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PwC Report Reviews State of Global Financial Market Liquidity
August 14th, 2015
The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and the Institute for International Finance (IIF) today released a comprehensive new report from PwC on the state of global market liquidity, produced on behalf of both Associations. “The findings from our research ...
Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate
August 14th, 2015
Greek lawmakers approved their country’s draft third bailout in a parliamentary vote Friday that relied on opposition party support and saw the government coalition suffer significant dissent. The vote came after a marathon all-night session marked by procedural delays ...
Greece to get 6 billion euros in bridge loans if no agreement at Eurogroup
August 14th, 2015
Greece could get 6.04 billion euros in bridge financing if euro zone finance ministers cannot agree on the planned third bailout for Athens when they meet on Friday, according to German newspaper Bild, citing a European Commission proposal for ...
Citigroup’s ‘Bad Bank’ Isn’t So Bad Anymore
August 13th, 2015
Citi Holdings, the ‘bad bank’ Citigroup created to dispose of unwanted assets, has become a surprise success story Citi Holdings was born to be bad. But it is getting better with age. The “bad-bank” unit of Citigroup Inc., Citi Holdings for more ...
Bitcoin’s Dark Side Could Get Darker
August 13th, 2015
Investors see riches in a cryptography-enabled technology called smart contracts–but it could also offer much to criminals. Some of the earliest adopters of the digital currency Bitcoin were criminals, who have found it invaluable in online marketplaces for contraband ...
Visa joins firms betting on technology behind Bitcoin
August 13th, 2015
Move comes at a time when banks around the world are looking at ways to use the technology to make transactions more efficient and secure Visa Inc. will soon have a team of engineers at its Bengaluru office to ...
China devalues yuan for third straight day taking fix to 4-year low
August 13th, 2015
China’s central bank continued to devalue the country’s currency for a third straight day, amid fears of a global currency war. On 13 August, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) devalued the yuan by 1.1% to 6.4010 per US ...
The Aftermath of LIBOR and Penny-Shaving Attacks
August 12th, 2015
Anyone remember the LIBOR scandal from back in spring 2008? A trader for UBS Group and Citigroup named Tom Hayes was just sentenced by a British court to 14 years imprisonment for his role as a ringleader of the scandal. Darrell Duffie and Jeremy C. ...
Alibaba Growth Slows as Chinese Economy Weakens; Buyback Planned
August 12th, 2015
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. quarterly sales rose at the slowest pace in at least three years and transaction volumes missed analyst estimates amid a weakening Chinese economy. Shares fell in pre-market trade. Revenue rose 28 percent to 20.2 billion ...
Bitcoin and Credit Cards Can Co-Exist, CardLinx CEO Says
August 12th, 2015
While last week’s Keynote 2015 conference saw the introduction of new voices to the conversation surrounding bitcoin and blockchain technology, none may have been heard louder and with more skepticism than CardLinx CEO Silvio Tavares. Tavares used his forum at the ...