The dollar returned to gains against most of its major peers on Tuesday, as newly released data in the United States revealed that the growth rate of gross domestic product was stronger than previously…
Posts published in November 2016
Hackers Demand that Valartis Bank Customers Pay Bitcoin Ransom
Customers of Valartis, a Chinese-owned Liechtenstein bank, were told by unknown blackmailers that they must pay a portion of their account balances in Bitcoin or…
Stockholm Lays Framework for New FinTech Hub, Targeting Q1 Launch
Sweden has become the latest European country to move ahead with its fintech efforts, helping promote domestic players and startups with the creation of a…
Paxos Adds Former NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer to its Board of Directors
Paxos, a financial technology company that provides blockchain solutions to the global financial industry, has announced a new senior appointment, adding Duncan L. Niederauer to…
Admiral Markets Alters Margins Ahead of Italian Referendum
Italy’s constitutional referendum is slated to take place on December 4, 2016, and ahead of the event several brokers are taking precautionary steps to protect…
This article was written by Yael Warman, Content Manager at . It’s undoubtedly true that a number of misconceptions exist amongst forex brokers when discussing…
Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse Test Blockchain for Securities Settlement
The German central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, has developed a functional prototype for the blockchain-based settlement of securities in collaboration with the largest German stock exchange,…
StormHarbour Appoints Four Square’s Paul Martin to Set Up Loan Franchise
Finance Magnates has learned that global markets and financial advisory firm StormHarbour Securities is set to launch a loan franchise with the hire of Paul…
Alpari Obtains Russian Regulatory License, SRO Approval Still Pending
The Russian subsidiary of one of the oldest foreign exchange brokerages, Alpari Forex LTD, has received regulatory approval from the central bank and has become…
How Should Brokers React to a (Possible) European Ban on FX and CFDs?
This article was written by Konstantin Rabin of , a resource dedicated to FX literature and reviews. The recent news coming from the European regulators…