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Tradefinancial transacting via ISXPay Australia
October 16th, 2017
Highlights: Australian CFD Trader, Tradefinancial, completes integration and is now transacting “live” with ISXPay® via Paydentity™ platform. ISXPay® providing payment processing, settlement and full payment facilitation services Tradefinancial will contribute revenue in the current quarter Australian Securities and Frankfurt ...
Blockchain firms in $1.3b virtual currency battle
September 12th, 2017
Two of the world’s largest blockchain developers are battling over more than US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) in virtual currency options, in a dispute that may help establish the leading player in providing new payment technologies to financial companies. R3, ...
Next Stop, Recession: The Financial Meteor Storm Is Headed Our Way
August 29th, 2017
Many of those about to be vaporized did not grasp the fragility of the “prosperity” they assumed was both solid and permanent. Business-cycle recessions are not just inevitable, they are necessary to flush bad debt and marginal investments/projects ...
Singapore warns of potential risks of virtual currency-related investment schemes
August 10th, 2017
The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have observed the emergence of initial coin (or token) offerings (ICOs), and other investment schemes involving digital tokens, in Singapore. Members of the public are advised to ...
BNP Paribas jumps into virtual reality
May 31st, 2017
BNP Paribas is the latest financial services firm to dabble in virtual reality, unveiling a VR-based app for retail banking customers and a ‘teleportation’ capsule for home buyers. The mobile app lets French retail banking customers go through their ...
New virtual currency tied to oil takes aim at bitcoin
May 3rd, 2017
A new virtual currency launched Tuesday aims to rival industry leader bitcoin by pegging its value to hard oil assets, a first in the rapidly growing digital money sector. The currency called “bilur” and created by London-based financial services ...
America’s financial war strategy
April 23rd, 2017
America’s renewed desire to escalate military tensions is a front for America’s continual financial war, this time directed at North Korea, Syria and possibly Iran. This is likely to be the opinion of China’s strategic advisors. We analyse the ...
Virtual currency as a payment method in Japan officialy from April 1
March 29th, 2017
Virtual money poses accounting dilemma for Japan’s early adopters Asset or expense? The bottom line depends on the answer A new law defining virtual currency as a payment method goes into effect in Japan this Saturday, but in the ...
Culture in financial institutions: it’s everywhere and nowhere; FCA Chief Executive
March 16th, 2017
Highlights A firm’s culture emerges in large part from inputs that are its responsibility. It is for firms to ensure that their desired culture is consistent with appropriate conduct outcomes, to identify the drivers of behaviour within the firm ...
European Commission Considering Limits on Virtual Currency Transactions
February 1st, 2017
The European Commission has released an Inception Impact Assessment considering transaction limits on virtual currency transactions as it steps up efforts in its fight against the financing of terrorism. On 2 February, 2016, the Commission published a Communication to ...
