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R3 Adds 13 Banks for Their Global Financial Services Blockchain Initiative

Aiming to develop methods to integrate blockchain technology within the financial industry, R3 adds 13 new banks to their global consortium.

Wednesday, 30/09/2015 | 09:13 GMT by Ron Finberg

Data

Fintech Spotlight: BioCatch and Pattern Recognition to Fight Banking Fraud

RATS in the browser are a growing problem for banks in the game of cyber 'cat and mouse' that they must play to secure their customers' accounts

Sunday, 20/09/2015 | 12:36 GMT by Ron Finberg

Regulation

Major Banks Face New $1 Billion FX Manipulation Lawsuit in Canada

Only one month after settlements in U.S courts exceeded $2 billion, 'The Cartel' is hit with a copycat action north of the border.

Sunday, 13/09/2015 | 09:03 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Execution

Corporate Traders Turn to Banks to Reduce Risk in Uncertain Times

Tony Bedikian explains how corporate treasury departments seek to mitigate their risk as they battle with increasingly uncertain FX markets.

Friday, 11/09/2015 | 16:19 GMT by Andy Traveller

Regulation

The FX Rigging Scandal a Year After - Lesson Learned?

FX clients have lost their trust in the banks and investors are worried about the overall impact of fines crossing over $10 billion.

Monday, 07/09/2015 | 10:19 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Regulation

Forex Class Action Lawsuits to Potentially Weigh on Major Banks

A set of civil claims related to the manipulation of the foreign exchange markets could further damage major banks’ balance sheets

Monday, 17/08/2015 | 20:15 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Education Center

The Who's Who of Blockchain, Banks and Bitcoin

With many global banks relating their interest in blockchain technology, Finance Magnates summarizes which firms are doing what.

Monday, 10/08/2015 | 12:01 GMT by Barry Ng

Regulation

Four International Banks Added to FX Manipulation Lawsuit

Additional French, British, Canadian and Japanese banks allegedly took part in ”The Cartel” and “The Bandits’ Club.”

Sunday, 02/08/2015 | 16:03 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Regulation

Equity Recourse Notes– Getting Banks to Raise Debt Even as Shares Tank

In research titled "Equity Recourse Notes: Creating Counter-cyclical Bank Capital”, Jeremy Bulow and Paul Klemperer, introduce ERNs.

Sunday, 17/05/2015 | 17:00 GMT by Ron Finberg

P2P Lending

German P2P Lender Zencap Partners and Sparda-Bank Berlin Join Forces

With a goal of providing a new source of investment supply to the German P2P lending market, Zencap has partnered with Sparda-Bank Berlin

Wednesday, 13/05/2015 | 14:51 GMT by Ron Finberg

Analysis

Chinese President's Anti-Corruption Drive Hitting Top Bankers

Two years after Xi Jinping vowed his government will battle corruption and target “tigers and flies,” meaning corrupt officials big and small, the effects are seen not only at the Macau gambling tables but executive boardrooms as well.

Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 17:29 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Trending

Tradeview’s Michael Venezia Talks Equity Trading, FCA Goes after Banks

Tradeview Markets’ Michael Venezia discusses the firm’s new equity offering.

Friday, 14/11/2014 | 00:06 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Analysis

Israel's Banking Supervisor Silently Exempts Big Banks' Dealing Desks from New Forex Regulation

The major banks in Israel were able to manipulate the regulator into curbing their competition by hurting retail forex brokers while protecting them from regulations and allowing them to keep operations secret.

Sunday, 02/11/2014 | 16:47 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Regulation

Regulatory Authorities Nearing FX Manipulation Charges, Fines Approaching $41B?

Following a yearlong investigation by a number of global regulators alleging FX manipulation by many of the world’s leading banks, the potential costs associated with fines are starting to be weighed.

Tuesday, 21/10/2014 | 08:33 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Analysis

US Banks Lean On FX as Volatility Sparks Revenues

Nearly two months ago the FX industry was engulfed in historically tranquil volumes, however the past couple months have seen an explosion of trading activity that has sparked an uptick in revenues.

Friday, 17/10/2014 | 12:17 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Payments

MasterCard and Visa need to find a Russian payment provider or pay $2.9 billion deposit

Thursday, 24/07/2014 | 12:14 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Payments

Online payment fraud in Singapore surpasses 25%

Monday, 30/06/2014 | 10:17 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

Payments

Russia releases jailed payment exec to help build new national payment scheme

Thursday, 05/06/2014 | 07:36 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Payments

Russia comes to agreement with Visa and MasterCard

Sunday, 25/05/2014 | 08:40 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Payments

UK: With mobile banking on the rise banks are minimizing branches and employees

Monday, 31/03/2014 | 12:35 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Exchanges

Global Electronic FX Volume Rises to 74% in 2013 as Firms Seek More Transparent Means

The string of fx probes launched over abuses into the manipulation of currency rates has gradually necessitated more transparent electronic trading means, which in 2013 rose to encompass 74% of fx transactions.

Wednesday, 26/03/2014 | 18:48 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Payments

88% of Millennials use online and mobile banking solutions

Wednesday, 26/03/2014 | 15:23 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Brokers

UPDATE: MasterCard and Visa resume activities with SMP in Russia

Monday, 24/03/2014 | 10:50 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Brokers

MasterCard and Visa freeze out Russian banks as part of US sanctions

Sunday, 23/03/2014 | 12:43 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Exchanges

Globit Teams Up with Numerix in Attempt to Expand FX Derivatives Offering in Turkey

Global Information Technologies (Globit) has partnered with cross-asset analytics provider Numerix to provide integrated pricing solutions and fx derivatives to a growing Turkish market.

Monday, 24/02/2014 | 21:31 GMT by Jeff Patterson

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