OKEx has announced that it joining GLASS, the Global Liquidity And Settlement System developed by SharesPost. When GLASS becomes operational, OKEx will have both compliant access to investors in the U.S. and other crypto trading markets and the ability to pool liquidity with other GLASS exchanges on a trading pair by trading pair basis. We…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Generali Brokers. 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 tactics to…
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PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) and SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA) have announced that they have entered into an agreement under which PepsiCo has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of SodaStream for $144.00 per share in cash, which represents a 32% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price. PepsiCo and SodaStream are an inspired match," said…
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FINRA has announced that it has fined Interactive Brokers LLC (Interactive) $5.5 million for Regulation SHO violations and supervisory failures spanning a period of at least three years. To limit ongoing naked short positions, firms are required by the SEC’s Reg SHO, after completion of a short sale transaction, to deliver the shares on settlement…
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Mauritius financial regulator the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that an entity in the name of Investors Europe Stock Brokers Mauritius has contacted several entities and individuals through email to proposed its services as Fund Manager and that this Company is offering a very high profit margin. The FSC Mauritius has informed the public…
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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 Brokerz Union. Brokerz Union 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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FCA regulated Retail and Institutional FX and CFD brokerage Valutrades has announced the appointment of JohnPaul Thwaytes as Non Executive Director with immediate effect. JohnPaul is the last in a series of appointments to the board in recent months to support Valutrades' successful 730k FCA license and going forward will focus on independent governance of…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged the founder of San Francisco-based venture capital funds and his investment advisory firm with overcharging investors to fund personal projects, including sending millions of dollars to his own virtual reality production company. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Michael B. Rothenberg, 34, marketed his…
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The international broker AMarkets has informed the public that it has successfully completed testing of the MetaTrader 5 platform on demo accounts. The company clients can now open live trading accounts in MetaTrader 5 -ECN or Standard: Standard accounts are suitable for all types of trading strategies and provide access to financial markets with any…
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Carats.io has just announced its strategic partnership with KELA, a jewelry and diamonds e-tailer in Asia, signifying the integration of the diamond blockchain into the market. Carats.io has created CARAT, a diamond-backed token which provides a solution for the need of a stable coin, basing its value on the positive appreciation of the diamond market.…
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