The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) a new settlement acceleration platform for its Stock Connect programme to make the post-trade processes efficient for…
Posts published in November 2020
Deloitte’s Banking Report Forecasts the Future of Social Distancing
Deloitte published version 4 of its “Digital Banking Maturity” (DBM) report, which offers a detailed “mystery shopping” evaluation of the digital platforms of banks and…
Swissquote Assigns Karim Yakhloufi as Head of German Desk
Swissquote announced that it has assigned Karim Yakhloufi as its new Head of German Desk, effective immediately. Announced in a press release on Monday, Yakhloufi,…
TechFinancials Announces Investment in RenewSenses
Financial technology provider, TechFinancials announced today that it has entered into an investment in RenewSenses, an emerging startup focused on medical technology. The startup works…
Bitcoin’s “Curse of $20,000”: Will We See $20K Before Christmas?
For some, it must be almost frustrating that after a push past $18,000, Bitcoin seems to be in a healthier place than ever before. The…
Japan’s Leading Financial Firm Enters Crypto Lending
Major Japanese financial services company, SBI Holdings announced today that it has launched a new crypto lending service to allow users to earn an annual…
Securitize Gets SEC Nod for Broker-Dealer/ATS Acquisition
Security token firm said on Tuesday it got the green light from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to move forward with a duo of…
Yen Falls vs. Commodity Currencies, Holds Ground vs. Majors
The Japanese yen fell versus commodity currencies but managed to hold its ground against other most-traded currencies today. Markets remained under the impact of the positive coronavirus vaccine news, which…
Australian Dollar Joins Rally in Risk-On Environment
The Australian dollar joined the rally of its New Zealand counterpart amid the risk-on market sentiment. There were no macroeconomic reports released in Australia today, while yesterday’s data was positive.…
NZ Dollar Strongest After Letter from Finance Minister to RBNZ
The New Zealand dollar was the strongest among the most-traded currencies on the Forex market today. The most likely reason for such a great performance was the request made to the central bank’s chief by the finance minister.…