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Europe may be at the mercy of US banks

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by International Finance Desk
US banks are about to surpass their European counterparts in the European investment bank market, which could, in the future, be dominated by the big five American banks Dirk Schoenmaker & Charles Goodhart October 25, 2016: The European banking system is downsizing. As a consequence, the big US investment banks are on the rise in...
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Economy

Next US president may have to deal with recession

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by International Finance Desk
WSJ survey reveals odds of a recession within next 12 months is about 21% IFM Correspondent October 24, 2016: Only a few weeks is left before the US chooses its 45th president. Historically, every US president elected till date has faced a recession or a recession-like scenario. A Wall Street Journal survey in June of...
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Fintech

Vantiv to offer Verifone Carbon with commerce platform

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by International Finance Desk
Will offer smarter, more secure technology to small- to medium-sized businesses for payments, create loyalty and grow business October 24, 2016: In an era where connected commerce technologies are transforming consumer behavior, research shows that the next several years will see small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) increasing adoption of new commerce software and technologies. To...
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Economy

‘Payment companies should be able to absorb Brexit shock’

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by International Finance Desk
Craig James, CEO, Neopay, says that until a formal announcement is made, it should be business as usual Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 18, 2016: With UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirming that formal Brexit talks will begin end of March 2017, IFM spoke with Craig James, CEO at Neopay, the market leading regulatory specialist in...
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Defending the UK’s financial trading sector

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The government’s intent ‘is for the UK to remain the top choice for European and global bank headquarters’ Nigel Davies October 17, 2016: Over the past decade, the nature of the threats to society has evolved beyond the physical world in which they traditionally operated. State-sponsored cybercrime and organised criminal hacking has become a threat...
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Fintech

Sapphire Ventures raises $1 billion

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by International Finance Desk
This comes on the heels of a strong track record of exits September 16, 2016: Sapphire Ventures announced it has closed on $1 billion in new capital commitments. The firm invests in high-growth, expansion-stage technology startups across the globe, as well as early-stage, technology-focused venture capital funds. With this new funding, Sapphire’s total assets under...
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Business Leaders

Clinton accuses Russia of interference in US presidential election

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by International Finance Desk
Says President Vladimir Putin sees Trump victory as an advantage IFM Correspondent September 6, 2016: Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has accused Russia of interfering with the US elections. “It is almost unthinkable”, Clinton said referring to reports of Russia’s alleged involvement in US elections citing the hacking of Democratic National Committee’s emails. “We’ve never had...
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Banking

The Note in your Wallet- Full Speech by Chris Salmon

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by International Finance Desk
Chris Salmon, Executive Director for Banking Services and Chief Cashier, Bank of England , At the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. June 19, 2013: I would like to thank Victoria Cleland, Mona Naqvi, Roy Whymark and Kevin Wills for their contributions and am grateful for helpful comments from other colleagues. I am grateful to you for...
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Banking

Financial Town demonstrates mobile video banking feature

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by International Finance Desk
CEO Gene Pranger offers inside look at BankOn Mobile Video July 22, 2016: Financial Town demonstrated the banking industry’s first overseas mobile video transmission at the 2016 World Credit Union Conference in Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The broadcast, from Belfast to the United States, marks the first mobile video banking call...
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