Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange launched Blockchain for eVoting Services
October 17th, 2016
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced in GITEX Tech Week its launch of Blockchain technology for eVoting services. The launch is considered the first of its kind for the MENA region financial markets as it employs the latest innovations ...
How not to manage a currency
October 15th, 2016
Make no mistake, sterling’s collapse is a very serious development, and has serious consequences for sterling interest rates. While it is becoming apparent that interest rates are going to have to rise possibly for all currencies on a one-year ...
Investment Analyst
October 12th, 2016
Investment Analyst Reference Number: IA2016 XM, a CySEC regulated international investment company, is seeking to recruit a high calibre, self-motivated professional to join its Investment Research team! The key responsibilities of the role include: Keeping up to date and ...
GFMA Global FX Division reinforces its global footprint with new member, Scotiabank, and key appointments
October 11th, 2016
The GFMA’s Global FX Division announced the addition of Scotiabank as a new Board member, bringing its total membership to 25 foreign exchange market participants – representing over 85% of the FX dealer market. The Global FX Division promotes ...
Vanilla Options Vs. Binary Options – A Closer Look
October 10th, 2016
The growth and widespread adoption of online financial trading has given rise to many innovative products designed to help traders maximize their efficiency and improve their profitability. With many new and inexperienced traders entering the market, demand for simplicity ...
Asia Stocks Fall as Pound’s Flash Crash Supports Yen, Treasuries
October 7th, 2016
Sterling briefly sinks as much as 6.1%, most since Brexit Dollar gains as Fed rate-hike bets build before payrolls Asian stocks fell with U.S. equity index futures and the yen strengthened after a sudden plunge in the pound spooked ...
NRGbinary is a case of how scammers can hide in gaps between regulators and defraud thousands of investors
October 6th, 2016
In early 2013, a young Israeli businessman registered a web domain in London for a company called NRGbinary.com. The online options trading website offered clients the opportunity to make large amounts of money from simple bets on the movement ...
ESMA reports on Shadow Banking, Leverage and Pro-Cyclicality
October 5th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a report on securities financing transactions (SFTs), leverage and pro-cyclicality in the EU’s financial markets. ESMA’s report assesses whether the use of SFTs leads to the build-up of leverage which is ...
ESMA agreed on Italian Bank BMPS short selling ban by CONSOB
October 4th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an opinion agreeing to extending an emergency short selling prohibition, for a period of 90 calendar days, by the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) on net short ...
Plus500 gets operating licence in New Zealand
October 3rd, 2016
In brief : Licence enables plus500au pty ltd to operate an online trading platform for retail customers to trade cfds in New Zealand Financial markets authority, NZ government agency has granted plus500au pty ltd., co’s Australian subsidiary, a derivatives ...
