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CBA builds a blockchain in its innovation lab
December 7th, 2015
In its Innovation Lab in Darling Harbour, a team of Commonwealth Bank of Australia computer engineers have built a working “blockchain”. For CBA, a “distributed ledger” is no longer a concept on a whiteboard, but a matter of hardware. ...
Joint Administrators of Alpari (UK) Limited announced payment for unsecured creditors
December 7th, 2015
Further to the announcement in relation to Preferential creditor dividend, Joint Administrators of Alpari (UK) Limited announced that the JSAs will shortly be making a payment of 14 pence in the £ (GBP) to unsecured creditors whose claim has been agreed ...
CySec informs regarding the Continuance of Suspension of CIF license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
December 7th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today an announcement to inform on its decision in the meeting dated 30 November for Continuance of Suspension of CIF licence of the firm ‘Falcon Brokers Ltd’ with number 128/10. ...
China Begins G-20 Leadership With Ideas to Reduce Dollar’s Role
December 7th, 2015
South Korea, France to lead working group exploring SDR use China exploring ways to make system more resilient to shocks As China takes the reins of the Group of 20 for the coming year, the first indications are emerging ...
Why the Fed Has to Raise Rates
December 4th, 2015
No empire has ever prospered or endured by weakening its currency. A great many insightful commentators have made the case for why the Fed shouldn’t raise rates this month–or indeed, any other month. The basic idea is that the ...
GOLDMAN SACHS: ‘The Blockchain can change… well everything’
December 4th, 2015
Goldman Sachs is a big bull on blockchain, the distributed ledger software that underpins digital currency bitcoin. In an “Emerging Theme Radar” note sent to clients on Wednesday, the bank says: “While the Bitcoin hype cycle has gone quiet, ...
Robot financial advisers to march on the UAE
December 4th, 2015
When the Dubai resident Lewis Brown and his wife Penelope wanted financial planning advice, they took what for many is a natural step – they spoke to a financial adviser. The adviser, Will Carling of AES International, spent several ...
IG Group announces Chief Executive Appointment
December 4th, 2015
IG Group has issued a press release to announce the appointment of Peter Hetherington as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Peter assumed the role of Interim CEO at the AGM in October, following the retirement of Tim Howkins. Peter was ...
EU Hits McDonald’s With Full-Blown Tax Investigation
December 4th, 2015
U.S. fast-food chain’s Luxembourg unit has paid ‘virtually’ no corporation tax on profits since 2009 European Union regulators confirmed Thursday they have opened a full-blown probe into McDonald’s Corp.’s tax affairs in Luxembourg, warning that a tax deal granted ...
EU Commission to boost sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs
December 3rd, 2015
The Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs. The European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy ...
