Beware of unauthorised providers of financial services
May 8th, 2017
The financial regulatory authorities of UK (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA) and Honk Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – SFC) have issued warnings to inform investors and public about unauthorized providers of financial services. According FCA’s warning, the Authority believes ...
Mobile payments on the rise across GCC, officials say
May 5th, 2017
Online payments, including mobile payments and e-commerce, are set to become a crucial part of the digitisation wave currently sweeping across the GCC, according to a number of industry executives in attendance at the event. “Major trends include subscription ...
CySec announced initiation of the compensation payment process by the I.C.F in CommexFX case
May 4th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform regarding the Initiation of the compensation payment process by the Investor Compensation Fund for Clients of IFs (I.C.F) in relation to the CommexFX Ltd. According the announcement, ...
GERMAN & DANISH SALES/RETENTON OFFICERS
May 4th, 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 ...
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 ...
The Financial Conduct Authority warns for Stratton FX
May 2nd, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about Stratton FX (clone of FCA authorised firm) and informs investors and public that fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorises to try to convince people that ...
ASIC takes action against Courtenay House Capital Trading Group to protect investors
May 2nd, 2017
Following an application by ASIC, the Supreme Court of NSW has made interim orders by consent against Courtenay House Capital Trading Group Pty Ltd (Courtenay House Trading Group), Courtenay House Pty Ltd (Courtenay House) and a number of other ...
BNP Paribas Wealth Management launches unique content platforms for its private clients
May 2nd, 2017
Youmanist: dedicated to upscale lifestyle content “Wealth” e-mag: answers clients’ investing and finance questions Voice of Wealth: helps users decode their financial world with experts sharing insights Expert Voices: blogging platform on market and asset classes BNP Paribas Wealth Management ...
Unemployment rates in the EU regions ranged from 2.1% to 31.3%
May 2nd, 2017
More than 80% of the NUTS 2 regions of the European Union (EU) saw their unemployment rate fall in 2016 compared with 2015, and around 60% recorded a decrease of at least 0.5 percentage points. However, regional unemployment rates ...
Joint HKMA-SFC consultation on the OTC derivatives regulatory regime
April 27th, 2017
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a joint consultation on the prescription of additional markets and clearing houses, and the prescription of Delta One Warrants (Note 1), for the purpose ...
