The coronavirus pandemic is putting more pressure than ever before on the already structurally weakened European economic and political landscape. The European Union and the euro are part of the most ambitious political and economic experiment of the 21st century. The COVID-19 crisis, however, has exacerbated growing questions of political …
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Euromoney’s FinTech training courses are led by world-leading experts and cover a variety of topics including private and public blockchains, cryptocurrency, alternative fundraising strategies, and the role of AI, machine learning and big data in banking. London 15-16 Jul 2020 2 London 02-03 Dec 2020 2 London 13-17 Jul 2020 …
Read More »Hedge funds posted their best month since the financial crisis in April amid the torrid market rebound | Currency News | Financial and Business News
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Hedge funds posted their best month in more than a decade as March’s lows gave way to a resounding rally through April. Eurekahedge’s Hedge Fund Index gained 3.7% last month, its biggest jump since May 2009. A combination of Federal Reserve action, risk-on attitude, and optimism toward …
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The Kin Foundation is offering a peek under the hood. The group published a transparency report Thursday, laying out its structure and operations, in a partnership with Messari and its disclosure database. According to the report, the Kin Foundation plans its budget a year in advance, with funds going to …
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The Bitcoin Origin Story In late 2008, around the time of the financial crisis, a ground-breaking post appeared on a little-known internet forum entitled Bitcoin: A peer-to-peer electronic cash system. It was written by a mysterious person called Satoshi Nakamoto, a pseudonym used to disguise the author’s true identity. Satoshi …
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Mike Segar/Reuters Periods of widespread selling and cash-hoarding shifted the sands of the investing landscape to reveal new opportunities. Several of Wall Street’s biggest firms are raising billions of dollars to pile into distressed debt, viewing the Federal Reserve’s relief measures as a backstop for ailing corporations. Significant spending on …
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