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Bank “St. Petersburg” is awarded over RUB 1.5 billion from Vitaly Arkhangelsky and Oslo Marine Group Ports LLC in High Court Justice judgment

Bank “St. Petersburg” is awarded over RUB 1.5 billion from Vitaly Arkhangelsky and Oslo Marine Group Ports LLC in High Court Justice judgment

On 9 May 2018, the High Court of Justice (London) announced the outcome of the long-running proceedings initiated by the Bank “S..

Murphy Wealth poised for further growth following successful year

Murphy Wealth poised for further growth following successful year

The Glasgow-based wealth advisory is preparing to expand  Murphy Wealth, the Glasgow-based wealth advisors, is set for a period of pro..

CoinDesk Announces the launch of Consensus Singapore

CoinDesk Announces the launch of Consensus Singapore

As part of an international expansion, CoinDesk is partnering with Informa PLC, to launch its flagship conference in Singapore in Sept..

Window Covering UK Industry-first, lifetime guarantee could save customers thousands.

Window Covering UK Industry-first, lifetime guarantee could save customers thousands.

The High Commission of India in London has created a flagship programme – the Access India Programme (AIP) in the UK First of its kin..

Assessing risk/reward in Argentina and Italy

Assessing risk/reward in Argentina and Italy

By David Roberts, head of global fixed income at Liontrust Asset Management Argentina has called in the cavalry in the shape of the In..

Bitfinex and Connamara Collaborate to Release FIX Digital Asset Gateway

Bitfinex and Connamara Collaborate to Release FIX Digital Asset Gateway

FIX (Financial Information eXchange) Gateway will provide improved access to digital asset liquidity for brokers, institutions, and pr..

SharesPost Announces ATS Approval for Secondary Trading of Security Tokens

SharesPost Announces ATS Approval for Secondary Trading of Security Tokens

The SEC approval paves way for SharesPost to launch its recently announced security token exchange platform in H2 2018 SharesPost, a l..

What can global acceptance standards do for merchants?

What can global acceptance standards do for merchants?

Normand Provost, nexo standards The global payments market is deeply fragmented. With rapidly evolving technologies, new regulations a..

Elon Musk: The Art of Successfully Failing

Elon Musk: The Art of Successfully Failing

A true 21st century creative visionary and founder of two of the most talked about companies in the world, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, El..

Demographics and fast-paced reforms make India our top EM pick

Demographics and fast-paced reforms make India our top EM pick

Jaisal Pastakia, Investment Manager India has a big demographic story, which is among the reasons why it stands out for us, and why it..

Putting family first as UK grapples ‘mental health crisis’

Putting family first as UK grapples ‘mental health crisis’

Eight out of ten private medical insurance policies now cover mental health treatments as public health provision is said to be ‘faili..

Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders

Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders

By John Lightfoot, Head of Relationship Management & Client Service at Ultimate Finance SMEs all face the same headwinds and in ma..

Seminal Token Economy Conference, Token Summit III Sells Out Upon Its Return to NYC

Seminal Token Economy Conference, Token Summit III Sells Out Upon Its Return to NYC

Prominent line-up of speakers will discuss most effective ways to build sustainable blockchain businesses Following the success of Tok..

Blockchain-backed Data Platform, Streamr Joins the Bancor Network for Decentralized Liquidity

Blockchain-backed Data Platform, Streamr Joins the Bancor Network for Decentralized Liquidity

Integration will grant Streamr DATA holders access to continuous and autonomous liquidity Streamr, the blockchain-backed data platform..

Making sure paper trails don’t cause GDPR headaches

Making sure paper trails don’t cause GDPR headaches

Jacqueline Hills is Senior Director Legal and Compliance at Office Depot EU With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming ..

Top Trumps: How the high-street can unlock its winning card

Top Trumps: How the high-street can unlock its winning card

By Russell Jones, General Manager, First Data UK In 2017, nearly 6000 high-street shops shut – more than any other year, since 2010. A..

Deloitte partners with Fintech Scotland to drive growth across the sector

Deloitte partners with Fintech Scotland to drive growth across the sector

The body representing Scotland’s thriving financial technology community, Fintech Scotland, has today announced it has entered a key s..

Streamr Partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Drive Real-Time Data Monetization

Streamr Partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Drive Real-Time Data Monetization

One of the first demonstrations in the world that will see data from a car monetized onto a publicly available platform Streamr, the b..

Millie Richardson Appointed As New Chief Compliance & Risk Officer

Millie Richardson Appointed As New Chief Compliance & Risk Officer

London-based foreign exchange (FX) specialists Global Reach Partners has appointed Millie Richardson as its new Chief Compliance &..

Rambus Makes Real-time Payments Safer with Payment Account Tokenization

Rambus Makes Real-time Payments Safer with Payment Account Tokenization

Secures account-to-account transactions by removing sensitive information from the transaction process Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) toda..

Severe April storms result in $2bn hit to US economy, according to Aon catastrophe report

Severe April storms result in $2bn hit to US economy, according to Aon catastrophe report

Africa floods damage 10,000+ homes, with over 78 deaths and $350m loss in Kenya alone Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastr..

The six things you need to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

The six things you need to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

By Gabriele Giancola, Co-founder and CEO of blockchain-powered loyalty ecosystem, qiibee Build a good team Surround yourself with an..

Blockchain Valley Ventures, Accelerator And Venture Capital Firm For Blockchain Businesses, Launches With “Hybrid” Investment Model

Blockchain Valley Ventures, Accelerator And Venture Capital Firm For Blockchain Businesses, Launches With “Hybrid” Investment Model

Firm counts former executive members of IBM, UBS and SAP, and Lykke Corp. as Board Members and Partners; Provides full-service offerin..

Main UK payment systems effectively privatised to one person

Main UK payment systems effectively privatised to one person

Robert Lyddon is the current Director of Lyddon Consulting and former General Secretary of international banking alliance, IBOS. As of..

It’s time to hit the beach!

It’s time to hit the beach!

Key ready properties in high demand from British buyers this summer  Home purchases by Brits in Spain at highest level for 10 years (..

4 reasons your finance employees are showing signs of stress

4 reasons your finance employees are showing signs of stress

By Matt Weston, UK Managing Director at Robert Half There’s no denying that working in finance can be stressful. With mental health aw..

Why push notifications improve customer experiences

Why push notifications improve customer experiences

Lisa Rose, Business Development Manager, Engage Hub  Increasingly demanding consumers are redefining the standards for online and mobi..

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Welcomes House of Blockchain at Opening Ceremony in Vaduz

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Welcomes House of Blockchain at Opening Ceremony in Vaduz

10 projects have already registered to join the coworking space in the House of Blockchain æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform desi..

Cardstack Launches Application to Simplify Access to Token Generation Events

Cardstack Launches Application to Simplify Access to Token Generation Events

Intuitive web app reduces barriers to entry to participate in token economies  Cardstack, the user experience framework that will enab..

loveit coverit Reduce Excess Fees for May and June

loveit coverit Reduce Excess Fees for May and June

With summer fast approaching and more and more people heading outside, specialist mobile phone and gadget insurance company, loveit co..

Get The Most Out of Accountex with Free One Stop Guide 

Get The Most Out of Accountex with Free One Stop Guide 

MyFirmsApp, developers of compliant, personalised Apps that put the accountant at the centre of the mobile world, has produced a One S..

LitiGate collaborates with three leading law firms to develop AI litigation platform      

LitiGate collaborates with three leading law firms to develop AI litigation platform      

LitiGate, a Tel Aviv-based legal tech venture, is collaborating with three leading law firms to further develop and test a litigation ..

Surrenden Invest partners with David Phillips to offer residents and property investors a superior living experience 

Surrenden Invest partners with David Phillips to offer residents and property investors a superior living experience 

Investment properties offering added extras now have the edge (Surrenden Invest) Bespoke furnishings benefit investors and residents ..

BotChain Introduces Blockchain Protocol To Improve Artificial Intelligence Bots and Autonomous Software

BotChain Introduces Blockchain Protocol To Improve Artificial Intelligence Bots and Autonomous Software

Backed by Galaxy Digital, US-based BotChain has secured several partners BotChain, the decentralized bot registration, identification,..

Investment Firm Fort LP Appoints Veteran Asset Management Executive Stuart Bohart as President

Investment Firm Fort LP Appoints Veteran Asset Management Executive Stuart Bohart as President

Mr. Bohart formerly held top positions at Fortress Investment Group and Morgan Stanley; FORT assets under management now at $5.4 billi..

Employee Experience: New Way to Win the War for Talent

Employee Experience: New Way to Win the War for Talent

Leading HR executives globally are embracing advanced digital platforms to create employee experiences designed to attract and retain ..

Combating our love-hate relationship with contactless payments

Combating our love-hate relationship with contactless payments

Lina Andolf-Orup, Global Product Marketing Manager, Fingerprints   Contactless payments’ popularity is undeniable. Of the 3.5 billion ..