Hongshi Holding Group issues B&R construction corporate bond on Shanghai Stock Exchange LeapRate

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January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hongshi Holding Group issues B&R construction corporate bond on Shanghai Stock Exchange

On January 19, Hongshi Holding Group Co., Ltd. announced that it has successfully issued the "Belt and Road" (B&R) construction corporate bond on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), which was also the first B&R construction corporate bond publicly offered by a domestic enterprise. The success in launching the corporate bond marked another move taken by…

Euronext buys Irish Stock Exchange (ISE)

January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Irish Stock Exchange receives GLEIF accreditation for LEI services

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) announced that it has been accredited by Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) as a provider for Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) services. The ISE operates its LEI services through ISEdirect, its online services website. Accreditation from GLEIF is a globally recognised designation of an organisation’s commitment to LEI data quality…

UN report says North Korea laundered $2 billion theft via Hong Kong firm

January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS issues prohibition orders against a former representative of AIA Singapore Private Ltd

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued prohibition orders against Mr Tan Peng Khoon. Mr Tan will be prohibited for a period of 8 years from: carrying on business and taking part in the management of any insurance intermediary under the Insurance Act; and providing any financial advisory service, and taking part in the…

January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets recognized in Hong Kong as approved stock exchange

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has included Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. in its List of Approved Stock Exchanges. The recognition of Cboe’s BZX Exchange should help further facilitate investment in the region in Cboe-listed securities by allowing funds to be eligible to be approved…

January 24, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: GAIN Capital adds Mark Richards to its board, representing Michael Spencer's IPGL

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has added one of the most connected people in the London electronic trading scene to its board of directors - Mark Richards (pictured above), the CEO of IPGL Limited. IPGL is the private holding company of Michael Spencer, founder and CEO of NEX…

January 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Another blow for Bitcoin - Stripe is dropping the "people's currency"

Stripe, one of the biggest and most popular online payments processors is now dropping Bitcoin because of the network's slow confirmation time and high fees. Stripe, which handles the payments transactions of Lyft, Target, Facebook and many more will not accept the "people's currency" after April, 23rd, 2018. Stripe is known for ease and speed…

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

bitFlyer launches in Europe, becomes first bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan

bitFlyer, the Tokyo-based operator of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, today announced its launch into Europe. Having been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union it has become the first Bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan, the US and Europe, making it the most compliant virtual currency exchange in…

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Aquis Technologies to supply UBS MTF with surveillance & reporting solution

Aquis Technologies, the financial and regulatory technologies services arm of Aquis Exchange, announced that it has been chosen by UBS MTF as its supplier of market monitoring, surveillance and reporting software. Aquis will provide UBS MTF with its state-of-the-art Aquis Market Surveillance (AMS) and the RTS 27 reporting software as required since the implementation of…

January 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

How to master forex market structure in 3 simple steps

The following article was written by the team of https://www.bestonlineforexbroker.com. Dear traders, Have you ever felt puzzled seeing price action drastically change its course all of a sudden? This is of course a frustrating process for everyone but there is a silver lining even when this happens. Having a clear view of how the market…

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Rival completes certification for Cboe Futures Exchange migration to Bats technology platform

Rival Systems, a provider of trading and risk management software, today announced that the firm has already established readiness for the February 25 planned migration of Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) onto the Bats technology platform. Rival has completed testing and received certification by the exchange for the integration of market data and order entry technology,…