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Nasdaq Linq Enables First-Ever Private Securities Issuance Documented With Blockchain Technology
December 31st, 2015
Nasdaq today announced that an issuer was able to use its Nasdaq Linq blockchain ledger technology to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction – the first of its kind using blockchain technology. Chain.com, an inaugural Nasdaq Linq client and ...
Asia trades mixed, ASX sheds 2% for the year
December 31st, 2015
Asian markets were treading water on the final trading day of 2015, with investors eyeing oil prices for further clues after a turbulent year for stocks. The Australian market, which closed early, shed over 2 percent for the year ...
Britain’s stock market just had its worst year since the financial crisis
December 30th, 2015
2015 is a year that investors in Britain’s biggest companies won’t want to repeat for a long, long time, and it’s all down to crashing commodity prices. At the time of writing, the FTSE 100, Britain’s blue chip share index dropped by ...
China and Clinton Agree: Traders Should Pay for Canceled Orders
December 30th, 2015
CSRC rule proposals seen taking effect in as early as 2016 Proposal to levy fees on high cancel rates echoes Clinton plan Chinese securities regulators are preparing some of the world’s strictest regulations on a trading practice at the ...
Pound Outlook Darkens on Brexit Referendum With BOE Stuck on Launchpad
December 30th, 2015
Sterling will fall to $1.41 by September 2016, SocGen says Fragile global economy, ‘Brexit’ may keep BOE from liftoff The odds are stacking up against the pound for 2016. With growth slowing and the potential for a referendum on ...
The 25 financial events that shaped the year 2015
December 30th, 2015
As we are close to move from year 2015 to year 2016, OneStopBrokers has collected and presents the major Financial events happened in 2015. 2015 was a year that the Eurozone was almost collapsed. We all witnessed a possible ...
World Economic League Table 2016 Highlights
December 29th, 2015
Slower Chinese GDP growth and a weaker currency mean that China is now forecast to overtake the US in 2029 compared with 2025 in last year’s forecasts. Japan has the weakest forecast growth of all major economies and is ...
Deloitte: 2016 outlook on the oil and gas industry
December 28th, 2015
Prices continued to drop in the oil and gas industry in 2015. In less than a year, upstream oil and gas companies faced a 50% drop in revenues. Looking ahead to 2016, Deloitte sees positive developments that could help ...
FSMA Belgium published list of investement firms engaging in unauthorized activities in Belgium
December 28th, 2015
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of various “boiler rooms” that are contacting Belgian consumers. Companies operating unlawfully and against which the FSMA warns the public are the following: AEG Financial and ...
ICAP and Playtech announced Directorate Change
December 28th, 2015
ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that independent non-executive director Diane Schueneman will resign from the Board on 31 December 2015 to concentrate on other commitments. ...
