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The pound, euro, Canadian dollar, yen and kiwi were all down; Investors Review
July 11th, 2017
Stocks in Asia edged higher as investors awaited a potential new catalyst for further moves — the U.S. earnings season. Japanese and South Korean markets rose with volumes nearly a third below average, while Australia’s benchmark gave up earlier ...
Cosco Shipping to acquire Orient Overseas for $6.3bn
July 10th, 2017
Cosco Shipping Holdings Ltd agreed to buy Orient Overseas International Ltd for $6.3bn in cash, creating the world’s third-largest container-shipping company as the industry shrinks after years of losses and overcapacity. Cosco, China’s biggest container carrier, will pay shareholders ...
Virtual currency Ethereum has risen 4,500 percent since the beginning of the year
June 20th, 2017
The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start of the year. Despite these gains, Bitcoin is on the verge of losing its position as the dominant virtual currency. ...
Bitcoin move over – there’s a new kid on the blockchain
May 30th, 2017
The digital currency bitcoin has broken new records – surging by more than 245 per cent since the start of the year. In just five months, the price of one bitcoin rose from $1,331 to its all-time-high of $3,894 ...
Ethereum Enterprise Alliance Adds 86 New Members Including DTCC, State Street And Infosys
May 22nd, 2017
The Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, an initiative to standardize a business version of Ethereum that launched in February, announced that it has added 86 new members, including heavyweights such as the DTCC, State Street, Infosys, Deloitte, MUFG, Toyota Research Institute ...
Interactive Brokers to sell Options Market-Making Division
May 15th, 2017
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. signed a definitive agreement with Two Sigma Securities, LLC (“TSS”) to divest its U.S. options-market-making business of Timber Hill. Two Sigma is the market-making affiliate of Two Sigma Investments, LP. The financial terms of the deal ...
Asian Stocks Fall as Dollar Slumps on Trump Talk: Markets Wrap
April 13th, 2017
Japanese shares lead decline as yen strengthens for fourth day Hong Kong equities pare losses amid Chinese export data Most Asian stocks fell after the dollar slumped and Treasury bond yields dropped to the lowest level this year in ...
Most Asian Stocks Rise as Yen’s Drop Lifts Topix: Markets Wrap
April 10th, 2017
Korean shares slip with the won; oil extends last week’s gain Earnings from Prada, JPMorgan and Tesco are expected this week Most Asian stocks rose, with a falling yen pushing shares higher in Japan, as investors weighed the impact ...
Asia Stocks Gain Amid Thin Volumes; Aussie Climbs: Markets Wrap
March 7th, 2017
Australian dollar holds advance as RBA leaves rates unchanged South Korea, Hong Kong-traded Chinese shares lead advance Asian stock markets were mostly higher in thin trading as investors assessed the prospects for further gains after a rally leading up ...
First Global Fintech Fund for the Underserved
March 6th, 2017
The Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, managed by Quona Capital, invests in companies that innovate to expand access to financial services to underserved consumers and businesses in emerging markets Three billion people around the world are underserved by the financial ...