October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moog Inc. to integrate Aion’s blockchain technology

Enterprise blockchain company Nuco announced Aion has raised an initial $22 million USD to build the first interoperable blockchain network. The company also shared that Moog Inc., a Fortune 1000 company specializing in building parts for the aerospace and defense industries, will integrate Aion. Moog initially turned to Nuco to develop a native blockchain platform…

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Regulation
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC restricts iBosses from using reduced fundraising documents

ASIC announced that has made a determination that iBosses Corporation Limited cannot use exemptions for reduced disclosure in fundraising documents for 12 months. ASIC made the determination after iBosses failed to lodge an audited financial report with ASIC for the year ended 31 March 2017 within the three month deadline. At the date of this…

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fca warning
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against CTI Group Advisors firm

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 firm CTI Group Advisors. CTI Group Advisors is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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ActivTrades office
October 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: ActivTrades adds Grant Thornton senior partner Patrick Storey to its Board of Directors

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has added Patrick Storey as an independent director on its Board. Patrick Storey is a Chartered Accountant and a Founding Member and Senior Partner of Grant Thornton’s Financial Services group, and head of its regulatory team. Mr. Storey has 30 years’ experience with Grant Thornton…

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Top listings of NYSE and Nasdaq tradable on the global market of the Vienna Stock Exchange
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

European Lithium Limited starts trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange

The Australian company, European Lithium Limited, which operates a lithium mine in Wolfsberg, was added to trading on the Third Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange today. The stocks are traded during the single intra-day auction. Historically, the largest buyers of lithium are from the glass-making and ceramics industry according to the company. However, the…

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Moment of Truth: ESMA now requires the online publication of RTS27 and RTS28 reports
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates list of recognised third-country CCPs

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that has updated its list of recognised central counterparties (CCPs) based in third countries. Today’s update concerns: Indian Clearing Corporation Limited; National Securities Clearing Corporation Limited; and MCX-SX Clearing Corporation. The European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) requires third-country CCPs to be recognised by ESMA in order to…

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australia apac
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Client money reporting rules for FX brokers to take effect in Australia in April 2018

ASIC announced that it has released the finalised ASIC Client Money Reporting Rules 2017 (client money rules) which, from 4 April 2018, will impose record-keeping, reconciliation and reporting obligations on Australian financial services (AFS) licensees that hold 'derivative retail client money' within the meaning of the Corporations Act, unless the client money relates to a…

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October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tickmill adds BTCUSD Bitcoin trading

UK FCA regulated global provider of FX and CFD brokerage services Tickmill just announced that has added Bitcoin (BTCUSD), one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies, to its list of trading instruments. Bitcoin is a digital currency that is completely decentralised, meaning no central bank or organisation controls it, therefore Bitcoin trading is an attractive…

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