ESL esports paysafecard
January 24, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ESL esports lands paysafecard as a main sponsor and global payment platform partner

Payment systems provider Paysafe Group has announced that it is "doubling down" on esports, with its paysafecard brand becoming Global ESL Payment Platform Partner and one of ESL’s main sponsors worldwide. paysafecard will support all ESL events and three major global community activations: “paysafecard Hall of Fame”, “Beat the Legends” and “Ultimate Experience”. ESL is…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Global Multi-Asset Management clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Global Multi-Asset Management. 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…

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cssf warning
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against Algor Invest S.A.

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has issued a warning of the activities of an entity governed by Luxembourg law Algor Invest S.A.. The company is established at 10, boulevard de la Foire, L-1528 Luxembourg. The CSSF informs the public that Algor Invest S.A. is not supervised by the CSSF and has not…

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warning
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC charges My Big Coin with fraud in ongoing virtual currency scam

Defendants allegedly solicited more than $6 million for investments in a virtual currency known as “My Big Coin” The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a federal court enforcement action under seal on January 16, 2018, charging commodity fraud and misappropriation related to the ongoing solicitation of customers for a virtual…

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January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Powernext and PJSC UKRTRANSGAZ sign MoU to evaluate possible cooperations in Ukraine

Powernext and the Ukrainian gas network operator PJSC UKRTRANSGAZ announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to evaluate possibilities for a cooperation. Powernext would bring its European experience in offering market-based tools to infrastructure operators while PJSC UKRTRANSGAZ would bring its knowledge of the Ukrainian gas market. Today, the national yearly…

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January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone Inc. expands trading operations with full-service broker-dealer in Brazil

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone DTVM Ltd ("the Company") is now fully operational as a broker-dealer in Brazil and has begun onboarding accounts in that country. As a registered broker-dealer, the Company will further its commitment to the Brazilian marketplace while expanding its global trading operations.…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cross Ocean Adviser clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cross Ocean Adviser. 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…

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January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FIX Trading Community releases guidelines to help firms meet cybersecurity requirements

FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, today announced the release of the FIX-over-TLS (FIXS) standard and guidelines to assist users of the FIX Protocol meet certain security requirements. FIXS is part of a larger programme of work that the FIX Trading Community initiated in response to…

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NSD and Interfax launch Single Disclosure Window product
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russia's National Settlement Depository accredited as LOU

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, announced that it has successfully passed all stages of the accreditation process by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and has been granted Local Operating Unit (LOU) status. NSD is the first and only company in Russia and the CIS countries that has received accredited LOU…

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