techfinancials
September 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TechFinancials releases challenging first half 2017 results

Binary options platform and brokerage group TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has announced its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2017 (H1 2017). Financial Overview: Group Revenues of US$ 6.97m (H1 2016: US$ 9.86m) Core software licencing revenues on standalone basis totalled US$ 3.58m (H1 2016: US$5.82m) The trading platform revenues totalled…

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Hotspot FX volumes
September 01, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Hotspot FX August 2017 forex volumes flat at $27.1 billion ADV

Beginning our peek into August 2017 trading volumes at leading eFX trading platforms, data from institutional Forex ECN Hotspot FX indicates that August trading volumes were equal to those of July clocking in at $27.1 billion average daily volume for the month. Similar in pattern to June and July, activity did seem to be stronger in…

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September 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russia's Lukoil to sell its Geneva-based oil-trading business

Lukoil PJSC announced that is considering selling its Geneva-based marketing and trading business, a move that would mark a significant pull back in the international presence of Russia’s second-largest oil company. According to Reuters, Lukoil is considering selling its Swiss unit Litasco because new U.S. sanctions on Russia will make it harder for the Geneva-based…

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Board of Directors
September 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces Investment Funds Product Advisory committee members

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced today the members of the Investment Funds Products Advisory Committee (IFPAC) for the 2017-2019 term. The IFPAC advises OSC staff on product developments and innovations in the investment funds and structured products industry, and provides feedback on policy and rule-making initiatives. The Committee typically meets four times a…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
September 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges former pharma company accountant and three others with insider trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that has charged an accountant and three others with insider trading on market-moving news about the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company where the accountant formerly worked. The SEC's complaint, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Evan R. Kita, a CPA and former accountant at Celator Pharmaceuticals…

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Belize FX regulation
September 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Belize IFSC issues warning notice regarding Mindreframing Ltd.

Belize financial regulator IFSC has issued a Warning Notice regarding a company called Mindreframing Ltd. The full text of the IFSC warning reads as follows: Office of the International Financial Services Commission, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan, Belize, C.A. 31 August 2017 WARNING NOTICE Mindreframing Ltd. It is hereby notified for general information that Mindreframing…

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August 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Admiral Markets offers new trading advisor widgets based on news sentiment

Global forex broker Admiral Markets has announced a new advanced feature inside the MetaTrader 4 Supreme Edition trading platform plugin – Market Sentiment Widgets. These widgets will now be available for clients with an Admiral.Markets or Admiral.Prime account using the Supreme Edition plugin. What Are the Major Benefits of Market Sentiment Trading Widgets? These sentiment…

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