Greedy algorithms and Zipf laws. (arXiv:1801.05279v1 [cond-mat.stat-mech])
We consider a simple model of firm/city/etc. growth based on a multi-item criterion: whenever entity B fares better that entity A on a subset of $M$ items out of $K$, the agent originally in A moves to...
View ArticleConsistent Valuation Across Curves Using Pricing Kernels. (arXiv:1801.04994v1...
The general problem of asset pricing when the discount rate differs from the rate at which an asset's cash flows accrue is considered. A pricing kernel framework is used to model an economy that is...
View ArticleWhy This Startup Took Part of Its Venture Funding in XRP
Announced Tuesday, the investment by Ripple executives in Omni feels ill-timed as the price of the coin has fallen more than 40 percent.
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View ArticleThe Sidechains Breakthrough Almost Everyone in Bitcoin Missed
You've heard of proof of work, but what about proofs of proofs of work? A complex notion, the research on "Non-Interactive Proofs of Proofs of Work," or NiPoPoW, released in October, has received very...
View ArticleCalPERS Board Elects Priya Mathur As President, Rob Feckner As Vice President
The CalPERS Board of Administration elected Priya Mathur as board president and Rob Feckner as vice president. Mathur is the first female elected president of the CalPERS board. This will be her first...
View ArticleShanghai Stock Exchange Issues Q & A On Detailed Rules For Shareholding...
On May 27, 2017, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) released the "Some Provisions on Shareholding Lessening by Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors and Senior Executives of Listed...
View ArticleDalian Commodity Exchange Officially Investigated 16 Violations In 2017
In the fourth quarter of 2017, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) continued to crack down on all kinds of violations, including 92 cases of unusual transactions, of which 41 were self-trade, 47 were...
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Tokens Will Bring Conflicts of Interest to Healthcare
ICOs and tokens may open up new modes of healthcare funding, but are there as many cons as pros?
View ArticleProposed US Task Force Would Tackle Crypto Use in Terrorism Financing
A new bill introduced by a U.S. lawmaker calls for the formation of a task force to combat the use of cryptocurrencies in financing terrorism.
View ArticleBlockstream Launches Micropayments Processing System for Bitcoin Apps
Bitcoin startup Blockstream has introduced a micropayment processing system that it claims makes it simpler to build bitcoin payment apps.
View ArticleShanghai Stock Exchange, CSDC Revise Rules For Trading Business Of...
With the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (CSDC) have revised the “Measures for...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Signs Memorandum To Support Adoption Of...
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region's leading financial market, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)...
View ArticleBarbican Insurance Group Partners With FICO To Enhance Cyber Underwriting -...
Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO today announced its partnership with Barbican Insurance Group (Barbican), a multi-platform insurance group that underwrites business predominantly through its...
View ArticleDFM Introduces The âAllocation Accountâ In A First Step Of Its...
In a first step of its kind amongst regional markets, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today launched the Allocation Account mechanism as part of its continuous efforts to create the mechanisms and...
View ArticleTorstone Technology Enters Norwegian Market - Establishes Connectivity To The...
Torstone Technology, a leading global provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announced that it has entered the Norwegian market by connecting its flagship Inferno platform...
View ArticleBelfius Bank Awarded âNº 1 Bond Finance House Of The...
Yesterday, 16 January 2018, for the fifth successive year, Belfius was voted ‘No. 1 Bond Finance House of the Year’ by Euronext. This prestigious award was presented to Belfius at a ceremony attended...
View ArticleFTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Hits New Record High
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index yesterday established yet another all-time high – 50,710.77, compared with Monday’s 50,366.38.
View ArticleEEX: First Trade In Wood Pellet Futures
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered the first trade on Industrial Wood Pellets Futures on its platform on Monday, 15th January 2018. The trade for 10 lots in the Feb 18 delivery is...
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