February 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq relocates its global headquarters to 4 Times Square

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) just announced it is relocating its global headquarters from downtown Manhattan to its current Nasdaq MarketSite location at The Durst Organization’s 4 Times Square. Highlights of the new agreement include the following: The deal with The Durst Organization more than quintuples Nasdaq’s existing footprint at the property. The 10th floor will be…

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February 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS encourages financial institutions to use technology to on-board customers more efficiently

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new guidance to financial institutions (FIs) on the use of innovative technology solutions to facilitate safe, non-face-to-face customer on-boarding. MAS requires FIs operating in Singapore to implement robust controls when onboarding new customers, e.g. when opening a bank account, to detect and deter money laundering or terrorism…

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February 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces Fintech Advisory Committee members for 2018

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced new members of its Fintech Advisory Committee (FAC), which advises OSC staff on developments and trends in the fintech space, as well as the unique challenges encountered by innovative businesses in the securities industry. This year’s FAC includes key players from a broad spectrum of the fintech community, ranging…

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February 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

GAIN Capital's Forex.com has best month in over a year, January 2018 Retail FX volumes at $249 billion

After we reported last week that its institutional FX arm GTX had seen record trading volumes in January, FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has released its full metrics for the month indicating a very strong set of results for its Retail FX arm Forex.com. GAIN Capital's Retail FX volumes totaled $249 billion in January,…

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February 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ADGM launches e-KYC utility project with consortium of Key UAE financial institutions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, today announced the initiation and development of an electronic-Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) utility in close collaboration with a key team of the UAE’s largest financial institutions. This initiative follows the first Regional Regulators’ Roundtable for MENA regulators hosted…

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