companies 10 billion pounds ($15.4 billion) over the next five years. Britain will look at ways to make the ...
Economics of a crash
August 31st, 2015
This month has seen something that happens not very often: it appears to be the early stages of a global stock market crash. For the moment investors are in shock, seeking reassurance and keenly intent on preserving their diminishing ...
Do you know Deloitte, KPMG, EY are helping the RBI probe NPA cases?
August 28th, 2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received reports about a month ago on forensic investigations it had ordered into the bad debt at two companies – Surya Vinayak Industries and Deccan Chronicle Holdings. Some corporate investigators are now helping banks to ...
Stock Markets update: UBS launches on Xetra & HSBC uses EurexOTC clear
August 28th, 2015
New UBS equity index ETF launched on Xetra ETF provides first-time access to Japanese companies focussed on sustainability A new equity index ETF issued by UBS ETF Sicav has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. ETF ...
Greek bourse calms down after rocky start – Tsipras Risks a Fragmented Parliament
August 27th, 2015
Following the roller-coaster ride during the first two sessions of the week, trading was stable on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The general index moved up just 0.16 percent to 622.72 points. Turnover, however, was down considerably on ...
BlackRock to Acquire FutureAdvisor
August 27th, 2015
Combining high-quality B2B technology-enabled advice capabilities and world-class investment and risk management solutions BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FutureAdvisor, a leader in digital wealth management. FutureAdvisor will operate as a business within BlackRock Solutions (BRS), ...
U.S. Stocks Come Charging Back
August 27th, 2015
Six-day losing streak ends as Fed official calls case for September rate increase ‘less compelling’ Stocks snapped a six-day losing streak Wednesday, soaring by the highest percentage in nearly four years amid signs of strength in the U.S. economy ...
