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GTX Hires Edward Brown to Run Swap Execution Facility
November 21st, 2016
GTX, the institutional foreign exchange trading arm of GAIN Capital Holdings Inc., today announces the appointment of Edward Brown as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GTX SEF, LLC, a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). Mr. Brown joins with over 25 years’ experience in the ...
Oil prices climb on expectation of OPEC-led output cut
November 21st, 2016
Oil prices rose by more than 1 percent on Monday as producer cartel OPEC moved closer to an output cut to rein in oversupply that has put pressure on prices for over two years. International Brent crude oil futures ...
Symantec to Acquire Lifelock for $2.3 Billion to Form World’s Largest Digital Safety Platform for Consumers and Families
November 21st, 2016
Combines Norton, the #1 Consumer Security brand, and LifeLock, a leading Identity Protection provider Combination will expand addressable market, broaden value proposition, and enable sustainable consumer segment revenue and profit growth Company reaffirms fiscal year 2017 non-GAAP financial guidance ...
The IRS is Targeting Bitcoin Transaction Records of Coinbase Users
November 18th, 2016
Transaction records of Coinbase users, specifically bitcoiners, have been targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a federal case filed in the U.S. District Court in the California Northern District Court. First revealed by ZeroHedge on a late Thursday ...
LendingTree Acquires CompareCards
November 18th, 2016
LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE) announced that it has acquired Iron Horse Holdings, LLC, which does business under the name CompareCards. CompareCards is a leading online source for side-by-side credit card comparison, comprehensive credit education and credit health management. CompareCards provides ...
Oil prices fall as strong dollar wipes out OPEC cut optimism
November 18th, 2016
Oil prices fell in early trading on Friday as the strengthening U.S. dollar snuffed out rekindled hopes that OPEC might agree production cuts. International Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were trading down 13 cents at $46.36 per barrel at ...
RBS rejected Goldman, Deloitte warning over 2008 cash call, lawsuit alleges
November 17th, 2016
Just hours before Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) launched a massive cash call in 2008 to shore up its capital, the bank’s senior advisers were still discussing whether its financial figures were potentially misleading for investors, court documents allege. ...
CySec issued a new warning regarding individuals impersonating CySec representatives
November 17th, 2016
Following up on its announcements dated 27 November 2015, 10 June 2016 and 19 October 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) would like to remind investors and the general public of the following: From time to time it comes ...
Nasdaq names new Chief Executive Officer
November 16th, 2016
Nasdaq is today announcing its Board of Directors has named Adena Friedman President and Chief Executive Officer, and she will also join the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2017. After nearly 14 years leading the company as CEO, Bob Greifeld ...
The UK and China have reached a new fintech agreement
November 16th, 2016
In the latest example of cross-border cooperation between governments on fintech, the UK and China agreed to form a fintech bridge on Thursday, as part of a series of new measures to strengthen economic ties between the countries. The UK already has ...
