Moscow Exchange has informed that from March 26, 2018 the ticker for the MOEX Russia Index will be changed across all Moscow Exchange data and trading systems. The new ticker - IMOEX - will replace MICEXINDEXCF. The ticker IMOEX will be used on the Exchange’s website, in bulletins, in the Securities and Derivatives Markets trading…
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The decentralised streaming platform for gamers and eSports fans Play2Live announced that it has completed its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) campaign, raising $30 million in total in less than two months. The funds will be used to build a transparent and user-friendly ecosystem for streaming and gaming projects, with Play2Live’s proprietary cryptocurrency Level Up Coin…
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AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has announced that the company has successfully assisted clients to comply with AnaCredit requirements across the Eurozone, from large GSIBs with pan European reporting obligations to DSIBs, subject to high volume single jurisdiction reporting regulations. AxiomSL’s coverage currently includes Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland,…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm DENMAN-BRYS GROUP. 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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Abu Dhabi based global investment and trading firm ADS Securities LLC (ADSS) has announced that it will be continuing and expanding its successful motorsport sponsorship program in 2018. For the last five years ADSS has supported the successful single-seater racing career of the highly talented Swiss driver, Louis Delétraz. Having worked with Louis since his…
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The following article was written by Amram Margalit, content manager at Leverate. MiFID, or the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has presented European financial institutions with a vast array of challenges. One of these is the relationship with and definition of Introducing Brokers, or IBs. The real question is whether all member company affiliates must be classified…
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DAV Foundation has announced the launch of its exchange platform for autonomous transportation services via payments in cryptocurrencies. DAV (Decentralized Autonomous Vehicles)’s network connects self-driving vehicles (such as cars, trucks, rovers, and drones) to other vehicles, to customers, and to the infrastructure around them. It allows vehicles to work together, pay each other, and provide…
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Coiin, a digital engagement platform that rewards social media users through the blockchain, has announced that it has partnered with blockchain platform Dragonchain to develop its platform. With this technology, Coiin offers digital rewards for users who promote Coiin partner products and projects directly with cryptocurrency through the blockchain. The most valuable currency in the…
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The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has confirmed the appointment of Richard Metcalfe as the Head of Regulatory Affairs for the WFE. Metcalfe joins following a consulting project at BNY Mellon, where he has been providing advice on the practical implementation of MiFID II and other pieces…
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Retail Forex broker Alpari just announced its February 2018 volumes, in which Alpari recorded US$148.4 billion in trading turnover for the month, marking an 11% increase on January. The improved performance on the broker's key indicator is mostly down to increased trading activity on the GBPUSD (+49%) and USDJPY (+14%) currency pairs. The EURUSD, Alpari's…
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