06/29/2019
Bitcoin is the opposite of fiat currencies, which generally exhibit price-stability but are susceptible to periodic bouts of financial system instability.
06/28/2019
Wealth managers will need to use AI and big data to keep their share of the mass affluent market out of the hands of robo advisers.
06/28/2019
Automation isn’t something new to investment banking.
06/28/2019
One of the advantages of tech firms, he said, is that they are global companies, as opposed to just fragmented financial entities in one region.
06/27/2019
Blockchain appeared in 2008 with the peer-to-peer electronic cash system developed by Satoshi Nakamoto (called Bitcoin), and it is on the verge of revolutionising how we interact and conclude transactions in the digital world.
06/27/2019
The Swiss security token firm BlockState plans to introduce six ERC-20 tokens from Ethereum blockchain onto the Swiss Stock Exchange supported by mirroring them on R3’s Corda platform.
06/27/2019
Matt Hougan, Global Head of Research for Bitwise Asset Management, adds: “We are thrilled to be working with Amun to help investors gain diversified exposure to the most important crypto projects.
06/26/2019
The FATF is giving countries 12 months to implement the guidelines into their laws and regulations and has set a review for June 2020.
06/26/2019
Four wealth managers detail their initial reactions towards Libra’s Swiss arrival, and what the future holds for cryptocurrency firms.
06/26/2019
Crypto index spreads will also typically be tighter than those of the individual underlying coins.
06/24/2019
The largest cryptocurrency had a furious run higher in late 2017 that culminated with a top above US$19,500
06/23/2019
The move by FATF, which groups countries from the United States to China and bodies such as the European Commission, reflects growing concern among international law enforcement agencies that cryptocurrencies are being used to launder the proceeds of crim
06/23/2019
A bill prohibiting the use of crypto assets as a means of payment in the Russian Federation passed in May of last year.
06/23/2019
The new tool reportedly allows PwC to establish crypto asset ownership and gather information about transactions and balances from blockchains.
06/21/2019
Blockchain technology can also assist in recording intellectual property assets.
06/21/2019
The tax authorities took the position that Bitcoin should not be regarded as currency or foreign currency.
06/20/2019
The instrument is designed to automate the accounts receivable (AR) process for HSBC’s corporate customers and their network of buyers, enabling a secure communication layer between network participants and reducing manual work such as invoice payme
06/20/2019
"With the announcement that it plans to create a cryptocurrency, Facebook is continuing its unchecked expansion and extending its reach into the lives of its users."
06/20/2019
The insurance industry in Asia is mostly welcoming of AI, and, according to Srikanth Venkatesan, Asia-Pacific head of insurance at Cognizant, the region is at the forefront of adopting newer technologies.
06/20/2019
Broadridge's 2019 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Outlook Survey reveals majority of financial services firms see value in AI for data mining, but legacy technology is a continuing impediment