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What is TRACE Reporting? (Part 1 of 6)

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But private prices and volume discourage market activity and hurt liquidity, and a lack of transparency can have a negative impact on bond issuers. All broker-dealers who are FINRA member firms have an obligation to report transactions in TRACE-eligible securities under an SEC-approved set of rules. Treasury Securities to TRACE.

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Top Funded FinTech Startups Founded in 2018

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A growing number of new players in any industry is a sign of an expanding market and opportunities for innovators. Increasing access to capital, consumer awareness, and acceptance to new ways of managing finances and other ecosystem drivers have been attractive for entrepreneurs in 2018 as well. FinTech is not an exception here.

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Apple Is First US Company To Reach $1.5T Market Cap

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trillion market capitalization, 9to5Mac reported. . Last week, Apple inched closer to the all-time high market cap when its stock sold at $326 a share. In 2018 , Ives, a software and technology analyst at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles, said Apple was on its way to set a U.S. company to reach a $1.52

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Zopa Secures UK Banking License

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Launched in 2005, Zopa is considered one of the world’s first P2P lenders — and in late 2018, it became the first P2P lender to be granted a conditional banking license by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with plans for its digital bank offering to include a fixed-term savings product, a credit card and a money management app, the report said.

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Nilson Report: U.S. Payment Card Market Tops $6T 

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trillion in spending for goods and services in 2018, The Nilson Report said in a press release Thursday (Sept. percent in 2018, up from 42.5 Conversely, American Express and Mastercard ’s commercial card market dropped. Commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. generated $6.13 Commercial card spending is up 11.7

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Whitepages CEO: 2018 — The Year Of ‘Accelerated Disruption’

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The following piece was written by Rob Eleveld, CEO of Whitepages Pro , as a contribution to our 2018 year-end eBook. . Payments 2018 was a year of accelerated disruption. Then came checks, credit cards and wire transfers, with the most recent market explosion in several digital payment options. Historically, cash was king.

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Why Retailers Are Making mPOS Technology A Top Priority

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But interest in this technology is not limited to the food and beverage space, and is gaining traction in many different verticals. At the same time, new technologies are coming on the market to serve these merchants. The global POS terminal market’s expected value by 2023 is $109.5B.

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