Virtu Financial
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Virtu completes KCG acquisition term loan repricing and prepayment

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT), a technology-enabled market maker and liquidity provider to the global financial markets, has announced the completion of a repricing transaction of its 1st Lien Secured Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) along with a principal prepayment of $74 million. Following the prepayment and the amendment, the total balance of the Term Loan…

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fma warns against unregulated company
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA warns investors of stock fraud following hurricane Florence

FINRA has issued an Investor Alert warning investors to beware of potential investment scams touting stocks and other investments promising huge financial gains in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The Investor Alert, Beware of Stock Fraud in the Wake of Hurricane Florence, explains how investors can spot and protect themselves from investment scams associated with…

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sfc bans
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC bans a former relationship manager of HSBC for 12 months

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has informed the public that it has banned Mr Ngo Wing Chun, a former relationship manager of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), from re-entering the industry for 12 months from 20 September 2018 to 19 September 2019 for unauthorized transfer of customer data. The SFC…

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Regulation
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Financial firms must join AFCA now

Australian regulator ASIC has warned all Australian financial services licensees, Australian credit licensees, authorised credit representatives and superannuation trustees that they must join the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) now if they have not already done so. The Minister for Financial Services set a membership deadline for joining AFCA of 21 September 2018. This can…

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Distilled Analytics and Shyft Network partner to combat global identity theft
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Distilled Analytics and Shyft Network partner to combat global identity theft

David Shrier of Distilled Analytics and Joseph Weinberg of Shyft Network have announced a multi-year partnership to deliver next generation biometric identity solutions leveraging blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to combat the expanding global issue of identity verification, theft, and fraud. A predictive identity solution from Distilled Analytics, in partnership with Shyft Network’s…

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Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC and former owner Robert H. Shapiro fined $1 billion
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC shuts down $345 million ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it has obtained a court order halting an ongoing Ponzi-like scheme that raised more than $345 million from over 230 investors across the U.S. The SEC also obtained an emergency asset freeze and the appointment of a receiver. A SEC complaint unsealed yesterday alleges that Kevin B.…

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latin america fx
September 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX affiliate Investoo expands to Latin America acquiring EFXTO.com

After recently setting foot in the US trading market after acquiring VantagePointTrading.com, fast-growing FX and cryptocurrency affiliate company Investoo Group has continued its acquisition spree across the ocean from its European home base by buying EFXTO.com. EFXTO.com is the first Spanish-speaking forex product for the company. The company said that the acquisition will grow its already extensive…

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fma warning
September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC stops misleading ICOs and crypto-asset funds targeted at retail investors

Australian regulator ASIC has announced that it has taken action to stop several proposed initial coin offerings or token-generation events (together, ICOs), targeting retail investors. ASIC has recently stopped the issue of a Product Disclosure Statement for a crypto-asset managed investment scheme. Consistent problems identified by ASIC are: the use of misleading or deceptive statements…

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