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Oil prices fall on higher OPEC output, rise in U.S. crude stocks
October 13th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Thursday after OPEC said its production had risen to the highest level in at least eight years and following reports of an increase in U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading at $51.46 ...
Mobile Payments soar as Europe embraces new ways to pay
October 12th, 2016
The number of Europeans regularly using a mobile device for payments has tripled since 2015 (54% vs 18%) 74% of British consumers are ‘Mobile Payments users’ – people who manage their money or make payments using a mobile device ...
FFA UK reports Financial Fraud increase
October 12th, 2016
Financial fraud in the first half of 2016 increased by a quarter to £399.5 million, enabled by scams and online attacks, new figures published today (Wednesday 12 October 2016) by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) show. Banks’ security ...
Thomson Reuters Launches TRAC to Combat Trade Based Money Laundering
October 12th, 2016
Thomson Reuters announces today the launch of TRAC, its new anti-money laundering solution to combat trade based money laundering (TBML) and drive transparency and efficiency across trade finance. TBML is the use of international trade as a channel for ...
Asian Stocks Fall on U.S. Rate Outlook, Samsung as Pound Jumps
October 12th, 2016
Sterling snaps drop with Parliament to discuss Brexit plan Oil below $51 amid doubts over Russia’s stance on OPEC deal Asia stocks dropped for a fourth day as investors fretted about the prospect of U.S. interest-rate hikes and Samsung ...
Eurogroup approves Greece to get more bailout funds
October 11th, 2016
The Eurogroup welcomes the implementation by the Greek authorities of the set of 15 milestones in the context of the first review of the ESM programme. The Eurogroup commends the Greek authorities for adopting the necessary further measures to ...
Nasdaq and Hong Kong exchange sharing information on blockchain technology
October 11th, 2016
The Nasdaq stock market is hoping to bring its blockchain technology to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to its president and chief operating officer Adena Friedman. In the city on Thursday and Friday last week to meet with ...
Barclays Bank is the most complaint about firm according to FCA
October 11th, 2016
Financial services firms recorded a 2.6% reduction in new complaints between January and June 2016 compared to the previous six months, according to new complaints data published today by the Financial Conduct Authority. The total number of complaints was ...
Dollar Climbs as Samsung Drives Asian Stock Retreat; Bonds Drop
October 11th, 2016
Bond yields surge as traders bet on December Fed rate hike Offshore yuan falls an eighth day for longest slump since 2014 The dollar climbed versus all its major peers as bonds dropped after investors boosted expectations for a ...
FXecosystem Announces Asia Expansion
October 10th, 2016
FXecosystem, a leading provider of institutional and retail FX outsourced connectivity services, announces expansion into Asia, with the opening of its regional headquarters in Singapore and a point of presence (POP) in the prestigious Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) SG1 Singapore ...
