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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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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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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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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The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that it has launched an innovative Dividend Distribution System (DDS). The new system enables the DFM to distribute the dividends to investors’ bank account or iVESTOR card account without any human intervention. This streamlined process hugely contributes in implementing the distribution process swiftly based on a comprehensive and continuously…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has seen the departure of longtime Forex.com strategy and operations officer Alexis Webster. The London based Mr. Webster had been with GAIN Capital for seven years, serving as Senior Vice President of both Strategy and Operations for the company. He was responsible for commercial strategy…
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Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it has launched a new version (v3.0) of its MarketPsych Indices (TRMI) which includes its first sentiment data feed for Bitcoin in addition to new and/or enhanced market sentiment data for several asset classes, new user capabilities, and additional coverage. The launch has been made through its partnership…
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Israel based crowdfunding company OurCrowd has announced the hiring of Goldman Sachs alternative investments banker Lina White as the head of its newly opened London office - its tenth dedicated location worldwide. The new London office will support OurCrowd’s growing community of UK investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. With a current reach of…
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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 Plusoption. Plusoption is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…
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Mining cryptocurrencies is like "drinking water" for hackers. From Starbucks coffeeshops to Tesla's high-tech engines, crypto miners have found a way to abuse the system to mine cryptocurrencies of different types. Now, the latest victims seem to be none others but Apple users. The Verge just reported that one calendar app that could be found…
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