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Tapping the opportunities in Latam

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
HMC Capital has developed a complete platform of third party products and strategies, and proprietary products October 25, 2016: HMC Capital is a Latin American investment and financial advisory firm with offices in Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and United States. With $5 billion under distribution (third party funds) and $1 billion under management, HMC provides...
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BankingFinance

Europe may be at the mercy of US banks

International Finance Desk
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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Fintech

Vantiv to offer Verifone Carbon with commerce platform

International Finance Desk
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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FinanceWealth Management

85% of remortgagors lowering their mortgage rates

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Spurred on by record low rates, two thirds of remortagagors plan to remortgage again in the next four years October 24, 2016: In September, 85% of remortgagors were able to lower their mortgage rate, according to LMS, one of the UK’s leading conveyancing panel management specialists. The findings illustrate why it is such a good...
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Fintech

Nasdaq Corporate Solutions to offer open source technology

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Investor relations professionals to experience improved communications October 21, 2016: Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, a business line of Nasdaq, Inc announced it will offer investor relations (IR) professionals an enhanced platform for their IR websites, powered by open source technology. With a focus on mobile design, the new functionality will allow IR professionals to add unique content...
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BankingFinance

UK millennials uneasy sharing personal info to open bank accounts

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Nearly half of respondents expressed security concerns about entering and viewing banking information on a mobile device October 21, 2016: A new research report released found that while millennials depend on their digital devices, they are still uneasy sharing personal information to open bank accounts. The report, UK Millennial Study: Privacy vs. Customer Experience in...
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BankingFinance

Bank consumers: Focus on service to keep me loyal

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Majority of consumers feel providers don’t value them October 21, 2016: A report released by marketing technology company, Wiraya highlights that businesses need to overhaul the way they communicate with customers or risk losing them to rivals. An overwhelming 86% of customers who left their bank, energy, mobile or insurance provider in the last six...
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Fintech

Shanghai Futures Exchange launches market surveillance platform

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It is powered by SMARTS, which is Nasdaq’s flagship surveillance solution October 19, 2016: Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has officially announced that Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), one of the world’s largest futures markets, has launched a new market surveillance platform powered by SMARTS, Nasdaq’s flagship surveillance solution. “We are truly honoured to be working with Shanghai...
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BankingFinance

Amicus applies for banking licence

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
May receive licence in 2017 October 19, 2016: Amicus Finance, a leading specialist financial services group, announced that it has submitted a banking licence application to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Subject to authorisation it anticipates receiving its banking licence in 2017. The new banking licence will enable Amicus...
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Redwood submits banking licence application

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Initially, focus will be on UK SMEs in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire October 17, 2016: Acorn Financial Partners (AFP), a new venture founded and led by Jonathan Rowland, announced that it has submitted a banking licence application to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).  On authorisation AFP will be called...
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