Diego Rotsztain Gain Capital
February 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

GAIN Capital's Diego Rotsztain replaces IG-bound Thomas Leyhane on board of UK CFD and FX Association

Regulatory filings in the UK have disclosed that New York-based Diego Rotsztain (pictured above), EVP, Head of Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary at Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), has become GAIN Capital's representative on UK online trading industry body CFD & FX Association Limited. Mr. Rotsztain's appointment to the Association board effectively takes the place of Thomas…

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SIX Swiss Exchange
February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Franklin Templeton accesses the Swiss market as ETF issuer

Franklin Templeton just announced that it has accessed the Swiss market as ETF issuer with five smart beta ETFs for which Susquehanna is acting as a market maker and providing the liquidity. The five smart beta ETFs newly tradable as of today. They provide investors additional opportunities to diversify their portfolio with European as well…

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February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Middle East SWF selects AxiomSL’s platform for shareholding disclosure reporting

AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, today announced that a large Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has recently chosen AxiomSL’s strategic platform for Global Shareholding Disclosure compliance. Regulators on a global level require market participants to make disclosures when they accumulate a substantial shareholding in an entity, invest in a protected industry,…

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Stock Exchange of Thailand SET
February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Stock Exchange of Thailand to launch T+2 settlement cycle

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and market participants have confirmed their readiness to move toward the T+2 settlement cycle (T+2) on March 2, 2018, after successfully completed all preparation. SET has become one of the leading exchanges in ASEAN to move toward the T+2 cycle. This will align the operational process with international practice…

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February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Virtu and Fidessa announce liquidity partnership

Fidessa group plc (LON:FDSA) and Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) today announced a partnership to connect Virtu Systematic Internaliser’s customisable liquidity to Fidessa’s market access solutions. Fidessa’s partnership with Virtu enables clients to access Virtu’s fully transparent and disclosed liquidity, together with improved upstream workflow to manage the more complex trading environment brokers now find themselves in.…

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FCA
February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA to introduce a Public Register

Later this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) informed that it will consult on proposals to make information available on a wider range of individuals at authorised firms. The FCA and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) currently maintain a public Financial Services Register, “the FS Register”, of the firms they regulate and the individuals they have…

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February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC and FINMA sign Fintech cooperation agreement

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to establish a framework for cooperation on financial technology (Fintech). Under the agreement, the SFC and FINMA will cooperate to share information on emerging Fintech trends, developments and related regulatory issues as well…

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ASIC office
February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC to appoint liquidator to Superfunded

ASIC announced that it has applied to the Federal Court of Australia for the appointment of a liquidator to Superfunded Pty Ltd, a WA-based company that encouraged customers to set up self-managed super funds. In particular, ASIC alleges that Superfunded in encouraging customers to set up self-managed super funds: by itself or through its officer…

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