The Federal Reserve released a research paper that calls fintech’s long-term effects unclear and for more study. The paper indicates how the central bank plans to monitor blockchain and other financial innovations. The Trade (UK) […]
Financial-technology companies will be able to obtain a “special purpose charter” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that allows them to operate nationally instead of meeting state-by-state rules. The charter also would […]
Blockchain group R3 has changed its membership structure and dropped its funding target to $150 million from $200 million while offering member banks a 60% equity stake. While a number of banks are signing on, […]
Insurers are becoming more receptive to investing in exchange-traded funds as alternatives to other equity products. Insurers are poised to double their ETF investments over the next five years, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. […]
Hedge funds using cloud technology to store data off-site might be more secure than those using in-office servers. However, cyberattack concerns have resulted in industry reluctance, and much of this initial outsourcing is for less […]
Legg Mason has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund aimed at delivering high dividends from low-volatility, emerging-market equities. The Legg Mason Emerging Markets Low Volatility High Dividend ETF selects investments from the QS […]
The China Foreign Exchange Trade System says that US hedge fund products completed registration last month. “This starts the era of foreign hedge funds’ access to the China interbank bond market program, which has previously […]
JPMorgan Chase has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that applies smart-beta strategies to small-cap stocks. The JPMorgan Diversified Return US Small Cap Equity ETF is designed to replicate the performance of the Russell […]
Valerie Szczepanik, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s distributed-ledger working group, says the agency is getting more involved with emerging blockchain technology and how it affects the industry. “It should signify to the industry […]
The Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s sole securities exchange operator, has launched a new service in which equity shares of startup companies can be traded on the open market. Called the Korea Startup Market (KSM), […]
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