Banks open fixed income front in Europe’s data price battle
The price of bond market data has risen by half over the past five years. This could prompt some users to quit the market and damage liquidity. Big banks and asset managers already say that data on share trades is too expensive. A complaint rejected by exchanges and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) […]
Web domains shouldn’t be forgotten
Deal makers around the world announced $5.1 trillion worth of M&A transactions over the last year. It was up by 34% when compared to 2020. The M&A market can expect another strong year in this 2022. This is because the businesses continue to recover and bounce back from the pandemic. High levels of M&A activity signal […]
Cash is no longer king – Wallester
Wallester is an Estonian fintech whose quest is to continue grow throughout Europe. They are making great strides. They seek to revolutionize the way Visa cards enhance a wealth of business processes. They offer the ability to create virtual and branded physical ready-to-use cards. Wallester’s modern API assures seamless, fast integration. With an assembled team […]
Russian bonds would weather sanctions
Any tightening of western sanctions on an already stressed Russian domestic bond market would make borrowing more expensive for the government. A deputy finance minister stated this and also said that this can cause significant short-term volatility. But a strong domestic investor base means the market, is where a politically driven selloff has sent benchmark. […]
German minister urges overhaul of EU green energy finance rules
Germany’s environment minister called for a complete overall of proposed European Union rules on which types of energy should be labelled as green. This is after Brussels policymakers ignored German objections to the inclusion of nuclear power. The draft EU plan published last year, that would classify investments in some natural gas and nuclear power […]