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The dollar seesawed versus the euro and yen in a volatile session
November 7th, 2018
The dollar seesawed versus the euro and yen in a volatile session as traders scanned U.S. midterm election results for early insights into the prospect of Congressional gridlock. The Democratic Party is expected to win control of the U.S. ...
The formation of the Digital Currency Trade Association announced
November 5th, 2018
The Digital Currency Trade Association (DCTA) has launched a membership trade association focused on the new digital asset economy. The DCTA is organized as a “business association” under IRS tax law 501(c)(6) and the goal is to organize and ...
EU needs single anti-money laundering authority, says thinktank
November 5th, 2018
The European Union should set up a single anti-money laundering (AML) authority with the power to levy big fines to tackle the stream of scandals across member states, Brussels-based thinktank Bruegal has said in a new report. The thinktank ...
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week; Key financial events coming up this week
November 5th, 2018
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week after optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade deal ebbed in recent days. The yuan dropped, drawing little help from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledges to ease trade barriers. Shares ...
Euro area unemployment at 8.1% in September 2018; In Czechia, Germany and Poland the lowest rates
November 2nd, 2018
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in September 2018, stable compared with August 2018 and down from 8.9% in September 2017. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since November 2008. The EU28 ...
Bitcoin turns 10 — how it went from an abstract idea to a $100 billion market in a decade
November 1st, 2018
Ten years ago, as Lehman Brothers was declaring bankruptcy and the global economy was lurching into recession, the idea for an alternative currency was being quietly built online. Bitcoin went from an anti-establishment fad on the internet to a ...
FCA UK data shows record level of 4.13 million complaints for regulated firms
November 1st, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the complaints figures for regulated firms for the first half of 2018. Complaints continued to increase for the fourth successive half year, reaching a new record level of 4.13 million complaints made ...
LPL Financial fined millions
November 1st, 2018
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to investor protection and market integrity in USA, has issued an announcement to inform that it has fined LPL Financial, LLC $2.75 million for complaint-reporting and AML program failures ...
The Pound is under pressure as market rushes to buy options protecting against ‘No Deal’ Brexit
October 31st, 2018
The British Pound is suffering fresh losses taking it back to October lows against the Euro and two-month lows against the U.S. Dollar. The impasse in Brexit negotiations remains front-and-centre for foreign exchange markets with little near-term attention being ...
Sweden’s central bank prepares for cashless future with e-krona
October 30th, 2018
Sweden’s central bank is pushing ahead with plans to build a technical framework for the issuance of a new electronic currency, the e-krona. The Riksbank started a project in the spring of 2017 to examine the scope for the ...
