Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration between the two sides. The MoU was signed by Qatar Stock Exchange’s CEO, Rashid bin Ali Al-Mansoori, and Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa, CEO of Qatar Development Bank. The two parties have pledged to work together to collaborate in…
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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) announced that Cboe DataShop will add historical spot foreign exchange data from Cboe FX to its range of offerings beginning today, December 15. Cboe FX, Cboe’s foreign exchange market, has set several new market-share records, and volume and activity on the global platform has grown. Available for market participants…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Kenneth A. Johnson has been named the agency's Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Johnson has served as Acting COO since February 2017. In his role as COO, Mr. Johnson oversees the SEC's operational and administrative functions, including the agency's Office of Human Resources; Office of Acquisitions; Office…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company New York Law Specialists. New York Law Specialists is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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TMX Group Limited (TSX:X) announced it has completed the acquisition of London-based Trayport Holdings Limited, and its U.S.-based affiliate, Trayport Inc. (collectively, Trayport), a provider of technology solutions for energy traders, brokers and exchanges from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) for £550 million / C$931 million in total consideration, including £350 million / C$592 million in…
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After bitcoin futures launched on December 10th, Bitcoin's price has skyrocketed to new levels of almost $18,000. Now, probably the most influential and well-respected investment bank in the world, Goldman Sachs, is trying to set a 100% margin on some bitcoin futures. As the CEO of Goldman, Lloyd Blankfein has said many times that he…
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published a list of new websites offering binary options trading, for which no authorized investment services provider could be clearly identified. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.capitaldeposit.net www.emfi-placesecurity.com www.xfr-financial.com A list of all unauthorized websites to offer trading of binary options is available in…
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Thomson Reuters MTF provides FXall and Forwards Matching users a compliant source of liquidity Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it has just released into production system enhancements to its Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) to support FX derivatives trading in compliance with MiFID II regulations. Thomson Reuters FXall and Forwards Matching users can now access robust…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Revive Capital Group. Revive Capital Group is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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ASIC announced that it has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) license of West Australia-based Anquan Securities & Investments Pty Ltd (Anquan) as it was unable to comply with its license conditions. Anquan requested ASIC cancel their license, which ASIC did with effect from 11 December 2017. As part of the cancellation, ASIC imposed conditions…
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