June 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

tZERO and BOX Digital Markets to create joint venture

tZERO and BOX Digital Markets LLC have announced they have entered into a joint venture, which is expected to become the world’s first regulated exchange for trading security tokens. Security tokens are electronic tokens defined as “securities” under U.S. law. The joint venture will seek approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prior…

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June 19, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Akoin - the coin, the crypto-town and Akon

Akon is one of the very well known songwriters and singers in the United States. He is of a Senegalese ascent and to be worth around $80 million. Akon is now entering the cryptocurrency hype by intending to launch his very own digital coin - the Akoin. The story behind the coin and his idea…

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June 19, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Merrill Lynch fined $42 million over trade order masking

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith with misleading customers about how it handled their orders. Merrill Lynch agreed to settle the charges, admit wrongdoing, and pay a $42 million penalty. According to the SEC’s order, Merrill Lynch falsely informed customers that it…

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June 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Coin Boost Inc. 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 Coin Boost Inc. Coin Boost Inc. is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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June 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cardiff Savings and Loans Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cardiff Savings and Loans Ltd. 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…

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June 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Firm expelled from FINRA membership for allowing broker to work while suspended

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that a FINRA hearing panel permanently barred broker Bruce Martin Zipper of Miami, FL, for continuing to conduct firm business while serving a three-month suspension. The hearing panel also expelled his firm, Dakota Securities, from FINRA membership for not adequately supervising Zipper, allowing him to associate while suspended…

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June 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Finastra acquires Malauzai

Finastra has informed the public that it has acquired Malauzai, a provider of mobile and Internet banking solutions for community financial institutions. The deal reflects Finastra’s commitment to the US retail and business banking sectors by further enabling digital transformation for community banks and credit unions across the country. Credit unions and community banks are…

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June 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Itiviti partners with Syspower of Taiwan

Itiviti, the global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced a new alliance with Syspower, a Taiwanese provider of trading solutions. The partnership will allow Syspower to scale up its existing network with the 700+ brokers accessible through Itiviti’s NYFIX network, paving the way for international outreach. Syspower already benefits from a…

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June 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Publiczny Kapital Oszczednosci clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Publiczny Kapital Oszczednosci. 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…

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