Proposed Amendments to the GST/HST Treatment of Cryptocurrencies
Davies Lawyers John J. Lennard, Ariane Hunter-Meunier and Eytan Dishy May 27, 2019 The Department of Finance (Canada) (Finance Canada) has released, for public comment, draft...
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IPO Fail: It’s Better to Invest Early in Private Markets as Public Offerings are Too Often Just an Exit for Big Money
For years, there has been a discussion regarding the initial public offering (IPO) conundrum. Back in the day, smaller investors could join alongside institutional money to...
Marketplace Lending: RiverNorth Nears NYSE Listing for Fund
RiverNorth Marketplace Lending says the final day to purchase their unlisted fund is June 7, 2019. RiverNorth said that their Fund s shares should trade on...
Wirecard Announces Expansion of Offering With Unified Commerce Solution For Small & Medium Size Merchants
Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday is supporting small and medium-sized merchants throughout Europe in their digital transformation by...
Legal Platform SeedLegals Raises $4 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Index Ventures
SeedLegals, a Legaltech platform for startup funding rounds, announced on Tuesday it secured $4 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by venture...
New Estonian Government Proposes Tighter Anti-Money Laundering Restrictions, Higher Standards for Crypto Businesses
For the past few years, cryptocurrency businesses have been flocking to Estonia, attracted by the relaxed regulatory climate the country provided as it vied to be...
Climate change can pose big risks to real estate investments
Climate changes pose big risks to real estate investments. The good news for REIT investors is that environmental, social and corporate governance-focused products are growing at...
“CZ Binance” Files Countersuit Against Sequoia Capital
Ex parte orders filed against the Binance crypto trading platforms by a leg of the VC firm Sequoia Capital have backfired as a judge s staying...
Financial Markets Data & Infrastructure Provider Refinitiv Announces Acquisition of Cloud-Based AlphaDesk
Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, recently announced it has acquired AlphaDesk,...
Growth Street Surpasses 2,500 Investors & Launches IFISA
UK-based business lender Growth Street announced on Tuesday it has surpassed 2,500 investors, while simultaneously launching its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The lending platform reported that...
United Overseas Bank Teams Up With Mastercard to Launch New Regal Business Metal Card For SMEs
United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Mastercard to launch its new regal business metal card specifically for small and medium-sized...
Advisors must weigh benefits and real dangers before offering this hot new tax play
If you're a financial advisor, odds are that some of your clients have heard of qualified opportunity zone funds. Here's what you should know before recommending...
Seoul Building Data-Surveilling “Smart City” Undergirded by Blockchain, AI
Seoul s blockchain-enthused mayor, Park Won-soon, has announced at the Korean Future Forum his administration s plans to turn Seoul into a data-accumulating smart city using...
Crypto.com Announces Listing of Ontology’s ONT Token
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it has listed Ontology s ONT Token to its Wallet and Card App. According to Crypto, the listing...
Barclays Accelerator Grad Regtech ClausMatch Raises $2.5 Million in Venture Debt
London based Regtech ClauseMatch has received venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The $2.5 million loan package will be used to support the company...