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KPMG: Blockchain Could Be ‘Antidote’ to High Cost of Regulation
March 8th, 2016
As institutional interest in blockchain technology increases with bullish market predictions, professional services firms have been among a new wave of companies seeking to adapt existing products and services for the market. To date, Deloitte and PwC have been perhaps the most aggressive ...
Asia markets lower, ASX down 0.7%, Shanghai down 1.7%
March 8th, 2016
Markets in Asia lost ground Tuesday, stepping back from their recent rally as traders digested the weak China trade data. Angus Nicholson, a market analyst at IG, told CNBC a lot of the recent rally in stocks has been ...
Bonnier Group selects Cognizant for finance and accounting services
March 7th, 2016
Bonnier Group selects Cognizant for finance and accounting services to drive costs down and lead competition in the digitised media landscape Cognizant(NASDAQ: CTSH) announced that it has been selected by Bonnier Group, the Nordic-headquartered international media group, to standardise ...
Investing in Technology: Outlook and key themes for the technology sector in 2016
March 7th, 2016
Technology was one of the clear winners in 2015, amid a generally lacklustre year for stock markets. The Nasdaq finished the year nearly 6% ahead of the wider S&P 500 index. However, the strength has been confined to a ...
Major Asian markets retreat, with Shanghai down 1.4%
March 4th, 2016
Major Asian markets lost their positive momentum on Friday, largely ignoring another upward finish on Wall Street overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat, while South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.14 percent. Chinese markets were also lower, with the Shanghai composite down 1.36 percent and ...
Bitcoin Technology Tested In Trial By 40 Big Banks
March 3rd, 2016
The technology behind Bitcoin is starting to make progress on Wall Street. By December, financial technology company R3 CEV had brought together a consortium of 42 banks to create standards and protocols for using blockchain technology in financial services. ...
Asia stocks mostly higher, with HSI trailing the pack
March 3rd, 2016
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was the odd one out as markets across Asia extended gains on Thursday ahead of a series of key global events due to take place in the coming days. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 1.11 ...
NYSE Owner ICE, CME Group Mulling Bids for LSE
March 2nd, 2016
LSE already in advanced talks with Deutsche Börse about merger Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc. are considering bids for London Stock Exchange Group PLC, potentially gate-crashing the British company’s proposed merger with Deutsche Börse AG. ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, said in a statement Tuesday that ...
Interactive Brokers Group Reports Brokerage Metrics for February 2016
March 2nd, 2016
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for February. Highlights for the month included: 767 thousand Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), 21% higher than ...
Asia mostly higher with Nikkei leading the pack
March 2nd, 2016
Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading the way after a strong finish on Wall Street overnight. The Japanese benchmark index was up 4.26 percent, with the yen hovering near the 114 handle against the dollar, after falling ...
