Monetary update for the dollar
December 1st, 2017
A dispassionate look at the quantities and flows of fiat dollars tells us much about the current state of the US economy, and therefore prospects for the dollar itself. This is a starting point for understanding the dynamics likely ...
ASIC reports on cyber resilience assessments of financial markets firms
November 30th, 2017
An ASIC report on the cyber resilience of over 100 firms operating across Australia’s financial markets has shown a growing understanding of cyber risks, but there is still some progress to be made. Report 555 Cyber resilience of firms ...
Joint reviews by HKMA and SFC on managing conflicts of interest in financial groups
November 28th, 2017
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular highlighting observations from their recent joint thematic reviews on the potential conflicts of interest arising from the sale of in-house products by registered institutions ...
Bond Trader fined for market abuse
November 28th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed on Paul Walter, a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited (BAML) bond trader, a financial penalty of £60,090 for engaging in market abuse. Following an investigation, the FCA found that ...
Cryptos may destabilise fiat
November 17th, 2017
The assumption in some quarters is that crypto-currencies will replace gold as money, or at least challenge it. This is an error borne out of a misunderstanding of catallactics, or the theory of exchange. It also ignores the fact ...
FCStone Financial Ordered To Pay A Penalty
November 17th, 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order filing and settling charges against FCStone Merchant Services LLC (FCStone Merchant) for entering into multiple noncompetitive trades and against INTL FCStone Financial Inc. (FCStone Financial), a registered Futures Commission Merchant ...
Credit Suisse To Pay Millions For Unlawful Conduct In Its Forex Trading Business
November 15th, 2017
Credit Suisse Traders Engaged in Efforts to Manipulate Prices, Profited at the Expense of Clients, and Improperly Shared Customer Information Credit Suisse Executives Encouraged Traders to Engage in Front Running, Which Deceived and Disadvantaged Customers The Bank Will Also ...
ESMA Released An Update Of Its Q&As On MiFIDII/MiFIR Investor Protection Topics
November 13th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 4 new Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). The ...
Web Developer
November 10th, 2017
We are currently seeking a Web Developer who will be responsible for developing web-based products and websites and working closely with the product managers and the marketing team to create internal and external applications. Work with other developers developing ...
PHP Developer
November 10th, 2017
What your duties will be: Work as a member of a highly dynamic PHP development team producing mission critical applications. Develop various platforms and be willing to switch focus as needed to support highly Agile development processes. Perform research ...