KCG adds four new independent directors to Board
January 20th, 2017
KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Fisher, Colin Smith, Heather Tookes and Adrian Weller as Directors, effective immediately. KCG also announced that Rene M. Kern and John C. (Hans) Morris ...
Investors yanked $106 billion from hedge funds last year
January 16th, 2017
Investors yanked more than $100 billion from hedge funds in 2016, according to a new report from eVestment. Investors redeemed $23.7 billion in December, bringing the total of redemptions for the fourth quarter to $43.2 billion. For the full ...
FinTech Fortnight Launches in February 2017
January 13th, 2017
The first ever ‘FinTech Fortnight’ is launching in February 2017, drawing attention to this rapidly advancing sector which is impacting and evolving all aspects of finance. FinTech is becoming more revolutionary, and incrementally more important; a recent study by ...
Deloitte Opens Second Blockchain Lab
January 13th, 2017
The lab in New York will focus on creating blockchain prototypes ready for integration into clients’ production systems. The solutions cultivated in the lab will be designed as “ready-to-integrate” for Deloitte’s financial services clients. The blockchain lab, its second ...
HUNGARIAN RETENTION /SALES OFFICER
January 13th, 2017
Industry: Financial Services Description: XTrade is an innovative company which has developed a robust and unique web trading platform for foreign currency trading. XTrade.com – where technology meets the world of finance; where technology meets foreign currency. Our platform was ...
MULTILANGUAGES SALES
January 12th, 2017
Industry: Financial Services Description: XTrade is an innovative company which has developed a robust and unique web trading platform for foreign currency trading. XTrade.com – where technology meets the world of finance; where technology meets foreign currency. Our platform was ...
Smoking costs the world’s economies over $1 trillion every year
January 10th, 2017
Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development work, according to a new landmark global report from WHO and the National Cancer Institute of the United States ...
TRADOLOGIC to Partner with Leverate
January 10th, 2017
Leverate and Tradologic, two industry leaders in technology solutions for the financial investment industry, have welcomed the New Year by announcing their partnership. The decision to collaborate, will enable Tradologic’s binary clients (Brokerages) to branch into the full range ...
Bitcoin Extends Loss After China’s Central Bank Warns Investors
January 9th, 2017
PBOC officials tell bitcoin platform to rectify issues Bitcoin surged 120% in 2016 as yuan depreciation quickened Bitcoin extended Friday’s tumble amid concern China will tighten rules on the digital currency to curb capital outflows. The cryptocurrency slid 1.2 ...
China going cashless thanks to fintech boom
December 30th, 2016
Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. In fact, I can’t see a single customer holding a wallet or a ...
