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Bank of International Settlement published first phase of a global code of conduct for currency markets
May 27th, 2016
The first phase of the Global Code of Conduct for the Foreign Exchange Market and principles for adherence to the new standards were released today in New York by the Foreign Exchange Working Group (FXWG). “In a globalised world, the foreign exchange market ...
A computerized trading firm beat Banks in the rankings of the world’s biggest spot currency traders
May 26th, 2016
XTX is the first electronic specialist to break into top five Deutsche Bank was the biggest currency trader until 2014 Computerized trading firm XTX Markets Ltd. has come from nowhere to dethrone major banks including Deutsche Bank AG in the ...
Europe Shares Rise With Banks as Investors Speculate on Fed Hike
May 19th, 2016
Fed presidents said that at least two hikes may be warranted Burberry retreats after reporting drop in annual earnings Banks propelled a rebound in European stocks, while investors weighed the possibility of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates sooner ...
The B2 Group selected as 2016 Global Finance Product Innovator for Transaction Services
May 17th, 2016
The B2 Group, provider of financial systems integration solutions, has won the title ‘Product Innovator’ for Transaction Services in the prestigious 2016 Global Finance awards in recognition of its advanced Multi-Bank Integrator™ automated banking platform for corporate cash and ...
Broadridge Adds Derivatives Clearing to its Global Post Trade Management Solution
May 13th, 2016
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that it has broadened its Global Post Trade Management (GPTM) solution, adding exchange-traded derivatives functionality through the acquisition of Dojima LLC. Through this acquisition, Broadridge Global Post Trade Management will facilitate central ...
Macy’s Crushed By Amazon, Italian Banks Crushed By Euro
May 12th, 2016
This is a tale of changing environments and the organisms that are, as a result, dying off. First, consider the bricks and mortar retailers. Amazon, the dominant online seller of virtually everything, reports a spectacular quarter with soaring sales ...
Global Capital Flows: Why No Crisis (So Far) This Time?
April 12th, 2016
Here’s the puzzle. Outflows of international capital from emerging markets around the world played a key role in causing financial shocks and steep recessions all over the globe in the late 1990s, including the east Asian financial crisis affecting ...
Blockchain won’t kill banks: Brock Pierce
April 12th, 2016
Blockchain – the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency bitcoin – is unlikely to kill banks despite warnings from top industry executives, the chair of a bitcoin non-profit organization told CNBC on Monday. Last week, Andrey Sharov, a vice president ...
Catalytic Finance Initiative Brings Together Banks and Investors, Directs $8 Billion in Capital for High-Impact Sustainable Projects
April 6th, 2016
AllianceBernstein, Babson Capital Management, Bank of America, Crédit Agricole CIB, European Investment Bank, HSBC, International Finance Corporation, Mirova and the Aligned Intermediary to Fund Clean Energy Solutions A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership ...
PwC launches New Global Technology Team to Tap into Blockchain
April 5th, 2016
PwC has recruited 15 leading technology specialists to exploit and commercialise Blockchain, the technology that powers the crypto-currency, Bitcoin. The new Blockchain team will be based in PwC’s Belfast office and is expected to grow to over 40 digital ...
