PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has appointed fintech entrepreneur Wences Casares as the newest addition to its Board of Directors, whose move is tendered with immediate…
Posts published in January 2016
Invast Securities has reported its December 2015 monthly financial metrics, which saw a notable rebound in key figures, snapping three months of decline, according to…
Last year was a particularly tough one for a number of bank employees who have been forced to look for jobs outside of the banking…
What the CoinDesk Acquisition Tells Us About the Industry
Digital Currency Group (DCG), the Bitcoin venture investment firm of SecondMarket founder Barry Silbert, has acquired the industry publication, CoinDesk. The editorial and business teams at…
Japanese Yen Hurt by Domestic Economic Data
The Japanese yen declined against the US dollar and the euro today as economic data released from Japan over the current trading session was detrimental to the currency. The yen may yet bounce with…
Australian Dollar Fails to Rally on Employment Data
The Australian dollar has attempted to rally on the back of positive domestic employment data released today but failed as the market sentiment slipped back into the risk-off mode. Australian employment fell by 1,000…
Equity Crowdfunding Platforms Report Strong Activity for 2015
With 2015 behind us and a new year of business arriving, crowdfunding platforms have been reporting updates on last year’s performance. During the year, plenty…
Polish brokerage Efix Dom Maklerski has signed a long term deal with GAIN Capital to secure adequate trading conditions for its existing clients and for…
The slowdown in the fixed income markets has continued to impact staff across major investment banks globally. Goldman Sachs has become the latest institution to…
FXPA Association Adds FXSpotStream, Urges Last Look Review
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) has announced the addition of FXSpotStream as the latest member of the group of foreign exchange markets participants. The…