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Citadel appoints Chief Technology Officer of hedge fund business
June 30th, 2016
Citadel announced the appointment of Steven Lieblich as Chief Technology Officer of Citadel’s hedge fund business. A 30-year veteran of Morgan Stanley, Steve has served in a series of senior technology roles, most recently as Morgan Stanley’s Chief Information ...
Citi Announces Sale of Prepaid Card Services to Wirecard
June 30th, 2016
Citigroup today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its institutional Prepaid Card Services to Wirecard AG. The operations of Prepaid Card Services, including its approximately 120 employees, will be transferred to Wirecard upon closing. Francesco ...
FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $6 Million
June 30th, 2016
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced it has fined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $6 million for failing to provide complete and accurate trade data in an automated format in a timely manner when requested by FINRA and ...
Possible Consequences of Brexit on the FinTech Industry
June 29th, 2016
Financial Technology (FinTech) is an economic ecosystem or industry consisting of companies, mainly startups, that employ technology in an innovative way in order to improve the way that financial services operate, e.g. payments and transfers, auditing, contracts, policy enforcement, ...
Former Sydney finance broker has been sentenced to a one-year intensive correction order
June 29th, 2016
Former Sydney finance broker, Jennifer Mary Farias, has been sentenced to a one-year intensive correction order in the NSW Local Court after pleading guilty to 3 counts of loan fraud which resulted in her receiving more than $100,000. She ...
SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Investment Advisers to Adopt Business Continuity and Transition Plans
June 29th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisers to adopt and implement written business continuity and transition plans. The proposed rule is designed to ensure that investment advisers have plans in ...
CySec released a Consultation Paper regarding a proposed circular on the selection, use and monitoring of liquidity providers/market makers
June 29th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has published a Consultation Paper regarding a proposed circular on the selection, use and monitoring of liquidity providers/market makers. The CySEC invites you to submit your comments/suggestions, in Word format, by Monday, ...
Euro clearing houses to move in eurozone following the Brexit decision
June 29th, 2016
The European Union will move its London-based bank regulator to Paris or Frankfurt following Britain’s decision to leave the bloc, while the European Central Bank will insist euro clearing occurs in the euro zone, a senior EU official said ...
CySec: The license of a Cyprus Investment Firm continues to be suspended
June 29th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform for the Continuance of Suspension of Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) licence of the firm ‘UBFS Invest powered by Moneychoice Brokers Ltd’ with number 239/14. The decision ...
CySec published Consultation Paper regarding the obligations of CIFs when providing information to clients and invites comments and suggestions submission
June 29th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has published a Consultation Paper of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a proposed circular on the obligations of CIFs (Cyprus Investment Firms) when providing information to clients in relation to services and instruments ...
