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Now you can pay with just a selfie

10/10/2016(0)
Mastercard announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online ... Read More
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China’s yuan sinks to six-year low, then erases losses

10/10/2016(0)
China’s yuan fell to its lowest level in six years early Monday, breaching a key psychological threshold, before erasing the losses on the first day of trading after a ... Read More
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CFTC Signs MOU with UK Financial Conduct Authority to Enhance Supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Firms

07/10/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad and Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signed a Memorandum of ... Read More
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Oil prices higher as investors look to U.s. inventory data

05/10/2016(0)
Oil futures climbed in early Asian trade on Wednesday, pushing higher as traders continue to weigh the prospect of a supply deal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting ... Read More
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Gold slips on tapering safe-haven demand as Deutsche Bank worries ease

03/10/2016(0)
Gold edged lower on Monday on a firmer dollar and a gain in equities, with the yellow metal losing its safe-haven appeal as concerns about Deutsche Bank’s health eased. ... Read More
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U.S. dollar edges higher as traders await clarity on Fed rate hike path

29/09/2016(0)
Dollar rises slightly vs euro, yen Traders await more U.S. data for clues on Fed rate hike path Reduced European banking concerns cap euro losses The dollar edged higher ... Read More
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Draghi and Yellen leave EUR/USD in range

29/09/2016(0)
Both Fed Chair Janet Yellen and ECB President Mario Draghi are making public appearances, but they have little to show for regarding EUR/USD movements. Yellen is testifying in Washington, but the topic ... Read More
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Host Public Fintech Forum

28/09/2016(0)
In an announcement today, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will host a public forum to discuss Fintech innovation at its Washington D.C. headquarters in November. The Securities ... Read More
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LMAX Exchange expands in the US with the launch of a New York-based exchange

27/09/2016(0)
LMAX Exchange, the leading MTF for FX, today announced the expansion of its global infrastructure with the launch of its North American matching engine in the Equinix International Business ... Read More
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Canvas Ventures Raises $300M Fund to Invest in Software & Services Startups

26/09/2016(0)
Canvas Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, today announced that it has closed a new $300M fund called “Canvas Ventures 2.” The firm’s previous fund was capitalized at ... Read More
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