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The pro-cyclicality of capital ratios and credit supply, a tale of two sizes

BankUnderground

This post investigates whether large and small banks in the UK and US differ in the cyclical patterns of capital positions and credit provision. The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress.

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Data Shows 42 Pct Of Small Cap US Businesses Failing To Turn Profit

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The Russell 2000 index shows 42 percent of small-caps are either just breaking even or operating a loss. The number is the highest since 2010’s 44 percent, the index says. broker-dealer Strategas Securities , said the downturn was “just getting started,” and that the velocity at which the number had risen was concerning.

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Drone Company Flytrex Secures $7.5 Million

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The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company also partnered with online marketplace Aha in 2017 to debut an on-demand delivery service in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. Flytrex, a six-year-old Israeli startup, has raised $7.5

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Surprise Outcomes Edition: Cybercrime, Student Loans And CAN Capital

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Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security reported that the hacker believed to be behind the attack on the SFMTA was himself hacked over the weekend by an anonymous security researcher. But the world is full of unexpected costs — just ask the team at CAN Capital. So, good news for borrowers — unexpectedly expensive news for taxpayers.

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Branches more important than apps?

Chris Skinner

Since 2010, 19 new retail and commercial banking licenses have been issued, with at least eight more pending as at January 2017. The regulator has tried to encourage more competition in the sector by implying the process to launch a new bank, a challenger bank. We’re happy being customers’ second bank.

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Smartwatch And AI Startup Mobvoi Close To $1B Valuation With Google’s Help

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Mobvoi, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has almost secured funding to value the company at upwards of $1 billion before an initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg. Mobvoi was Google’s first direct China investment following the exit of its search engine from the country in 2010.

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UK Bank NatWest Introduces Merchant Acquiring Service For SMBs

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RBS sold Worldpay to Advent International and Bain Capital for £2 billion in 2010, in a deal that proved fortuitous for the buyers, as the payments industry has flourished in the past few years. In other NatWest news , the bank recently announced a biometric payment technology for its commercial and business customers.

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