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UK Banks advocate Brexit deal on financial services
August 23rd, 2018
Several UK financial services enterprises have urged the government to strike a deal with the EU allowing British banks, insurers, and wealth managers to do business on the continent free of any possible restrictions. Kristian Rouz — The British ...
Paper gold not so shiny anymore: Prices hit 19-month low as speculators ‘give up hope’
August 22nd, 2018
The price for gold – which has traditionally served as a haven asset for investors – has fallen by nine percent so far this year. Holders of gold futures contracts, not the physical metal, are shorting their positions. Last ...
FCA UK announced criminal prosecution in relation to an unauthorised investment scheme
August 22nd, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a press release to inform that has commenced a criminal prosecution against Mark Barry Starling (date of birth: 23/01/1961) of Farnham, Surrey, for three offences relating to unauthorised investment schemes alleged to ...
Trump accuses China, EU of currency manipulation
August 22nd, 2018
President Donald Trump accused China and the European Union of manipulating their currencies as he tries to wrestle concessions from two of the U.S.’s largest trade partners. “I think China’s manipulating their currency, absolutely. And I think the euro ...
Venezuela ties its currency to a state-run cryptocoin the Petro; Hardly anyone knows what to expect out of this
August 21st, 2018
Venezuela has just taken drastic and unprecedented steps to stabilize its currency as it grapples with hyperinflation and other economic issues. The country’s currency has not only been massively devalued and renamed, but is now tied to a state-issued ...
Robotics investors still looking for the next big thing
August 21st, 2018
For the past five years, investments in robotics companies have grown, thanks to venture capital interest in robotics and automation, helped in part by Amazon’s purchase of Kiva Systems in 2012. But with no other large outcomes like Kiva, ...
Beware of these investment services firms not been authorized in different countries
August 21st, 2018
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Hong Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – SFC), Malta (Malta Financial Services Authority – MFSA), British Columbia (British Columbia Securities Commission – BCSC) and Italy (Consob) report ...
Interactive Brokers to pay a $5.5 Million fine
August 21st, 2018
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a press release to announce that it has fined Interactive Brokers LLC (Interactive) $5.5 million for Regulation SHO violations and supervisory failures spanning a period of at least three years. To ...
Early Review: European stocks finished higher; Investors keep a close eye on news out of Turkey
August 21st, 2018
European stocks finished Monday’s session higher, as investors awaited the outcome of trade talks between the world’s two largest economies, due to take place later this week. The pan-European STOXX 600 was closed up 0.57 percent provisionally, with the ...
Over 60% of top 100 Cryptocurrencies have no working product, study claims
August 20th, 2018
Of the top 100 cryptocurrencies listed by market capitalization, only 36 are actually what the authors term “working products” in a study recently published online. Newer ecosystem website, Invest in Blockchain, commissioned the study. It’s sure to be debated, ...
