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‘HoweyCoin’: SEC trolls Crypto fraudsters with fake ICO campaign
May 17th, 2018
‘In a landmark embrace of technological innovation, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will issue its own cryptocurrency – HoweyCoin – through an initial coin offering (ICO). Okay, that’s not actually true, but the ...
Brexit Plagues the Pound – But How Long will this Continue?
February 21st, 2018
When it was announced that the UK electorate had voted to leave the EU, the pound (GBP) sunk to a 31-year low amid rising tension and huge swathes of negative sentiment. Although it’s fair to say that the GBP ...
The truth about trade
January 23rd, 2018
The one subject, which became a headline issue last year, and even divides experts is trade. It will become increasingly important in 2018 as the US develops her trade policy, particularly with respect to China, and as the ...
The steadily skyrocketing price have many experts warning that bitcoin is in a bubble
December 4th, 2017
Exactly one week after the price of bitcoin topped $10,000 for the first time, the cryptocurrency shot to another record Sunday, peaking at $11,773. That capped a 30% surge since Thursday, when bitcoin (BTCUSD, +5.14%) bottomed out at $9,021 ...
PwC accepts payment in Bitcoin for its advisory services
December 1st, 2017
PwC in Hong Kong has for the first time accepted payment in Bitcoin for its advisory services. As the firm works increasingly with companies in the digital asset and crypto-currency space, it believes that accepting such payments will evolve ...
Oil for gold – the real story
October 27th, 2017
Following an article in the Nikkei Asia Review, which reported China will shortly introduce an oil futures contract priced in yuan, there has been some confusion about what it means. The article pointed out that in combination with existing ...
Gold – crossing the Rubicon
August 25th, 2017
Gold is challenging the $1300 level for the third time this year. If it breaks upwards out of this consolidation phase convincingly, it could be an important event, signalling a dollar that will continue to weaken. The factors ...
How gold can rescue pensions
June 15th, 2017
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with Mercers (the actuaries) recently estimated that the combined pension deficit currently stands at $66.9tr for eight countries, rising to $427.8tr in 2050. The eight countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Netherlands, ...
HKEX Announces Plan for Physically Settled CNH and US$ Gold Futures
May 8th, 2017
First of their kind gold futures contracts denominated in CNH and US$ and traded on the same platform Physical kilobar (1 kilogram) contract ideal for Asia After-hours as well as day trading (nearly 16 hours of trading per trading ...
BofAML upgrade forecasts for British Pound v Euro and Dollar
May 3rd, 2017
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) have told clients they are now confident enough on Pound Sterling to raise their forecast profile. Analysts had been expecting one final dip in the UK currency ahead of a more sustained recovery, ...
