Category: Institutional

Federal Reserve Board
July 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Federal Reserve Board launches Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin

The Federal Reserve Board has informed the public that it has launched the Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin - a new publication that will provide bankers and others interested in consumer protection with high-level summaries of pertinent supervisory issues. The Bulletin complements other Federal Reserve System outreach programs for banking organizations, such as the Consumer Compliance…

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Compagnie Financière Tradition (SWX:CFT)
July 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tradition's activity up 10% YoY in H1 2018

Swiss interdealer broker Compagnie Financière Tradition (SWX:CFT) has informed that its activity grew in the first semester with reported consolidated revenue of CHF 459.8m compared with CHF 411.4m in same period in 2017, up 10.3% in constant currencies. At current exchange rates, consolidated revenue presented an increase of 11.8%. For the same period, the Group’s…

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Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk Business is now called Refinitiv
July 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk Business is now called Refinitiv

Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk business has today announced that following the closing of the strategic partnership transaction between information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and private equity funds managed by Blackstone, the Financial & Risk business will be known as Refinitiv. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the second half of 2018 and until…

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July 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

JPMorgan Chase to liquidate Bank One Capital III

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has announced that on September 10, 2018, BANK ONE Capital III will be liquidated, the 8.750% Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) and the 8.750% Common Securities (the “Trust Common Securities”) issued by BANK ONE Capital III will be cancelled, and the 8.750% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due…

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July 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GECKO Governance teams up with TrustedIn Trading

GECKO Governance, which recently launched its new ICO compliance solution, GECKO Crypto1, has announced a strategic partnership with TrustedIn Trading, a custom-built social media platform for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The partnership will see TrustedIn Trading using GECKO Crypto1 to manage ICO projects on the platform, in turn offering GECKO Crypto1 users and investors…

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ATFX launches a new Vietnamese language website
July 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX launches a new Vietnamese language website

Global Forex brokerage group ATFX continues its path of expanding and growing into new regions globally. As of late, the expansion has more specifically been in Southeast Asia, and to ensure quality for the region’s Forex traders, the financial company is now offering its website in the Vietnamese language. The latest offering is designed to…

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Deloitte becomes first Diamond-Tier firm in Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE program
July 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deloitte becomes first Diamond-Tier firm in Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE program

Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and Deloitte have announced that Deloitte has achieved Diamond-Tier status in the Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Certified Implementer Program (CIP). Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE CIP empowers accounting and consulting firms to provide businesses with comprehensive product knowledge and support, from design through deployment, of ONESOURCE tax technology solutions. Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE is…

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OANDA teams up with Fields Institute to offer tighter spreads to traders
July 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Forward rates now available via OANDA’s Exchange Rates API

Online multi-asset trading services and currency data and analytics company OANDA’s trusted Exchange Rates API now offers forward rates to corporate clients around the world. In addition to OANDA’s existing daily averages, real-time (spot) rates, central bank exchange rates and tick-level data that already helps help treasury, risk management and finance departments mitigate currency exposure…

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PayPal research unveils key global shopper insights for merchants
July 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

PayPal research unveils key global shopper insights for merchants

eBay and online payment giant PayPal has released a survey, unveiling key global shopper insights for merchants. This year, the company surveyed more than 34,000 consumers across 31 countries and asked how and why they shop online both domestically and internationally. At a macro-level, their responses reveal major opportunities: International online shopping continues to increase…

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