clone firm FCA warning
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Preston Management clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Preston Management. 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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TP ICAP volumes
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TP ICAP releases steady results in H1 2018

TP ICAP plc has announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Business highlights Solid performance achieved from our diversified business portfolio Revenues of £910m, 2% lower than H1 2017 at actual exchange rates and 3% higher at constant exchange rates Strong performance in Global Broking's Rates and Equities businesses, with revenues…

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August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bank Of China extends use of AxiomSL’s regulatory platform

AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has today announced that Bank of China has decided to extend its use of AxiomSL’s strategic platform to meet AnaCredit reporting requirements in France. AxiomSL will support the bank’s objective to automate the complex process of AnaCredit reporting and ensure submission in a timely and…

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FCA warning
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Stubblefield Advisors LLC firm

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 Stubblefield Advisors LLC. Stubblefield Advisors LLC is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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UN report says North Korea laundered $2 billion theft via Hong Kong firm
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC updates list of firms using inaccurate information to solicit investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has updated its list of unregistered firms that use misleading information to primarily solicit non-U.S. investors, adding 16 soliciting entities, four impersonators of genuine firms, and nine bogus regulators. The updates by the SEC Division of Enforcement’s Office of Market Intelligence, in coordination with the…

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fma warning
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against scam company Oak Harbour Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called Oak Harbour Limited. Oak Harbour Limited Address: 101 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Website: www.oakharbourlimited.com Phone: +852 5808 7757 Reason for warning: The regulator has received a report from a New Zealand resident about Oak Harbour Limited about withholding…

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SFC fines
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC fines ASX-listed Gold Mountain Limited $33,000

ASX-listed company Gold Mountain Limited (Gold Mountain) has informed the public that it has paid a penalty of $33,000 after Australian regulator ASIC issued an infringement notice for an alleged failure by Gold Mountain to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations. ASIC has also restricted Gold Mountain from eligibility to issue a reduced-content prospectus until…

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fca warning
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Yes Option / Yes Trading firm

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 Yes Option / Yes Trading. Yes Option / Yes Trading is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Constellation debuts code and network visualization in testnet launch

Constellation Labs, the horizontally-scalable blockchain for consumer-grade applications, has announced the release of their testnet — the first version (V1) of Constellation’s base code. This launch begins a process of building out a small network of nodes, which communicate with each other in order to prevent “bad actors” on the system. The testnet’s primary goal…

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Internaxx office
August 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Swissquote acquires Luxembourg based Internaxx for €27.7 million

Leading Swiss online banking and brokerage firm Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it has acquired Luxembourg based online bank and investment firm Internaxx Bank S.A. for €27.7 million. The company said that the acquisition of Luxembourg-based Internaxx - which advertises itself as an investment firm for the expat community - gives Swissquote…

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