Investors bid up safe havens during Turkish crisis, euro goes soft
Euro touches 13-month low against US dollar, as the Yen gains about 0.3 % and Australian dollar hits an 18-month low...
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Mundi Ventures invests 1.5 million CHF in Qumram
Qumram allows all digital activity and interactions to be recorded and replayed in movie-like form, providing a transparent digital audit trail for financial services organisations...
If you deal with sensitive data, invest in encryption
Software can often do the job, but hardware encryption is often seen as the more secure method...
IVSC launches new global standards for valuation profession
The IVSC is an independent, not-for-profit organization which sets global standards for valuation practice and the valuation profession January 19, 2017: The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), the global standard setter for valuation practice and the valuation profession, has launched IVS 2017, marking an important milestone towards harmonising valuation practice across the world. The IVSC...
Autumn Statement is just what business needs
Chancellor Hammond is not about fancy initiatives, meddling too much or tweaking things for the sake of a good headline; he does something only when it is required Alan Mellor November 24, 2016: The UK government’s first – and last – Autumn Statement will be remembered for its sensibleness. When faced with a crisis, Ronald...
Japan scores low in financial literacy
Aversion to risk poses challenge to reversing the prolonged deflation in the economy Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya November 22, 2016: Despite being among the most industrialised and developed nations in the world, Japan surprisingly scores very low on financial literacy. According to a survey by the Central Council of Financial Services Information, Japanese are averse to...
Citi launches global API developer portal to allow open banking
IFM Correspondent The banking giant joins hands with developers and consumer brands to lead innovation November 17, 2016: American banking behemoth Citi unveiled a new global application programming interface (API) developer portal on November 10, which it says is the most comprehensive one available in today’s financial services market. The portal enables Citi to connect...
Defending the UK’s financial trading sector
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...
Think tank calls for better financial skills
This will help older people reduce the risk of scams August 16, 2016: In an increasingly complex financial world, responsibility for financial decision-making is progressively being shifted onto the individual. Yet a new report, published by the International Longevity Centre UK, reveals we don’t know enough about how to help people be more financially savvy...
deVere to expand its Miami office
Move part of a strategic expansion August 1, 2016: deVere USA Inc, part of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, will expand its Miami office. It has had a presence in the South Florida city since June 2011, but has now moved to larger premises in the main financial district...