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Why the bitcoin has become China’s new darling
June 8th, 2016
Speculation over yuan devaluation and the mainland’s anti-corruption drive have contributed to the currency’s growing popularity Bitcoin has become the new darling of mainland punters amid a slumbering stock market, heightened expectations of the yuan’s devaluation and even the ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Won on China Trade Data; Oil Above $50
June 8th, 2016
Chinese imports rose in yuan terms for first time since 2014 Shanghai, Hong Kong shares pare losses as kiwi strengthens Asian stocks recovered from earlier losses and South Korea’s won extended gains as Chinese trade figures added to evidence the ...
Cyprus Investment Firm renounced its CIF license
June 7th, 2016
CySec has issued today an announcement to inform that on 23rd May 2016, the CIF Vinson Financial Ltd , which provided investment services via the domain www.vinsonfinancials.com, renounced its authorization pursuant to section 24(1)(b) of the Investment Services and ...
Exclusive Interview with Mr. James Glyde (Head of Business Development) – cTrader / Spotware
June 6th, 2016
Exclusive Interview with Mr. James Glyde, Head of Business Development of cTrader / Spotware conducted by www.onestopbrokers.com. 1) Please give us a brief description of yourself first. What is your position? I am the head of commercial activities for ...
Pound Tumbles, Volatility Jumps After Polls Show Brexit Momentum
June 6th, 2016
ITV poll shows Brexit ahead 45% to 41%; TNS has 43% to 41% One-month volatility at seven-year high before June 23 vote The pound slumped to a three-week low after polls showed more Britons favor exiting the European Union, reviving ...
FINRA Fines E*Trade Securities $900,000
June 3rd, 2016
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has censured and fined E*Trade Securities LLC $900,000 for failing to conduct an adequate review of the quality of execution of its customers’ orders and for supervisory deficiencies concerning the ...
ESMA publishes Q&A on CFDs and other speculative products such as binary options and rolling spot forex
June 2nd, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an updated version of its question and answer document (Q&A) on the application of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to the marketing and sale of financial contracts for difference ...
ASIC targets mid-tier brokers on how they are managing conflicts of interest
June 2nd, 2016
The financial regulator is worried about how mid-tier research and broking firms are managing conflicts of interest. Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft has told a large gathering of stockbrokers the regulator has concerns about how some research ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
Contactless payments take off in Canada
June 1st, 2016
The value of contactless payments made by consumers in Canada more than doubled over the past year, according to a new study published by Technology Strategies International Inc. The report titled, Canadian Payments Forecast – 2016, estimates that the ...
