Russian broker FINAM Forex announced that it has connected the new platform to its single trading account. Now, the broker's clients can trade MOEX, SPB Exchange, NYSE and Nasdaq instruments via MetaTrader 5. This is a persuasive response to the popular comment of technology pessimists who claim that, "The platform is good, but you need…
Read moreThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has informed the public that, following its earlier investigation, Ms Jennifer Joan Hutson, 50, of Red Hill in Queensland, has appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates’ Court on 3 April 2018 charged with: one count of dishonestly failing to exercise her powers and discharge her duties as a director…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive Interview... Continuing our series of interviews with some of the leading personalities in the FX world, we are pleased to speak today with Remonda Kirketerp-Møller. If the name doesn't ring a bell, her resume certainly should. Remonda joined Saxo Bank in 2003 and played a key role in developing the Legal and Compliance Department…
Read moreDigital security company Gemalto has announced that SafeNet KeySecure has been validated for use with the latest release of NetApp® Volume Encryption (NVE) data management solution. As a result, NetApp customers do not need to encrypt the entire disk drive; they can choose to encrypt granularly at the volume level without the need and additional…
Read moreBursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia or the Exchange) has announced that it has made enhancements to the regulatory framework for listed collective investment scheme (CIS) and business trust under the Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR). The CIS includes the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Closed-End Funds (CEFs). The…
Read moreIndependent Reserve, the Australian digital currency exchange, has announced that it has become the first Australian exchange of its kind to be regulated. Independent Reserve is the first exchange to be regulated by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Set up in 1989, AUSTRAC ensures Australian institutions conform to the required standards around…
Read moreWe have received a formal statement from legal representatives of Michael Liberty, in response to SEC charges announced yesterday against Michael Liberty of a $48 million investor fraud. Jay Dubow, Esq. Pepper Hamilton LLP Philadelphia, PA 215-981-4713 [email protected] April 2, 2018 Reference: SEC Case 2:18-cv-00139-DBH Filed 3/30/2018 US District Court, District of Maine STATEMENT ON…
Read moreEquity derivatives clearing organization OCC has announced that total cleared contract volume in March reached 442,945,572 contracts, a 15% increase from March 2017. Highlights include: Highest first quarter volume and highest first quarter for equity options on record Cleared futures average daily volume for quarter up six percent from Q1 2017 Index options volume up…
Read moreThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged two co-founders of a purported financial services start-up with orchestrating a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that raised more than $32 million from thousands of investors last year. Criminal authorities separately charged and arrested both defendants. The SEC's complaint alleges that Sohrab “Sam”…
Read morePiracy and movie rights are two of the most critical issues for Hollywood yet to be resolved. Pirate website such as PirateBay and others are constantly “abusing” the producers’ rights when it comes to movies. Now, to the rescue comes blockchain. According to recent news, the first ever blockchain-based movie is called “No Postage Necessary”.…
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