Welcome to Finextra. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you may change your preferences at our Cookie Centre. Please read our Privacy Policy.
While backtesting often gets ignored by beginner traders, it’s a very viable approach that can produce unexpected results when applied correctly. Of course, it’s not a magic wand that can automaticall...
Now that we have seen a close to 2020, let’s take a look at foreign investment changes around the globe. Following on from my 2nd installment in September, foreign investment regulations have contin...
During the past week, the price of Ethereum has increased by 45%, Bitcoin - by almost 20%. Let's try to answer one of the main questions of traders and investors — what to do with assets now, will the...
As of 2019, the average daily social media usage of internet users worldwide amounted to 144 minutes per day, up from 142 minutes in the previous year. Given the whirlwind year that 2020 has been, wit...
Among the many sectors that have been affected by recent advancements in technology, the market for cars is one of the most notable. This is valid for both used and new vehicles alike, and we have see...
At the beginning of the pandemic, there were perhaps few institutions that looked less well equipped to function under social distancing than Lloyd’s of London. Synonymous with antiquated practices an...
With so many traders working from home, the pandemic is said to have accelerated the shift to electronic trading in U.S. Treasury bonds. Now industry leaders are debating the future of trading protoc...
Investors and coin collectors now have something to look forward to. In early October, the US Mint unveiled the design of the new American Eagle Gold and Silver coin designs, which will come to market...
How do we reimagine the regulatory framework? In an increasingly interconnected world financial services are rapidly blurring boundaries. They need to constantly keep track of changing regulatory obli...
We have witnessed the rise and fall of many marketplaces around the world, some got truly global, some became local leaders, others found their niches. When we say ‘marketplace’ we instantly think of
On 10 July 2020, the SEC released for comment a proposed rule that would change the reporting threshold for Form 13F from $100 million to $3.5 billion for institutional investment managers. The SEC th...
2020 has been a year fraught with a wild goose chase for fiscal sanity. As the global economy grapples with a massive instability owing to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Financial Services (FS) sector, in...