Posts published in August 2016

Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has today updated its Alert List which comprises the names of unlicensed businesses in Hong…

H2 Ventures, an Australian-based fintech accelerator, has unveiled plans for its newest venture, H2 Ocean, together with a plan to raise a minimum of $27.5…

The Financial Futures Association of Japan (FFAJ) has published its quarterly bulletin which is focusing the attention of market participants on the figures reported by…

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined BNP Paribas Wealth Management (BNPPWM) $4 million for overcharging its clients between 1 January…

Sergey Shirko has been studying the forex market for about ten years, and has been working in the FX industry since 2009. He has worked…

2016 has not been the year of the lender, with traditional banking giants such as Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and others facing dwindling revenues, profits,…

Danish trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank has launched a reduced margin requirement solution for its most popular CFD Index Trackers. The aim is to provide…

One of the world’s largest public insurers MetLife, Inc. has joined the focused on applying distributed ledger technologies for the financial markets. MetLife will partner with…

SWIFT, a global financial messaging network, has cited new hacking attacks against multiple member banks in its global constituency, the first such instances since an…

The New Zealand dollar rose against its major rivals during the current trading session even though the business confidence eased during this month. The ANZ Business confidence eased from…