The financial technology company NEX (LON:NXG) and the research, advisory, and consulting firm focused on financial services technology, Celent, announced that they have published a new white paper. named ‘Cloud in Capital Markets - Getting ahead of tomorrow.’ The white paper provides an in-depth analysis of the benefits and risks of cloud technology and its…
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Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) has announced that it has teamed up with eBrevia, a machine-learning contract analytics platform, to help enterprises tackle large and complex contract remediation projects involving commercial contracts. The collaboration enhances the managed services from Thomson Reuters with greater technology enablement, accelerating clients’ ability to execute on contract remediation. Thomson Reuters…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Policy Expert. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) are becoming a hugely popular means of raising digital capital to fund the launch and growth of innovative business ideas. However, there are often stumbling blocks and campaigns can fall flat and fail to attract the necessary interest. Here are five key points to consider when launching an ICO, by Egor…
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Deutsche Börse has released its cash markets February turnover and with the number of €158.5 billion, they have achieved the highest February turnover since 2008 (February 2017: €109.0 billion). Of the €158.5 billion, €143.4 billion were attributable to Xetra (February 2017: €97.8 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra was thus €7.2 billion. Order book…
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it has criticised Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited and Lee Yuen Yee, Annisa for breaches of the Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Takeovers Code) whilst acting as the financial adviser to West China Cement Limited in relation to a possible mandatory offer for the company’s…
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Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) subsidiary t0.com, Inc. (tZERO) has announced the start of the Subsequent Sale Period for its tZERO Preferred Equity Tokens (tZERO Security Tokens) after raising $100 million in its Pre-Sale Period from strategic purchasers at discounted purchase prices. During the Subsequent Sale Period, rights to acquire tZERO Security Tokens will be sold pursuant…
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VeganNation, a community connecting vegans across the globe, has announced the launch of the first global vegan-friendly decentralized community platform. Based on blockchain technology, a designated cryptocurrency and a sharing economy, VeganNation will create a fully functioning ecosystem that will support every aspect of life for vegans, providing a platform for exchange of products and…
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Vaultbank, the next-generation suite of financial solutions, has announced the beta launch of the Vaultbank Exchange, the first decentralized exchange to allow trading of security tokens. Along with security tokens, Vaultbank supports trading of utility tokens and traditional investment securities like Mutual Funds. The Vaultbank Exchange is the first securities-compliant platform supporting KYC, AML, FATCA,…
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Sydney, Australia based boutique prime broker Invast Global has announced the launch of a London oneZero Hub in Equinix LD4. The new hub will allow retail brokerages to seamlessly connect to the award-winning liquidity of Invast Global. Invast Global currently offers multi-asset liquidity to retail brokers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and banks around the…
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