Banco Original chooses FICO to launch 100% digital platform
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC launches virtual currency resource Web page

More news coming from the CFTC today, as the Commission announced that it has launched a virtual currency resource Web page, cftc.gov/bitcoin. This dedicated page is a central repository for Commission-produced resources about virtual currency, and is designed to educate and inform the public about these commodities, including the possible risks associated with investing or speculating in…

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ESMA ceases renewal of product intervention CFDs measures
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates Q&A on MiFIR data reporting

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&A) regarding data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). This document includes updated Q&As on: Unknown date of admission Concept of underlying Non-EU branches of EU Investment firms The purpose of this document is…

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LeapRate interview: Defense against toxic flow, Jeff Wilkins speaks
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK Chancellor announces R5-SHCH Connect, partnership between London R5 and Shanghai Clearing House

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has formally announced the formation of R5-SHCH Connect, a partnership between R5, the London FinTech leading the digital transformation of Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange trading, and the Shanghai Clearing House, the financial market infrastructure, established to clear and settle China’s financial products. During last week's UK-China Economic…

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December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Alrosa to use e-voting services provided by NSD and VTB Registrar

National Settlement Depository (NSD) and VTB Registrar announced that they will provide Alrosa, Russia’s diamond mining company, with e-voting services at its General Meeting of Shareholders. From 19 December 2017 to 11 January 2018, Alrosa shareholders will be able to use NSD’s e-voting systems and VTB Registrar’s Meeting Portal service. The synergy of the companies’…

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December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Impact of MiFID for those outside of the EU

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID is an initiative established by the European Union to bring some measure of order and transparency to the financial instruments traded across that geographical zone. This directive proposes a range of new regulations including requirements for…

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cnmv spain forex regulation
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Spain regulator CNMV warns against unregulated FX sites trade12.com and binomo.com

Spain’s financial regulator National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has issued a warning regarding two websites - www.trade12.com and https://binomo.com. According to CNMV records, these institutions are not registered in the corresponding registry of this Commission and, therefore, are not authorized to provide investment services. Entity warned EXO CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED WWW.TRADE12.COM TIBURON CORPORATION LIMITED HTTPS://BINOMO.COM…

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