Japan
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Japan’s FSA dealing with 190 applications for crypto exchanges

The Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan’s regulatory watchdog, like many other oversight agencies around the world, is doing its level best to deal with digital currencies in an accommodative way without stifling innovation. The job is going to get tougher. According to an unnamed FSA staff member, the regulatory agency has received 190 cryptocurrency exchange…

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Daily Market analysis
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily Market News: Apple stocks drop 7%

Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 3, 2019. Highlights include: Apple Stock (NASDAQ:AAPL), Currencies Tank: Apple stocks fell 7% yesterday and are expected to open much lower today. This jeopardizes the entire market, as almost every investor in the world…

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France enters the blockchain ‘arms race’ with largest European incubator
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Chubb European Group moves to France in preparation for Brexit

Chubb European Group has just announced that it has moved its whole business from London to France, effective January 1, 2019. The company's decision was approved by regulators last year and it provides Chubb's clients with uninterrupted service regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations between the UK and the European Union. David Furby, Regional…

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CME Group record
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group with multiple records in 2018 volumes report

Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) has just released its volumes report for 2018. The average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 19.2 million contracts, up 18% YoY. Highlights include: Record Interest Rate ADV, up 22 percent to 9.95 million contracts Record Metals ADV, up 12 percent to 638,000 contracts Record FX ADV, up 9 percent…

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gold
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Xetra-Gold holdings rise with 7 tonnes YoY in 2018

Deutsche Börse has informed that the gold holdings of the exchange-traded bearer bond Xetra-Gold (ISIN: DE000A0S9GB0) increased with seven more tonnes in 2018 to 181.47 tonnes. The end of 2017 marked a new all-time high with 175.04 tonnes. At the beginning of 2018, 174.24 tonnes of gold were stored in the central vault for German…

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Asset tokenization: Patrick Springer explains why rebalancing your asset allocation is the next best move
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Asset tokenization: Patrick Springer explains why rebalancing your asset allocation is the next best move

LeapRate Exclusive...  Patrick Springer, former MD of Morgan Stanley, has joined LeapRate to share some details on asset tokenization and why rebalancing your asset allocation is the next best move. LR: Hi, Patrick and thank you for joining us today. I came across your article about allocating assets the other day. Could you explain LeapRate’s readers why…

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daily markets news
January 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Aussie retail investors predict flat markets for 2019

The following article is courtesy of research firm Investment Trends. Research firm Investment Trends today released its December 2018 Investor Intentions Index, a monthly study that tracks Australian investors’ market outlook and intended investments. The study draws on monthly surveys participated by 2,195 Australian investors over the last 12 months. Aussie retail investors predict flat…

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