May 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FIXI plc raises £2.2M from shareholders, hires executives ahead of Retail FX expansion

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated, London based institutional FX broker FIXI plc has raised an additional £2.2 million (USD $3.0 million) in capital from its shareholders, and hired a number of senior executives, ahead of a planned expansion into Retail FX. First, regarding the fundraising.... FIXI shareholders led by Goran Drapac -…

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May 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SET announces new executive appointments

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced an appointment of SET executives to boost strength and competitiveness, driving long-term, sustainable growth in the Thai capital market. From July 1, 2018, four executives have been appointed to Executive Vice President (EVP), namely Duangrat Samudavanija, Kingpetch Ngenpoolsub, Kitti Sutthiatthasil and Piyaporn Krongchan. SET President Kesara Manchusree…

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May 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NSSC warns against ORCA Alliance and BIOK Ltd.

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is alerting investors that ORCA Alliance (Orcaalliance.eu) and BIOK Ltd. (biok.co.uk) are not registered to sell securities in Nova Scotia. The companies and their representatives have solicited Nova Scotia residents by placing sponsored ads on www.kijiji.ca for Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). We are asking people to be particularly cautious…

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May 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Knights Wealth Ltd

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 Knights Wealth Ltd. Knights Wealth Ltd is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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May 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC disqualifies director of 18 failed companies

A decision to disqualify Mr Lubo Zivanovic, of Bilgola Beach, NSW, from managing corporations for three years, has been affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), ASIC announced earlier today. ASIC disqualified Mr Zivanovic on 18 February 2016, following his involvement in the management of numerous failed companies, namely: Oneover Pty Ltd (ACN 105 854…

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May 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Walmart with new promising blockchain patent

The retail giant, Walmart, is moving fast with blockchain technology. The company just filed its new patent on a new implementation of blockchain into its retail business. Walmart is being revolutionary today in terms of offering the newest digital solutions to its customers. In those regards, the retail giant just published its new patent from…

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