CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Weeks before cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy , dozens of young Nigerians in skintight dresses and brightly colored suits shimmied under limbo bars, posed for photos in front of the company’s logo and sipped expensive liquor at a swanky beachfront venue.

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JUNE 24, 2020

The Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) has reported an increase in the volume of investment scam reports by investors and consumers in Australia amid the pandemic, according to a press release.

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JULY 25, 2018

Banco Santander was able to offset emerging market currency volatility and a slowdown in U.K. With Brazil, the largest market for Santander has been relying on that for growth. Linares, Santander’s senior executive vice president and global head of corporate and investment banking.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In the short-term, Bitcoin trades as a risky asset in an increasingly risk-on, risk-off market. We specifically mentioned three cryptocurrencies in this article, but there are actually more than 10,000 coins in the crypto world, so it’s important to categorize the coins before making investment decisions.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Chief financial officers will need to consider the potential impact of China's debt situation on their companies’ credit ratings since a downgrade in the country’s sovereign credit rating could lead to downgrades for corporates as well, which could further increase borrowing costs and potentially limit access to capital markets.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 1, 2022

As inflation has taken center stage, markets have gone into retreat globally, and across asset classes. In 2022, as bond rates have risen, stock prices have fallen, and crypto has imploded, even true believers are questioning what the bottom for markets might be, and when we will get there.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

News came this week that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Ripple over its XRP cryptocurrency. billion unregistered securities offering, and named CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Co-Founder Chris Larsen in the suit. Non-Investment Use? . “No The SEC has charged that Ripple held a $1.3

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In today’s top news, the stock market takes its biggest hit since 2015 due to mounting fears over the coronavirus, and an ex-Microsoft engineer is found guilty of stealing $10 million in digital currency. Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market $1.7T stock market is taking a hit due to mounting fears over the coronavirus.

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JUNE 27, 2018

Digital money platform Uphold announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire New York Stock Exchange member JNK Securities Corp. Uphold is the creator of an open, transparent digital money platform that allows users to quickly and safely access traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies and other investments in one place.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry. Overall LTCG on unlisted securities is now 23.92%, as opposed to 28.5% By Srinath Srinivasan. This is a Digital India budget.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

This is the beginning of the adoption phase,” Ehrlich said, “as regulation legitimizes crypto assets, and yields remain ahead of traditional investment products.”. With the treasury market for S&P 500 companies valued at $2.3 With the treasury market for S&P 500 companies valued at $2.3 The Pandemic Pop.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Much of that spend (nearly one-third, by Gartner accounts), will go toward investment in consulting and implementation services as companies seek guidance for changing cybersecurity regulations like GDPR in Europe. Less than half of IT professionals in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

WannaCry’s explosive impact on the industry has enterprise security on everyone’s mind, and this startup is now a unicorn because of that attention, closing $100 million in Series D financing. Find out which startup landed the cash, along with the other B2B startups that saw their share of investments this week, below. B2B Marketing.

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Future CFO

JUNE 6, 2023

Emerging financial fault lines in Asia Pacific may induce sovereigns, central banks and companies in the region to diversify the currencies in which they raise funds, invest their reserves or invoice merchandise trade, said Moody’s recently.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The cryptocurrency market is continuing its descent with the market hitting a new ten-month low after the price of Ether declined and regulators in the U.S. halted trading in two securities that are tied to cryptocurrency. According to the report, the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index of major virtual currencies declined 4.1

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

7) that it is supporting SWIFT ’s latest service to speed effortless global cross-border payments for small- and medium-sized business (SMBs) and consumer markets. “We Oracle Banking Payments announced Wednesday (Oct. The subsidiary of Oracle Corp. is an IT solution provider to the financial services industry. The subsidiary of Oracle Corp.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

were exploring ways to adopt crypto after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) made a decision over the summer letting banks provide custody of crypto. The Indian cryptocurrency market is continuing to grow exponentially as crypto-centric bank UNICAS prepares to open with 34 branches, Cointelegraph writes.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Some worry that excessive government debt levels can impact economic stability with ramifications for the strength of the currency in trade, economic growth, and unemployment. By issuing these types of securities, the federal government can acquire the cash it needs to provide governmental services. National Debt vs. Budget Deficits.

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MAY 18, 2018

B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. But it’s a startup in Africa that not only secured the largest investment round of the week, but set a new record in the process, raising $47.5

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

There are two primary reasons why long-term bonds are subject to greater interest rate risk than short-term bonds: There is a greater probability that interest rates will rise (and thus negatively affect a bond’s market price) within a longer time period than within a shorter period. How Interest Rate Risk Impacts Bonds.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

As the world’s attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. The Market Reaction. Bond Markets and Default Risk. Equity Markets and Equity Risk Premiums. The Lead In.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2023

The subsequent aspect is market liquidity risk, which emerges when a company requires more time to vend assets or securities in a market that is experiencing a downturn or characterized by volatility. Risk of International Investment AI offers valuable benefits in various aspects of business operations.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 12, 2023

As inflation has taken center stage, markets have gone into retreat globally, and across asset classes. In 2022, as bond rates have risen, stock prices have fallen, and crypto has imploded, even true believers are questioning what the bottom for markets might be, and when we will get there.

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Spreadym

APRIL 27, 2023

Investment analysis: Business software tools for investment analysis allow you to analyze investment options and evaluate their potential returns. Risk management: These tools help users identify and manage financial risks, such as market fluctuations, interest rate changes, and currency exchange rates.

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JULY 24, 2018

Turns out the debate over whether it is or isn’t a security is having a knock-on effect: It’s making the XRP token’s price less than … well, secure. Rumors that the token can and will be classified as a security here in the States. Rumors that the token can and will be classified as a security here in the States.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

Currency transfer and finding ways for consumers to avoid the inevitable fees is a hot spot for FinTech startups. With Revolut, the money can be spent in over 90 currencies around the world at the cheapest exchange rate available, the interbank rate, with no fees, at least for now. The European markets and the U.K.

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MARCH 17, 2020

The Coinbase Card is a debit card funded by digital currency. Google Pay gives Coinbase Card customers a fast, secure way to pay using their smartphones, smartwatches, and other Google Pay-enabled devices,” the company said in the post. Crypto entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss’s Gemini Trust Co. purchased the startup in 2019.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Fitzpatrick, global head of CitiFXTechnicals, Citi’s market insight product, compared bitcoin’s movements to the gold market, which remained within a $20-$35 price range for 50 years before breaking out in 1971, according to CoinDesk. Thomas Fitzpatrick’s report was leaked on Twitter Friday (Nov.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

AZA Group also said it raised $15 million in debt financing from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which will be used to strengthen its presence in Southern Africa and to expand into new markets in the Middle East and across Northern and Southern Africa, with an eye toward servicing larger corporate customers.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

.’s share of the global currencies trading market dropped to 37.1 New data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has also confirmed what analysts have been eyeing in recent months, too: Asia is rising to the top of the global FX trading market. now accounting for 21 percent of the sector. China Rises.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

With a younger generation opening financial accounts and rushing headlong into things like meme stocks and cryptocurrencies, these social-media financial influencers could temporarily create billions of dollars in market value through their recommendations, while earning tens of millions for themselves.

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MAY 29, 2020

And in 2018, just after bitcoin’s price seemingly peaked at the end of 2017 at just under $20,000, the famed investment firm said bitcoin could indeed be used as a form of currency. That is in part due to the fact that the cryptos do not generate cash flow or earnings, and are not instruments of investment diversification. “We

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. You might point to the fact that cryptos might be embraced as a hedge against other investment holdings — a hedge against inflation or even against geopolitical risk.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised concerns, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan. The SEC’s issue is over how Roblox recognizes revenue from the sale of its currency, Robux, according to the memo seen by Reuters. Online gaming and entertainment platform Roblox is holding off on a public listing after the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Businesses across the globe operating in the blockchain, eCommerce-as-a-Service and alternative lending spaces (to name a few) all secured funding. But the segment of B2B FinTech that secured the largest backing — $50 million — is one you’ll never guess. In its latest funding round, Fluent secured $1.65 Enterprise Security.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The complaint claims that the defendants dishonestly claimed to actual and possible clients that their company had “master traders” with a long history of trading digital currency and harnessed “cutting edge trading robots” to trade bitcoin at all hours of the day for clients. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.

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