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Over 80% Of Businesses Forsee Difficulties In European Trading When The UK Leaves The EU

Over 80% Of Businesses Forsee Difficulties In European Trading When The UK Leaves The EU

Eloise Miller, Director A recent survey by European VAT specialist, Accordance, found that many businesses (over 80% of respondents in..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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 ..

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..

OpenPort Partners with Acudeen Technologies to Overcome Inefficiencies within the Logistics Industry

OpenPort Partners with Acudeen Technologies to Overcome Inefficiencies within the Logistics Industry

Partnership provides lower capital requirements, increased visibility, reduces disputes and greatly lowers proof of delivery delays Op..

TLT defeats applications by Vijay Mallya in £1.145 billion debt recovery action for 13 Indian banks

TLT defeats applications by Vijay Mallya in £1.145 billion debt recovery action for 13 Indian banks

UK law firm TLT has acted for 13 Indian banks in successfully defeating two applications by high profile businessman Dr Vijay Mallya. ..

Punter Southall Aspire makes strategic investment in digital executor company, Lexikin Limited

Punter Southall Aspire makes strategic investment in digital executor company, Lexikin Limited

Punter Southall Aspire, a leading UK investment and savings business, has made a strategic investment in Lexikin Limited, the founder ..

Peter Warrack, Former Director of AML (Fintech Advisory) and Compliance Officer at the Bank of Montreal, joins Bitfinex as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)

Peter Warrack, Former Director of AML (Fintech Advisory) and Compliance Officer at the Bank of Montreal, joins Bitfinex as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)

Key hire comes amidst marked expansion of the Bitfinex service offering, support capabilities and monitoring capacity Bitfinex, one of..

Statement by IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton on Meeting with Egypt’s President

Statement by IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton on Meeting with Egypt’s President

Following a meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Cairo today, Mr. David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director of th..

ThinCats delivers £3m growth funding line as London’s healthy food chain Abokado bucks retail trend

ThinCats delivers £3m growth funding line as London’s healthy food chain Abokado bucks retail trend

London’s leading healthy grab-and-go chain Abokado has announced record profits for 2017 and has secured a new funding line from ThinC..

Keep calm and remain resilient: UK SMEs explore new markets as they look beyond Brexit

Keep calm and remain resilient: UK SMEs explore new markets as they look beyond Brexit

Latest figures from WorldFirst’s ninth quarterly Global Trade Barometer paint an optimistic picture for UK SMEs as they explore new m..

Aon Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

Aon Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

First Quarter Key Metrics as Reported under U.S. GAAP(1) Total revenue increased 30% to $3.1 billion, including an increase of $365 m..

Prime property finance online marketplace, CapitalRise, secures seed funding from financial services legend

Prime property finance online marketplace, CapitalRise, secures seed funding from financial services legend

Close of £2m seed funding round to support continued growth CapitalRise.com, the online prime property lending and investment platform..

Leading Blockchain Firm to Unveil Decentral Project at Official Consensus Industry Closing Event

Leading Blockchain Firm to Unveil Decentral Project at Official Consensus Industry Closing Event

Decentral Founder & CEO Anthony Di Iorio to Share Visionary Project With 1,000 Partners & Friends Aboard Yacht Cruise Decentra..

Codex Unveils Art Catalogue for Live Auction at Ethereal Summit in New York City

Codex Unveils Art Catalogue for Live Auction at Ethereal Summit in New York City

Auction items include exclusive arts & collectibles from CryptoKitties and other prominent artists Codex, a cryptocurrency and dec..

Korn Ferry Study Reveals Talent Shortage Could Threaten Business Growth in EMEA

Korn Ferry Study Reveals Talent Shortage Could Threaten Business Growth in EMEA

 Study Indicates Potential Talent Deficit of 14.3 Million Workers in the Region by 2030 —  $1.906 Trillion Revenue Opportunity ..

OpenText secures digital transformation across the intelligent and connected enterprise

OpenText secures digital transformation across the intelligent and connected enterprise

OpenText Release 16 Enhancement Pack 4 delivers a secure platform for artificial intelligence, IoT, content services, and extreme auto..

Collinson appoints Paul Caris to lead the company’s global technology strategy

Collinson appoints Paul Caris to lead the company’s global technology strategy

New CIO will drive innovation across Collinson’s loyalty, travel experiences, insurance and assistance offerings Global loyalty and be..

MyFirmsApp sponsors the inaugural British Accounting Marketing Awards

MyFirmsApp sponsors the inaugural British Accounting Marketing Awards

MyFirmsApp is to sponsor the inaugural British Accounting Marketing Awards for accountants in practice. The awards will showcase the b..