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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AvaTrade adds MetaTrader 5 to its range of global platforms
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MT5 third party solutions marketplace launched by MetaQuotes

MetaQuotes Software has announced the launch of the marketplace of third-party solutions for MetaTrader 5. The new service will enable financial technology providers to directly offer their goods and services to brokers. The purpose of the Market is to provide clients access to a wide range of MetaTrader 5 solutions from leading global integration companies.…

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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…

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