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NEWSLETTER | 10 Feb 2020

Will Russia’s new PM Mishustin succeed in taxing crypto?

By Roger Aitkin – With the former head of the Russian Federation’s Federal Tax Service and newly appointed Prime Minister, expressing the view that “all operations” with cryptocurrency should be taxed, industry pundits in the space are reflecting on what the impact and fallout might be.

Mon | 10 Feb 2020, 11:20

FX markets are unique not only in their scale but also in their complexity. There are multiple trading paradigms, and also multiple venues where trades may be executed. The FX ecosystem is highly fragmented and the case for more automation – more automated FX trade-lifecycle processes and procedures – has been clear for some time. And yet, automation hasn’t happened yet. Why not, and when will it happen? Steve French, Head of Product for Traiana, writes about the challenges to automation, its benefits, and the key steps that firms should take on their journey towards implementing automation.

Mon | 10 Feb 2020, 11:20

Tether, a blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, is live on Algorand 2.0, the world’s first permissionless, pure proof of stake blockchain platform.

Mon | 10 Feb 2020, 11:20

The Alta Fox Opportunities Fund fund increased by 9.96 per cent gross and 8.29 per cent net in the fourth quarter of 2019. The average net exposure during the quarter was 77.86 per cent.