BNP Paribas, the European provider of banking and financial services, and GTS, a New York-based global electronic market maker, have just announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU signed at BNP Paribas’ annual flagship Global Markets conference in London expands on an existing collaboration on US Treasuries to apply to…
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DriveWealth, LLC, a global digital trading technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Trading Central, a financial market research and investment analytics firm. The new relationship will allow the two companies to leverage the complementary elements of their businesses: seamless, digital, mobile-first transaction capabilities and sophisticated, accessible and actionable financial content. DriveWealth CEO Robert…
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OKCoin, the digital asset exchange offering its services over 110 countries, has announced the launch of its licensed exchange platform in Latin America by offering fiat-to-crypto trading between the Argentine peso and several major cryptocurrencies. Starting today, traders in Argentina can deposit Argentine peso (ARS) in exchange for cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Assurance ET Capital Partners. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their…
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big xyt, the independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, has just announced further client driven enhancements to its Liquidity Cockpit. With the introduction of a dedicated dashboard for analysing SI volumes, eligible users have the option to view and compare the reported SI volumes filtered by adjusted conditions, analysed by time, by…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Access Loan. Access Loan is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…
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STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics Index to BlackRock. The asset manager is launching an ETF today, which is listed in Tokyo. The index is comprised of companies from selected countries exposed to…
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iBanFirst raises 15 million euros from Xavier Niel and venture capital funds Serena and Breega As a result of volatility, rising rates, currency wars, competitive devaluation and trade globalisation, corporations with global operations are faced with an increase in complexity. For example, from its lowest point in 2017 to its highest point in 2018, the…
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The London-based business of BCS Global Markets (BCS GM) has informed the pubic that it has obtained a transaction banking license to provide clients with an integrated investment banking and payment services solution. The platform will combine various new technologies with an innovative payment interface and enhanced fraud protection and will be led by Dr…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has agreed to resolve its insider trading claims against James V. Mazzo, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) for allegedly tipping information about his company's acquisition to his close personal friend, former professional baseball player Douglas V. DeCinces.…
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