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ESMA renews Binary Options prohibition
February 21st, 2019
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed to renew the prohibition of the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail clients, in effect since 2 July 2018, for a further three-month period. ESMA has carefully ...
Pound rises after three weeks of losses
February 18th, 2019
Sterling drifted higher on Monday after registering three consecutive weeks of losses as investors waited for the outcome of Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union. British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to speak to every EU leader ...
Baltic Banking Service 100% acquired by iSignthis
February 15th, 2019
Highlights BBS expected to contribute positively to 2019 EBIT Acquires SEPA CORE and INSTANT network capabilities Lithuanian based core banking and central bank connectivity provider BBS develops document management system with electronic signature capabilities iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | ...
iSignthis released Australian Merchant Onboarding Update
February 15th, 2019
Highlights ~12 regulated merchants have applied for facilities MCC 6211 (equities/trading/CFD/FX) is principal category of merchant applicants 3 Australian merchant contracts executed iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) following its announcement dated 6th February 2019, is ...
Currencies threatened by a credit crisis
February 15th, 2019
In this article I draw attention to the similarities between the current economic situation and that of 1929, and the threat to today’s unbacked currencies. There is the coincidence of trade protectionism with the top of the credit cycle, ...
As US piles on sanctions, foreign investors pour more money into Russia
February 14th, 2019
Russian companies’ stocks attracted the most foreign investment in 5 years, adding nearly $576 million in January, the Central Bank of Russia reported. Investors also actively poured money into Russian bonds despite US sanctions. The ruble-based Moscow stock exchange ...
Brexit – the regulatory challenges
February 13th, 2019
Steven Maijoor, the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), delivered a speech on Brexit – the regulatory challenges at the European Financial Forum 2019 in Dublin this morning. The speech focused on ESMA’s preparations for a ...
Dollar rose against most other currencies
February 11th, 2019
The dollar rose against most other currencies on Monday, holding near a six-week high as fresh worries about U.S.-Sino trade tensions and global growth drove appetite for safe-haven assets. “U.S.-China talks are the big focus for the week and ...
UK pound recovered to snap five days of losses
February 8th, 2019
The pound recovered to snap five days of losses after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said markets should keep the prospect of further interest-rate increases on the table. Sterling had dipped after the central bank warned of rising ...
iSignthis announcement: Probanx Coreplus core banking & APRA CPS234
February 7th, 2019
Highlights iSignthis eMoney (AU) Pty Ltd ADI application ongoing/progressing Probanx.com CorePlus assessed by Grant Thornton & Security Centric iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received communications from its auditors ...
