LeapRate Exclusive... Further to our exclusive coverage of gaming giant Betfred's plans to enter the world of online FX and CFD trading with the launch of the new TradeFred brand, and that the company had received a CIF license from Cyprus regulator CySEC, LeapRate has learned that TradeFred has activated its CIF license and has…
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Wawllet has just announced its plans to develop the world’s first multi-asset wallet, creating a global network that connects banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, and other regulated financial institutions to provide users with a one stop shop for all their asset-management needs. Wawllet seamlessly connects the traditional banking system, new crypto and blockchain-based platforms, new and traditional…
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CLS Group, the market infrastructure provider of risk mitigation services to the global FX market today published its operating metrics for the month of November 2017. Total volumes rose by 3.8% from October to USD1.677 trillion. November 2016 October 2017 November 2017 Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS by product (USD trillion) …
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Joint paper by Deutsche Börse and a number of associations informs about impact / Regulatory changes particularly affect small and medium-sized enterprises When the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive MiFID II enters into force on 3 January 2018, the rules on the provision of research services will fundamentally change. In addition to banks and…
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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 Bulwark Insurance. Bulwark Insurance is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…
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Deutsche Börse Group continues to welcome major sell- and buy-side institutions as users of its Regulatory Reporting Hub service. With MiFID II becoming effective on 3 January 2018, the Regulatory Reporting Hub (RRH) will enable sell-side, buy-side and systems integrators' clients to meet their regulatory obligations easily and efficiently. Recently, BaFin (German Federal Financial Supervisory…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) informed that it has today fined Tejoori Limited (Tejoori) £70,000 for failing to inform the market of inside information as required by Article 17(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). This is the first fine the FCA has imposed on an AIM company for late disclosure following the introduction of…
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Quant Insight, the macro research firm providing discretionary managers with actionable investment ideas, today announced the launch of their Analytics Dashboard functionality, which brings together the ability to analyse and visualise patterns between asset prices and the macro forces driving them, and tools to identify the best trading expression across all asset classes. Discretionary portfolio…
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Euronext today announced its approval by the French regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), to provide Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) and Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) services to Investment Firms in Europe, from the introduction of MiFID II on 3rd January 2018. In July 2017, Euronext announced the enhancement of its Trade Publication and Transactions Reporting…
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Eze Software, a global provider of investment technology, just announced that it has partnered with Wise Trading Technologies to enhance its currency offering. With WISERISK, Eze OMS users will get more automation, visibility and precision in managing currency risk in real-time. WISERISK enables users to eliminate fragmented spreadsheets and mitigate laborious, error-prone manual processes. To…
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