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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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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