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Brokers used in-and-out trading strategy to defraud customers
January 10th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two New York-based brokers with fraudulently using an in-and-out trading strategy that was unsuitable for customers in order to generate hefty commissions for themselves. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Gregory T. Dean ...
BGC Partners completes acquisition of Sunrise Brokers
December 21st, 2016
BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC Partners,” “BGC,” or “the Company”) a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the businesses of Sunrise Brokers Group (“Sunrise Brokers”), ...
Hong Kong brokers choose Fidessa for Shenzhen Connect
December 8th, 2016
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has today announced that seventeen Hong Kong-based brokers have been using Fidessa for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect link since it went live on 5th December. Eva Fu, Product Marketing Manager at Fidessa, said ...
Merrill Lynch to its brokers: make at least two client referrals to avoid a cut in pay
December 8th, 2016
Merrill Lynch will require its brokers to make at least two client referrals to other parts of parent Bank of America Corp. next year to avoid a cut in pay, a move that comes as Wall Street brokerages try ...
CySec issued update notice regarding the Investor Compensation Fund for Falcon Brokers covered clients
November 7th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today an announcement to inform further regarding the Investor Compensation Fund for IF Clients for the the covered clients of Falcon Brokers Ltd. The CIF license of Falcon Brokers Ltd, number ...
CySec announced Initiation of the compensation payment process for Falcon Brokers
October 31st, 2016
The Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform about its decision for Initiation of the compensation payment process by the Investor Compensation Fund for Clients of IFs (‘the I.C.F’) for Falcon Brokers Ltd. CySec’s decision is subject to paragraphs 3(1)(a) ...
One of the world’s largest interdealer brokers raise CHF 110 million on the Swiss capital
October 26th, 2016
Compagnie Financière Tradition SA took advantage of the attractive market conditions to successfully raise CHF 110 million on the Swiss capital market through the placement of a straight bond. This new issuance, with a maturity of 6 years to ...
SFC commences cybersecurity review on brokers’ internet and mobile trading systems
October 13th, 2016
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has launched a review to assess the cybersecurity preparedness, compliance and resilience of brokers’ internet and mobile trading systems (Note 1). The review followed a number of reports from securities brokers that the ...
ISA Israel grants first brokers’ license to five retail forex brokers
September 30th, 2016
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has announced that five retail Forex brokers received the Dealer’s license. Therefore, as from October 31, 2016 the below five retail Forex brokers will be allowed to take on Israel based trades. The five ...
Asia’s oldest stock exchange to register brokers for international exchange
September 26th, 2016
BSE Ltd, Asia’s oldest bourse, is on an overdrive in setting up its international exchange coming at GIFT City, country’s first international financial services centre in Gandhinagar. It has just started off with its roadshows to attract brokers to ...
