CNBC, the business and financial news network, today unveiled plans for a Middle East Headquarters in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates. The network will begin broadcasting from a new studio at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, in the first quarter of…
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R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that veteran institutional brokers Barry Marnane and Neil Tesi have joined its London-based affiliate, R.J. O’Brien Limited (RJO Limited). Operating as a team for 16 years, Marnane and Tesi specialize in global macro fixed income futures…
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After initially launching cryptocurrency trading in October, Limassol based Retail FX brokerage group RoboForex has announced that it is increasing the leverage clients can use in trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, et al to 10x. When first launched, RoboForex was offering between 1:1 and 1:5 leverage on cryptos. RoboForex is making the move despite the recent hyper-volatility…
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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it is partnering with the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) to help accelerate the development of FinTech innovation by bringing technology, tools and content to the Innovation Hub launched jointly by ASTRI and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). ASTRI was established in 2000 by the…
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China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC) today announced its CES Stock Connect Hong Kong Premier 50 Index (CES SCHK50), an index designed to capture the performance of the 50 largest stocks by market capitalisation listed in Hong Kong and eligible for Stock Connect will be launched on Thursday, 4 January 2018. The constituents cover both…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published final rules which will require providers of personal current accounts and business current accounts to publish information that will help customers to compare the service they could receive from different providers. The new information will help customers, comparison websites and the media to make meaningful comparisons of…
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Trading platform Tradeweb announced that it has received authorisation from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate an Organised Trading Facility (OTF), effective from 3rd January 2018. On that basis, Tradeweb can offer its clients greater flexibility to choose the type of venue and execution method that suits their needs. It will support the…
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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) announced Cboe bitcoin futures (XBT) traded a reported 4,127 contracts in their first day of trading. XBT futures debuted Sunday, December 10, at 5:00 p.m. CT, the beginning of Global Trading Hours. The first trading session closed at 3:15 p.m. CT today, December 11. The Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE)…
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While top projects continue to crack $100 million, 1 in 5 are abandoning ICOs altogether Token Report, the database of verified information on ICOs, today released data on shifting trends in ICO funding. The gap between top projects and mid-tier projects is widening, and more project leaders are abandoning their ICOs altogether. In Q3, about…
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The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority Finansinspektionen (FI) just informed that persons claiming to represent Vogel Capital are offering Swedish investors to trade with securities in terms of binary options. FI has investigated the matter and has not been able to determine that Vogel Capital is a going concern. Vogel Capital / Commercial Support LP is neither…
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