FCA warning
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Gainmax Capital Limited 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 Gainmax Capital Limited. Gainmax Capital Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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acquisition
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dow Jones completes acquisition of Cerico

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, a provider of anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and sanctions compliance data solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cerico from the law firm Pinsent Masons and Campbell Nash, a consultancy owned by technologist James Armstrong. Cerico provides end-to-end Know Your Business Partner technology and digital compliance tools for international…

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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters adds further FX pricing precision for AUD/USD

Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it is adding further foreign exchange (FX) pricing granularity for customers trading Australian Dollars (AUD) vs. U.S. Dollars (USD), creating greater accuracy in price quotes in AUD/USD on Thomson Reuters Spot Matching and across Thomson Reuters FX platforms. The change on Thomson Reuters Spot Matching will add an…

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Hong Kong SFC
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC’s regulatory action halts ICO to Hong Kong public

ICO issuer Black Cell Technology Limited (Black Cell) announced that it has halted its initial coin offering (ICO) to the Hong Kong public and agreed to unwind ICO transactions for Hong Kong investors by returning them the relevant tokens following regulatory action by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) over concerns that Black…

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FXStreet launches crypto news feed white label product
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXStreet launches crypto news feed white label product

The Forex market portal FXstreet.com just announced that its new Cryptocurrency News Feed widget can now be integrated into any information website or broker’s currencies platform as a white label product. It’s a 24/7 exclusive service that covers, in real-time, the most relevant movements of the most traded pairs, economic data releases and macroeconomic news that…

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Marex Spectron launches Marex Financial Products structured note business
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Marex Solutions launches first blockchain based structured product in FCA regulatory sandbox

Marex Solutions, a division of global commodities broker Marex Spectron specialising in the manufacture of customised OTC derivatives, has just announced that the first Structured Product to be transacted and custodied using blockchain was successfully launched on Friday 16 March. The product, a GBP principal protected note linked to the FTSE 100 index, is registered, cleared and…

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DTCC teams up with Droit, expands one-stop trade reporting
March 19, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ASIC licensed FX broker ACY Capital adds Indonesia trading infrastructure at Alibaba data center

ASIC licensed Retail FX education and brokerage firm ACY Capital has announced that it has undergone an integration of its service suite with Alibaba’s newly launched data center in Indonesia, enhancing the cloud-based trading engine, helping extend retail client and institutional clients within Indonesia. The new integration will help allow ACY Capital’s clients to enjoy…

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