Year 2018 will come with significant changes in the rules for systematic internalisers, MiFID II and MiFIR
May 3rd, 2017
On 3 January 2018, significant changes in the rules for systematic internalisers will enter into force together with the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). While the directly applicable ...
DANISH AND POLISH SALES/RETENTON OFFICERS
April 27th, 2017
Overview: Trade Finance is in our DNA. For more than 10 years, XTrade offers around-the-clock support and deliver world-class solutions to Clients. Our sophisticated, web-based and Mobile App trading management platforms, allowing clients to manage trade activities from purchase ...
Investment Bank VP charged With insider trading
April 25th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a vice president in the risk management department of a New York-based investment bank with insider trading on confidential information he learned in advance of a private equity firm’s acquisition of a ...
Gulf states are spending billions to attract tourists
April 24th, 2017
Gulf states are spending billions of dollars creating ambitious strategies to attract visitors as tourism becomes a stronger plank of their economies. This week’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai will show the changing face of the industry as entertainment ...
KCG announces consolidated earnings of $0.05 per diluted share for 1Q2017
April 24th, 2017
KCG accepts proposal from Virtu Financial, INC. to acquire all outstanding shares of KCG’s Class A common stock for $20 per share – A 46 percent premium to unaffected price KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) announced that it has reached ...
CySec informs that a Cyprus Investment Firm renounced its authorisation
April 21st, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors and public that on 13th March 2017, the CIF Asset Management Advisory Services (AMASS) Ltd (the ‘Company’), which provided investment services via the domains www.amasseurope.com ...
ASIC signs fintech Cooperation Agreement with OJK to promote innovation in financial services
April 21st, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The agreement, signed today in Melbourne, establishes a framework for cooperation ...
ESMA to cooperate with New Zealand’s regulators on CCPs
April 19th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand. The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements, ...
British PM Theresa May called for a general election: What you need to know
April 19th, 2017
The UK looks set to have a general election on 8 June. Here’s what you need to know. What has happened? The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she wants to hold a general election on 8 ...
SFC welcomes re-appointment of Non-Executive Director
April 13th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Albert Au Siu-cheung as a Non-Executive Director for a term of two years with effect from 26 May 2017 (Note 1). “Mr Au’s advice ...
