The European Commission and European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a new investment program for the benefit of developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology. The initial scope of the fund will be €400 million, but it could grow to €2 billion over time. The new initiative is seen as a stopgap measure to…
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The Chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, has heightened concerns for liquidity risk within the asset management sector. He expressed his views at a recent speaking engagement by noting that, based on the shutting down of the Woodford fund in Great Britain, he believes that fund managers may be “flouting…
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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for November 25, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Highlights include: Fidelity Digital Assets Set to Onboard its First Exchange Platform: The move to offer an exchange could give the…
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The following article was submitted by Michael Stark, market analyst at Exness. It was a fairly active start to the week for a number of instruments including the euro, gold, the peso and the pound. The focus of this week’s economic data is GDP in various countries, most notably the USA and Germany, but more abstract factors…
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The following article was prepared for LeapRate by ATFX's market analysts. Alibaba after a strong earnings report in November plans to issue 500 million new shares plus an additional 75 million “greenshoe” option next week. The greenshoe gives the underwriters the ability to sell more stocks than the original amount set, of those 500 million…
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ASIC regulated multi asset online trading provider, ACY Securities has announced that it has added Alla Darwish to its team as its new Head of Global Brokerage. Darwish has more than 12 years’ experience in sales and business development in the global FX and CFD markets. He will be responsible for recruiting, managing and growing…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for November 25, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX/BREXIT The Pound is on the front foot during the early part of Monday's trading session, recording gains against both the Euro and the Dollar. Investors appear reassured by…
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Citi has named Daniel Young its Head of equities for Australia and New Zealand, Australian Financial Review reported earlier today. Daniel Young has been at the bank for more than 14 years. Between his two periods at the investment bank, he worked for a handful of years at UBS. Young is going to replace Adam…
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Have you ever questioned where your food came from, especially when dining on supposedly fresh seafood? Today’s food consumer is quickly becoming more conscious of the quality of ingested food, as information floods the market of contaminated sources and production methods. As more and more companies are discovering, blockchain technology offers a far better solution…
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Financial technology provider Spotware has just announced the release of its cTrader Web 3.4 version. The update comes equipped with further tools for improved trader convenience and interface personalization. The Pencil Tool and brand-new extensions of the Line Study Tools aim to ensure brokers can provide their traders with even more analytical flexibility. Panagiotis Charalampous,…
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