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History of Bitcoin: The journey of a virtual currency
September 3rd, 2015
The biggest thing to hit the global market since the invention of currency is the word “Bitcoin”. What started merely as an alternate electronic payment system soon became the seventh wonder of modern economy. But while most of us ...
Asia Stocks Drop With Nasdaq Futures on Apple; Commodities Slide
July 22nd, 2015
Asian stocks retreated with Nasdaq 100 Index futures as Apple Inc. tumbled in after-hours trade and the dollar held losses. Oil and gold resumed declines as a gauge of commodities dropped back to a 13-year low. The MSCI Asia ...
How EU data protection law could interfere with targeted ads
June 24th, 2015
The successor to the 20-year-old European data protection directive has inched closer to becoming law, having been approved by the Council of Ministers, which represents each of the 28 EU member states. This has led to howls of anguish from some ...
PwC appoints new UK and global banking and capital markets leaders
June 8th, 2015
PwC has appointed Simon Hunt as its new UK banking and capital markets leader. Kevin Burrowes, who remains the UK firm’s financial services leader, has additionally been appointed as global banking and capital markets leader across the PwC international ...
Citi Announces Top Innovations from Citi Mobile Challenge in Jerusalem, London, Nairobi, and Warsaw
May 28th, 2015
Global Financial Technology Challenge showcases new FinTech solutions fueling innovation and inclusive finance Today Citi announced the top innovations from the Citi Mobile Challenge in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This global initiative launched in EMEA in February ...
First Chinese money market ETF lists in London
March 26th, 2015
First London listed RMB denominated money market ETF to be traded and settled in RMB, GBP and EUR Commerzbank CCBI RQFII Money Market UCITS ETF gives European investors access to China Interbank Bond Market securities Confirms London’s leading role in ...
Apple adds presure to the Dow Jones
March 20th, 2015
Apple (AAPL) is dragging down the Dow on its first day in the famed average – probably not what investors expected. Shares of the digital gadget maker are down 59 cents, or 0.5%, to $127.90 – adding pressure to the ...
Companies Dropping the Ball on Risk, Compliance
March 5th, 2015
Companies are woefully unprepared to deal with the increasingly challenging risk and compliance environment, and the blitz of devastating corporate blunders witnessed in 2014 will recur, and then some, this year, says Forrester Research in a scathing new report. ...
FD acquires Prelytix for up to $20m to boost presence in marketing technology sector
February 26th, 2015
First Derivatives, a leading provider of software and consulting services, today announces it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Prelytix Inc. (“Prelytix”) for an initial consideration of US$7.5m (£4.9m) and a maximum total consideration of US$20m (£13.0m). The acquisition, ...
KPMG announces new Centers of Excellence
February 19th, 2015
Aidan Brennan, KPMG International’s Global Head of Management Consulting, has announced the launch of three new Centers of Excellence (CoEs) dedicated to the Customer, Enterprise Performance Management and Supply Chain. These new investments complement KPMG’s well-established centers focused on ...
