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Geopolitics post COVID-19
May 7th, 2020
Before the coronavirus caused governments to impose lockdowns, whole economies, markets and even currencies were already on course to be destroyed by a vicious downturn in bank lending at a time of contracting trade and record debt. The ...
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency gets revamp in response to backlash
April 22nd, 2020
Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency Libra will be linked to individual national currencies and overseen by global watchdogs in a scaled-back revamp it hopes will win regulatory approval. The prospect of Facebook’s 2.5 billion users adopting Libra has led to intense ...
Adopting Trading for the API Economy
March 5th, 2020
Written by: by Panagiotis Charalampous, Head of Community Management of cTrader at Spotware One of the most important characteristics of good software design is its extensibility. This design principle has become more and more of a must for any ...
Europe embarks on economic revolution with landmark climate law
March 5th, 2020
Europe wants to make it illegal by 2050 to emit more greenhouse gases than can be removed from the atmosphere. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a draft law on Wednesday that would commit the region to ...
Why a bear market will lead to a dollar collapse
March 5th, 2020
Falling equity markets this week are likely to signal the onset of a bear market, responding to a combination of the coronavirus spreading beyond China and persistent indications of a developing recession. This has provoked a flight into ...
iSignthis and NSX Limited enter into ClearPay Joint Venture
February 20th, 2020
ClearPay JV will develop a Delivery versus Payment (“DvP”) platform, which is planned to supersede the current (T+ various days delayed for the clearing and settlement) process offered by current incumbent domestic and global stock exchanges. The development will ...
European stocks climb as investors monitor coronavirus spread, economic data
February 19th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.5% by mid-morning having earlier notched a new record high. Basic resources and household goods added 0.8% to lead gains as most sectors and major bourses entered positive territory. China’s National Health Commission ...
Resolving creeping communism
November 15th, 2019
The thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain coincides with a popular resurgence of communism and a drift into more socialism. A collective amnesia sees a return of the Soviet Union’s failed policies in a Marxist ...
General Data Protection Regulation shows results, but work needs to continue
July 25th, 2019
Just over one year after the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has published a report looking at the impact of the EU data protection rules, and how implementation can be improved further. ...
Towards a new regime for crypto-assets in France; Optional visa regime for ICOs
April 25th, 2019
The PACTE draft Bill (Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation) was adopted at its final reading in the French National Assembly on 11 April 2019. Once enacted, the law will establish a framework for fundraising via the issuance ...
