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French Regulator Considers Fining Virtu Financial for 2009 Trading
November 6th, 2015
Autorité des Marchés Financiers previously accused Virtu’s Madison Tyler Holdings of violations A French regulator is considering a multimillion euro fine for Virtu Financial Inc. as it weighs a penalty for trading that took place in 2009. France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers ...
SGX establishes connectivity with CME Group co-location facility
November 4th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that it will establish a presence in the CME Group co-location facility based in Aurora, Illinois, to provide direct connectivity for customers between the two facilities. The SGX Chicago Hub, hosted within the CME ...
CySec issued a Circular regarding National Risk Assessment of Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Measures
November 4th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulator of Cyprus, has issued a Circular to inform Regulated Entities the following: 1) National Risk Assessment (‘NRA’) In accordance with the international standards set by the Financial Action Task ...
Commodities Trader Found Guilty in ‘Spoofing’ Case
November 4th, 2015
Michael Coscia faces up to 25 years in prison with sentencing scheduled for March A Chicago jury found a New Jersey-based commodities trader guilty of 12 counts of fraud and manipulating the futures market on Tuesday in a major ...
BaFin and the SEC: An international comparison of supervisory practice
November 3rd, 2015
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) is often compared to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the media and by the public. The SEC is frequently perceived as the more powerful authority, in ...
Oil Price Paradox: Gasoline Could Be Even Cheaper
November 3rd, 2015
The price of gasoline is declining more slowly than oil, illustrating how consumers aren’t fully benefiting from falling commodities prices. Typically, gas prices go up and down in tandem with crude oil, the main ingredient. But recently, oil prices ...
China forex regulator tells staff to take graft fight seriously
November 3rd, 2015
China‘s foreign exchange regulator has urged its officials to take seriously the ruling Communist Party’s fight against corruption and follow rules closely, the regulator said in a statement released by the country’s graft watchdog on Tuesday. Dozens of senior ...
KCG reports consolidated revenues of $377.0 million for the Third Quarter
November 2nd, 2015
KCG reports consolidated revenues of $377.0 million and pre-tax earnings of $35.4 million for the quarter KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) today reported consolidated earnings of $21.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015. Included in ...
SFC Hong Kong warns for Binary Options provider Tooptions
October 29th, 2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Hong Kong, has issued today a warning to inform investors and public for an unlicensed entity with the name HongKong Tooptions Limited. SFC noted that the address of the enity is Unit 17, ...
Cyprus Bar Association face price-fixing challenge following a formal legal complaint
October 27th, 2015
A formal legal complaint against the Cyprus Bar Association at the European Competition Commission is planned by an organisation that is challenging the price-fixing of lawyers’ fees in Cyprus for out-of-court cases. A NEW organisation calling itself ‘Fairness in ...
