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A container from Shanghai to Berlin takes less than 2 weeks to arrive via rail, to pay for it can take a month in the banking system. Amazon delivers packages same day, something no bank can do with an electronic wire transfer. Cross-border payments costs have also increased two-fold since Multinationals moved out of commercial […]

Recognition by UK financial regulator places seal of approval on leading fintech company Capital.com has today announced that it has received approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is now regulated under the FCA’s strict code of practice and ethics for firms offering financial services. With Capital.com having now completed the FCA’s rigorous […]

London open: Stocks rally on positive US and Asian cues; StanChart shines London stocks racked up solid gains in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from upbeat sessions in the US and Asia, with a solid update from Standard Chartered helping to underpin the mood. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.4% […]

The latest Crypto Market News including: USDC – The USDC stable coin has been launched on Coinbase’s exchange. SolidX/VanEck & SEC – SolidX and Van Eck continued their communication with the SEC this week. FinHub – SEC launched FinHUb to improve communication with the fintech industry. This is set to include blockchain and ICO startups. […]

London open: Stocks edge up as BP’s thrid quarter impresses London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by a strong set of earnings from BP. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,038.58, while the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar and the euro at 1.2771 […]

London open: HSBC leads the gains ahead of Budget London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, buoyed by a solid set of earnings from HSBC as investors eyed the Budget. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 6,980.17, while the pound was down 0.1% against the dollar at 1.2815 and flat […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from losses in Asia as earnings from US tech companies disappointed. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1% to 6,936.48, while the pound was flat against the dollar and the euro at 1.2820 and 1.1264, respectively. CMC Markets analyst David Madden said: […]

London open: WPP leads losses as FTSE follows US and Asia lower London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from heavy losses in the US and Asia, as advertising giant WPP took a beating on the back a disappointing third-quarter update. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.9% to […]

London open: Stocks rebound, Barclays rallies on results London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session after indices on Wall Street pared losses into the close. At 0825 BST, the FTSE was up 0.4% to 6,979.86, having fallen 1.24% the day before. The pound was down 0.2% […]

Ben Sebley, NKB’s Head of Brokerage gives a weekly wrap of the news from the crypto market. This week we cover Fidelity’s newly created custody and trading system, Bakkt hiring Coinbase’s Adam White, and Goldman Sachs and Galaxy co-investment in Bitgo from the headlines, as well as the BTC squeeze/Tether dumps from a trading perspective […]