A three pronged strategy has been adopted by several cryptocurrency exchanges so that they increase the chances of being recognised as legitimate mainstream financial institutions and thereby more closer to the mainstream markets. The strategies include presenting themselves to be… Read More ›
Day: February 22, 2019
US Shouldn’t Block Technology, Says Trump For 5G
The United States should become global leaders in technology not through blocking others but through competition, said the US president Donald Trump. American firms must “step up their efforts, or get left behind”, Trump said. While not specifically mentioning the… Read More ›
Societe General SA to trim jobs at its global banking and investor solutions business
The yet to be officially announced move is aimed at offsetting regulatory cost pressures. On Friday, as per a report from Bloomberg, French bank Societe General SA, plans on trimming thousands of jobs at its global banking and investor solutions… Read More ›
China applies coal pressure on Australia, terms it quality and safety assurance issue
Chinese customs has stopped importing Australian coal with the Chinese foreign ministry stating this is a “completely normal” practice. While China has always portrayed itself as playing by the rules, its surprising that it did not provide a guidance or… Read More ›
Global anti-terror financial watchdog places Cambodia on money-laundering watchlist
Cambodia has been placed on the watchlist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to its susceptibility to money laundering and terrorism financing. On Friday, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money-laundering watchdog, placed Cambodia on its… Read More ›
U.S. Federal Reserve permanently bars former MD of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s Hong Kong unit
With Timothy Fletcher’s cooperation, the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Reserve and the SEC will follow through with any pending or potential enforcement action against other individuals who are or were affiliated with the Hong Kong unit of JPMorgan Chase… Read More ›