Templum Markets, an issuance and trading platform for digital securities, and IPwe, a patent transaction platform, are partnering to offer create digital securities for patents and patent portfolios.  It’s the latest example of securities that offer partial ownership of assets previously considered too illiquid to trade such as buildings, art portfolios or soccer teams. Add... Read More →

Here is what you need to know.  The Fed is investigating Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Danske Bank. The Federal Reserve is looking into how Deutsche Bank handled billions of dollars worth of suspicious payments from Danske Bank and if it properly monitored funds from an Estonian branch, Bloomberg says. IBM posts annual revenue growth for the... Read More →

A World Economic Forum survey suggests that the global public is in fact open to immigration and say that national interest is not a zero-sum game. The survey dispels populist ideas such as “America First” which pushes countries into conflict with one another.  Research suggests that upward mobility is too elusive and that governments are... Read More →

This is a preview of the Global Payments Landscape report from Business Insider Intelligence. Current subscribers can read the report  here. Noncash payments are on the rise worldwide. As new players emerge to capitalize on consumer appetite for digital payment methods, three mature markets — the UK, Australia, and Sweden — have become standouts for what... Read More →

Stocks have rallied amid the longest government shutdown in history. But as the stalemate in Washington drags on, there’s building uncertainty about what it means for stocks Kristina Hooper, the chief global market strategist at Invesco, which oversees $926 billion in assets, shared with Business Insider what the breaking point could be, and why it’s... Read More →

Here is what you need to know.  Federal prosecutors are leading a criminal investigation into Huawei. The Chinese electronics giant is being investigated for stealing trade secrets from US companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.  Europe imposes steel tariffs. The EU made temporary tariffs on steel imports permanent Wednesday, drawing the ire of European automakers.  Vanguard... Read More →

Here is what you need to know. China pledges to bolster its economy. Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang said in a statement out Tuesday that Beijing could roll out more stimulus to provide support for the economy, Reuters reports. The UK government is headed for an epic Brexit defeat. Theresa May’s government could lose Tuesday night’s Brexit vote... Read More →

The US-China trade war has had a major impact on foreign direct investment into China, with investors seeking to diversify into other Asian countries. Trade war was not the trigger to the change in attitude from foreign investors but has hastened the change of attitudes. The Philippines, India, and Vietnam could all benefit from a... Read More →