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Inexperienced Chinese investors are getting stung by fintech scams
September 8th, 2016
China is witnessing a fintech boom. Companies providing electronic payments, cryptocurrency trading and other online financial services there are not only mushrooming, they are among the biggest and most highly rated in the world. The Fintech 100, a ranking ...
HKMA embraces FinTech as it burnishes Hong Kong’s brand to compete as Asia’s financial hub
September 6th, 2016
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has unveiled a series of policy initiatives for banks to embrace technology, and changed the city’s tax regime to attract corporate treasury departments, as it sharpens its edge to compete with Singapore and Tokyo ...
Northzone raises €300m fund and is eyeing London fintech startups
September 5th, 2016
A European venture capital firm which has previously backed Spotify, iZettle and London fintech startup MarketInvoice, has launched a new multi-million pound fund to plough into tech startups across Europe, including the UK in another vote of confidence in the ...
Financial regulators tell G20 to focus on legal gaps
August 31st, 2016
Bank regulators are better prepared to cope with the potential failure of a major bank but more work needs to be done on the finer detail of legal agreements covering bank resolution and derivatives trade reporting, the Financial Stability ...
Cyprus, Lebanon, Egypt, and Israel are issuing a new series of natural gas exploration licenses
August 25th, 2016
The major natural gas reservoirs that have been discovered off the Mediterranean shores in recent years have made the region a focus of international interest. The past few months have been especially lively, with Lebanon, Egypt, Cyprus, and Israel ...
Dollar Weakens on Fed Outlook as Emerging-Market Shares Advance
August 18th, 2016
Yen breaks 100 after Fed minutes as jobs data boosts Aussie Mongolia’s tugrik stabilizes after interest rate hiked to 15% Emerging-market shares rallied with European stock index futures and the dollar fell versus all of its major peers after minutes ...
Fintech firms look to Ireland to establish HQs
August 16th, 2016
Financial technology companies are increasingly considering Irish headquarters ahead of the UK’s departure from Europe, but there are concerns the Irish regulatory system cannot reform itself fast enough to meet demand. Brexit has pushed the issue into sharp focus with ...
The US dollar could stay stuck in a rut until after November
August 16th, 2016
The U.S. dollar is stuck in a rut, and it could stay there for a while. Dollar bulls have been falling by the wayside this summer, as the U.S.Federal Reserve looks further away from tightening its monetary policy. The currency also runs ...
The EU has helped to shape UK copyright law for journalists, but Brexit unlikely to cause significant changes
August 11th, 2016
Now that that dust has settled after the EU referendum, it’s worth looking at how Brexit will affect media law. Nothing is certain yet, but it is possible to make some informed predictions. I will be examining the likely ...
Magic Circle Law firms pick up spots on new EU banking panel
August 5th, 2016
Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Linklaters have been joined by Hogan Lovells and PwC on a new panel created by the new EU authority responsible for winding up banks. The EU’s Single Resolution Board (SRB) tendered for legal advisers earlier this year, ...
