Sixteen new exchange-listed equity index funds issued by BNP Paribas Easy have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday. Five of these new BNP Paribas Easy ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of listed companies domiciled in Europe or the US which are selected based on one of the following criteria:…
Read moreASIC has permanently banned Mr Steven William Hill from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services. An ASIC investigation found that between January 2006 and February 2007, Mr Hill, through Hill Stephens & Associates Pty Ltd and International Finance Consortium (Aust) Pty Ltd induced various investors to pay approximately $618,000 to acquire interests in…
Read moreThomson Reuters has signed an agreement with independent research firm New Constructs to offer innovative investment research to Thomson ONE North American Wealth Management clients. New Constructs offers forensic-accounting reports to help investors, traders, and advisors make informed decisions. The company leverages proprietary technology to analyze SEC filings, especially footnotes, to create unique investment insights.…
Read moreSwissquote Bank Ltd has launched Swissquote GO – a location-based game inspired by Pokemon GO, offering the chance to win SMI shares by visiting sites where they are hidden. The game draws on the popularity of Swissquote’s mobile app to reach a large number of users, with traders increasingly using apps on daily basis. It…
Read moreTradeSocio, a Fintech company founded in 2015, has announced the launch of Alpha, an alternative investment platform aimed at Forex Brokers, as well as other Financial Institutions. TradeSocio’s platform Alpha offers the experience of co-existing within a single balanced ecosystem. Up until now, it has proven difficult to house key financial players in a single ecosystem…
Read moreIHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that Jane Hamilton joined the firm as managing director of business development for FX. Jane brings deep experience in the FX market, prime brokerage and the technology systems supporting FX trading to Markit. She will be responsible for expanding Markit’s…
Read moreToday, Barchart, a leading provider of financial market data and technology, announced that Mitch Naumann has been named Head of Institutional Sales. Naumann who most recently served as Institutional Sales Director, joined Barchart in 2008 as a Sales Associate. Naumann has worked to open up new markets to Barchart as well as build strategic relationships…
Read moreKPMG today announced the introduction of its Digital Ledger Services, a comprehensive suite of services designed to help financial services companies realize the potential of blockchain capabilities -- providing faster and more secure transactions, streamlining and automating back office operations, and reducing costs by utilizing blockchain-based technologies. Blockchain is an alternative ledger database that maintains a continuously…
Read morePaxos, a financial technology company delivering revolutionary blockchain solutions for global financial institutions, this week unveiled its new brand. The Paxos team—whose leadership launched itBit, the innovative cryptocurrency trading platform—consists of experienced financial services professionals with post-trade and market infrastructure expertise, leading technologists and engineers. Bankchain was previously recognized under the itBit umbrella, but has become…
Read moreFXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), a global online provider of forex trading, Contract for Difference (CFD), and related services, released historical data on the lowest average spreads for the most popular currency pairs, exclusively on Standard and Active Trader accounts, featuring No Dealing Desk Execution. Traders now have access to the 2015 Historical Spreads Report, and the…
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