Category: Financial Services

December 05, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Adyen partners with Klarna to streamline online card payments

As of December, Klarna had 150 million consumers and 500,000 retail partners worldwide. The existing partnership between the two companies supported interest-free Pay Now and Pay Later options for Adyen customers. Focusing on a new strategy, this refreshed agreement establishes Adyen as an acquiring bank on behalf of Klarna. It will come into effect in…

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Plus500 office
December 04, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

Plus 500 Expands Its US Presence by Joining FIA

This membership with the FIA, established in 1955, is a strategic step for Plus500. The FIA advocates for the futures, options, and derivatives markets and includes various members such as futures commission merchants, principal traders, clearing firms, exchanges, and trading firms. Plus500's membership aligns them with other significant market players in these fields. David Zruia,…

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November 30, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

ClearVue Technologies expands into Singapore

Adding to this, the company received a special license to produce and supply on an OEM basis (original equipment manufacturer) throughout Singapore and South-East Asia. The company also recently sealed a distribution deal with 8G Solutions, which will transport ClearVue’s specialised Solar Vision Glass across the US’s southern states – Kansas, Missouri, Arizona and Colorado.…

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Barclays CEO - Venkat
November 28, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

Barclays Could Shed up to 2,500 Clients in a Cost-Cutting Move

Additionally, Barclays is considering streamlining its investment division, which might result in the departure of thousands of investment banking clients who have relatively low capital. The move towards cost savings and restructuring is driven by Barclays' desire to boost revenue and significantly reduce costs. This decision comes after reports of declining investor confidence in the…

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November 28, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Zero-day bets boom as short-dated options grow

Nasdaq’s new contractual options are based on the exchange-traded products of the United States Oil Fund, SPDR Gold Shares, iShares 20+ year Treasure Bond ETF (TLT), United States Natural Gas Fund and iShares Silver Trust. The short-term options market is well built for stock index products, and, while it has historically been the case that…

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Tiger Brokers
November 27, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

Tiger Brokers Parent, Up Fintech, Adds 24,604 Customers in Q3

The company's impressive financial results underscore its commitment to providing innovative solutions to its growing customer base. In the latest financial highlights, UP Fintech witnessed a remarkable 26.6% year-over-year increase in total revenues, reaching an impressive $70.1 million. Meanwhile, net revenues also experienced notable growth, rising by 13.5% to $58.0 million. The standout achievement, however,…

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November 27, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

FP Markets Expands its Commodity CFDs Offering adding Lead, Nickel, Aluminium, Zinc and Copper and Spot Silver & Gold vs a range of cross currencies

Complementing its existing range of commodity CFDs, clients trading with FP Markets can now trade and invest in several new and exciting commodities. This includes spot gold (XAU) versus several widely traded currencies, such as the British pound (GBP), the Singapore dollar (SGD) and the Chinese Renminbi (CNH), as well as other popular hard commodities…

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November 24, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Dutch election win may possibly stir up European markets

It took almost 300 days to form the coalition of Mark Rutte, the previous prime minister, and this shock win is raising eyebrows as Wilders’s party believes in leaving the European Union (EU), tightening immigration laws, and higher taxes for banks. Many feel this will alter the collaborative image associated with the Netherlands. In the…

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