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CySEC announced withdrawal of Cyprus Investment Firm authorisation
February 18th, 2019
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform that has decided to withdraw the authorisation Cyprus Investment Firm. In accordance the announcement, CySEC on its meeting of 11th February 2019, has decided, pursuant to section 8(1)(a) of ...
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 ...
Bears return as European stocks see second-worst exit on record
February 15th, 2019
The region’s equity funds experienced their second-largest outflows on record in the week through Feb. 13, bleeding $5.9 billion, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s note, which cited EPFR Global data. Investors continued fleeing developed-market equity funds, including ...
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 ...
Euro held above a three-month low on Thursday; Australian dollar was up 0.6 percent
February 14th, 2019
The euro held above a three-month low on Thursday as improved Chinese trade data and hopes of progress in China-U.S. trade talks lifted risk sentiment, with the Australian dollar leading gains by more than half a percent. Even economic ...
Industrial production down by 0.9% in euro area
February 13th, 2019
In December 2018 compared with November 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.9% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November ...
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 ...
UPDATE: European shares edge up as earnings growth expectations stabilise
February 13th, 2019
European shares edged up on Wednesday as optimism about Washington and Beijing trade talks lifted global markets and data showed earnings growth forecasts for Europe are stabilising after steep downward revisions. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3 percent ...
