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Bitcoin falls below $6,000 but crypto trader says it’s ‘not dead’
June 25th, 2018
Bitcoin fell below $6,000 on Friday, but bitcoin bull Brian Kelly told CNBC that the popular cryptocurrency is “not dead.” “This is not the funeral for bitcoin whatsoever,” Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of BKCM LLC, an investment firm ...
Regulators in France warn for unauthorized websites and entities proposing Forex investments
June 25th, 2018
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) issued a warning to inform the public against the activities of several websites and entities proposing Forex investments without being authorized to do ...
Deutsche Bank spends $17 billion in a decade on legal costs
June 25th, 2018
Despite spending $17 billion, the bank still has five of its biggest cases outstanding and has set aside $2.9 billion for litigation provision in the first quarter. German’s Deutsche Bank has spent more than $17 billion over the past ...
Toshiba says U.S. SEC completes accounting probe, no penalty
June 25th, 2018
Japan’s Toshiba Corp on Monday said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had completed an investigation of its past accounting practices without fining the company. “We understand that all SEC investigations regarding our accounting have been completed,” a ...
The dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen on Monday; Investors steered from risk
June 25th, 2018
The dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen on Monday as a latest flare-up in global trade concerns dented investor risk appetites and drove down U.S. yields. The greenback was down 0.4 percent at 109.54 yen after ...
Working from home in the EU
June 22nd, 2018
The percentage of employed persons aged 15 to 64 in the European Union (EU) who usually work from home stood at 5.0% in 2017. This figure was highest in the Netherlands (13.7%), followed by Luxembourg (12.7%) and Finland (12.3%), ...
FCA reveals urban-rural differences in how consumers experience financial services
June 22nd, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the latest analysis from its Financial Lives survey. Today’s report puts the spotlight on the financial situation of people across the UK and highlights where in the UK people may be more ...
Morgan Stanley puts a digital spin on advisor training
June 22nd, 2018
Morgan Stanley’s digital transformation of its wealth management arm is extending beyond an evolving set of technology tools to its advisor training program. A third of Morgan’s trainees are being inducted into a digital-first approach with the intention that ...
Central bankers claim bitcoin could break the internet
June 21st, 2018
Who’s right about bitcoin: the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) or cryptocurrency advocates? The Bank of International Settlements on Sunday said bitcoin is “a poor substitute for the solid institutional backing of money.” Critics in the crypto world say ...
Spanish banks move ahead with blockchain platform for digital IDs
June 21st, 2018
A consortium of Spanish banks is moving ahead with the development of a blockchain-based digital identity platform slated for live testing before the end of the year. Supported by eight companies (Abanca, Bankia, Caixabank, Caixa Ontinyent, Ibercaja, Kutxabank, Liberbank ...
