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Tide Commits £100m Investment And Over 1,000 Jobs As Part Of India Market Entry - The UK-Based Business Financial Platform Looks To Contribute To The Indian Economy As A Key Ally In Its Growth Story - Tide Will Create 1,000 Jobs And Invest £100m In India Over The Next Five Years

Date 29/06/2021

Tide, the UK's leading business financial platform, has selected India as its first international market, with a fully-fledged launch early next year.

Bitcoin-Inspired Cyber Attacks Surge By Nearly 200% Since October 2020

Date 29/06/2021

Phishing impersonations and business email compromise attacks designed to steal victims’ bitcoin surged by 192% between October 2020 and May 2021, closely following the rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin over the last eight months [FIGURE 1], according to new analysis by Barracuda Networks, the trusted partner and leading provider for cloud-enabled security solutions, in their most recent Threat Spotlight research.

London Climate Action Week 2021 – Why Is It Important? 

Date 29/06/2021

• London Climate Action Week began on Saturday and runs until 4th July. 
• LCAW will lay firm foundations for a green and fair recovery in the run-up to a COP26 that must raise climate targets, shift funding from fossil fuels and focus financial firepower on the most vulnerable economies. 

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Publishes New Guidance On ESG fund Disclosures

Date 29/06/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular to provide guidance to management companies of SFC-authorised unit trusts and mutual funds on enhanced disclosures for funds which incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as a key investment focus (ESG funds).

Commercial Bank Of Ceylon Chief Financial Officer Appointed New President Of CISI Sir Lanka National Advisory Council

Date 29/06/2021

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has announced the appointment of Nandika Buddhipala MCSI as President of its Sri Lanka National Advisory Council (NAC).

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On The Approval Of Membership Of Shandong GangXin Futures Co. Ltd.

Date 29/06/2021

As per the application by the Shandong GangXin Futures Co. Ltd., according to the Membership Management Rules of Shanghai Futures Exchange and through procedures as required, Shanghai Futures Exchange has approved the membership of Shandong GangXin Futures Co. Ltd.

Global Processing Services And Currencycloud Partner To Offer Complete, Enterprise-Grade, Cross-Border Payments Solution

Date 29/06/2021

Multi-award-winning payments processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), today announces that it has joined forces with Currencycloud, the experts simplifying business in a multi-currency world, to widen access to cross-border payments for financial institutions and fintechs, providing a passport to a post-COVID world.

Saxo Q3 Outlook: A European Revolution

Date 29/06/2021

Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has today published its Q3 2021 Quarterly Outlook for global markets, including trading ideas covering equities, FX, currencies, commodities, and bonds, as well as a range of central macro themes impacting client portfolios.

Banks To Move Online And Form Customer-Centric Digital Ecosystems Within Five Years, Finds Economist Intelligence Unit Report For Temenos

Date 29/06/2021

• Almost two thirds (65%) of global banking executives believe that the branch-based model
• The same proportion (65%) of bankers see new technologies as the biggest driver of change for the next four years, up from 42% three years ago
• Four in five bankers believe that banks will seek to differentiate on customer experience rather than products
• 47% expect their businesses to evolve into ecosystems, involving partnerships with both banking and non-banking third parties
• This independent global report surveys over 300 banking executives, half of whom are C-suite

TP ICAP To Launch Cryptoasset Trading Platform In Collaboration With Fidelity Digital Assets, Zodia Custody And Flow Traders

Date 29/06/2021

TP ICAP, a leading provider of market infrastructure, is to launch an innovative wholesale trading platform for cryptoassets, working in collaboration with Fidelity Digital Assets^SM, Zodia Custody and Flow Traders.