FIX Trading Community
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FIX Trading Community announces Release Candidate 3 for FIX Orchestra

FIX Trading Community has just announced the publication of Release Candidate 3 for FIX Orchestra for public review, to help the industry move further towards standardisation and automation of rules of engagement and deliver major efficiencies to the counterparty onboarding process. This enables firms to define their service offerings in an entirely systematic way, allowing…

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Swarm releases MAP for security token trading
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swarm Fund launches first live security token framework Alpha

Swarm, the blockchain for private equity, today announced that the first major update to the Swarm Asset Management Network Alpha is now live. With this release, Swarm Fund token (SWM) wallets are now integrated with the Alpha Platform. In addition, SWM token holders can now start voting on foundation-level decisions via the Swarm Liquid Democracy…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Christopher Scholz clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Christopher Scholz. 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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FCA warning
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Tradeplus Solutions Ltd 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 Tradeplus Solutions Ltd. Tradeplus Solutions 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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Matthew Howard LiquidityBook
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

LiquidityBook hires Schneider Trading exec Matthew Howard as Head of APAC Client Service

SaaS-based buy and sell-side trading solutions provider LiquidityBook has announced the addition of Matthew Howard as Head of Asia-Pacific Client Service, to support the growth of its POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system) platform grows globally. Based in LiquidityBook's new London office, Matthew Howard will work alongside Nick Thompson, who joined the firm last year…

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FCA warning
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against ACV Operations S.R.L 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 ACV Operations S.R.L. ACV Operations S.R.L is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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FlexTrade teams up with ACA Technology to provide data on-demand for trade surveillance
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Rosenthal Collins Group collaborates with Eventus Systems for trade surveillance

Eventus Systems, Inc., a provider of innovative regtech software solutions for the capital markets, has just announced that the independent futures brokerage and clearing firm Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG) has deployed its Validus platform for RCG’s trade surveillance needs. RCG chose the cloud version of the platform for its compliance officers to monitor trading activity…

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ayers alliance cif license
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: CySEC FX broker Harborx bought by Clement Tung, rebrands as Ayers Alliance

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that CySEC CIF license holder Harborx Ltd, which operated at harborx.com, has been acquired by a company called Ayers Alliance Financial Group Limited, with the CySEC licensed company now renamed from Harborx Ltd to the aforementioned Ayers Alliance Financial Group Limited. The company has launched a new site focused on asset…

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IOSCO issues statement on liquidity risk management recommendations for investment funds
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IOSCO to protect senior investors from financial fraud

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) informed the public that it has published today a report that examines the growing vulnerability of ageing investors to financial fraud and other risks and identifies sound practices for enhancing their protection. The report Senior Investor Vulnerability reveals that seniors are at a higher risk…

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