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CySec: Cyprus Investment Firm providing brokerage services renounced its authorisation
June 19th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) announces that, on 28th April 2017, the CIF Leadtrade Ltd (the ‘Company’), which provided investment services via the domains www.leadtradeltd.com, www.topoption.com, www.excellenceoption.com, www.prestigeoption.com, www.platiniumoption.com, www.optionsclick.com, renounced its authorisation, pursuant to section 24(1)(b) ...
Asia Stocks rose as Yen Falls, Tech Shares Rebound
June 19th, 2017
Hong Kong shares gain before MSCI decision on China A-shares Brexit negotiations formally start with pressure on May Asia Stocks rose, with a weaker yen supporting Japanese equities and technology stocks rebounding after their biggest weekly selloff since November. ...
The Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Report on Exempt Market Activity
June 16th, 2017
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published OSC Staff Notice 45-715 2017 Ontario Exempt Market Report, which provides a snapshot of the current state of Ontario’s exempt market and a preliminary assessment of recent regulatory reforms. The report summarizes ...
Trax and Bats Europe Connect for MiFID II Equities Trade Reporting
June 16th, 2017
Trax®, a subsidiary of MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. and a leading provider of regulatory reporting, trade matching and capital market data services, and Bats Europe, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company and the region’s largest equities exchange operator, today announce plans ...
Oil prices update: Rising U.S. oil output affect the OPEC-led cuts
June 16th, 2017
Oil sits near half-year lows as global supply overhang weighs Oil prices were not far off six-month lows, held down by an ongoing supply overhang that persists despite an OPEC-led effort to cut production and prop up crude markets. ...
UBS Securities pays penalties
June 15th, 2017
UBS Securities pays $280,000 in infringement notice penalties UBS Securities Australia Limited (‘UBS’) has paid penalties totalling $280,000 to comply with two infringement notices given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (‘the MDP’). The first infringement notice ($140,000) ...
Bet on a Pound Sterling to Euro Exchange Rate Decline in 2017-2018 say Société Générale
June 14th, 2017
Foreign exchange strategists at Société Générale have confirmed they are expecting further depreciation in the value of Pound Sterling relative to the Euro. The call comes as the French investment bank release their mid-year review of global foreign exchange ...
NAAM and its owner to pay more than $1.6 million in illegal precious metals transactions
June 14th, 2017
Federal Court Orders Florida-Based North American Asset Management, LLC, Alexi Bethel, and Steven Labadie to Pay More than $1.6 Million in Restitution and a Civil Monetary Penalty for Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions Court Also Imposes Permanent ...
Hong Kong and Australia seal agreement on fintech cooperation
June 13th, 2017
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (‘the SFC’) and ASIC today signed an Agreement on fintech cooperation which provides a framework for cooperation to support and understand financial innovation in each economy. This Cooperation Agreement builds on the ...
Fintech matchmaking platform officially join Big4 giant KPMG
June 12th, 2017
Further to an announcement issued by KPMG back in May 2017, regarding the acquisition of Matchi, a global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform, Matchi has issued a press release to announce the official join to KPMG. According Matchi announcement: ...
