acquisition
August 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ITI Group expands UK presence by acquiring Walbrook Capital Markets

ITI Group today announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in Walbrook Capital Markets Limited. Walbrook is an FCA regulated brokerage house providing direct access to global exchanges and bespoke wealth management services. Employing an expert team of experienced brokers, Walbrook specialises in a comprehensive range of asset classes and account types including personal…

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August 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hive raises $8.95 million to build blockchain-based invoice finance platform

Hive Project has announced the successful completion of its token sale, raising USD $8.95 million (BTC 2087) from 2234 global supporters. The Hive Project tackles barriers to liquidity faced by SMEs by providing an alternative source of liquidity to that offered by traditional financial institutions. While European Commission reports that SMEs represent over 99 percent…

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torsten gellert peppertsone
August 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Torsten Gellert jumps from AxiTrader to Pepperstone as MD Germany

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Australia based Retail FX broker Pepperstone has continued to build its presence in Europe, hiring Torsten Gellert as it new Managing Director of Pepperstone Germany. As we exclusively reported two weeks ago, Pepperstone recently re-opened its FCA regulated UK-based operation, Pepperstone Limited. It then requested that all EEA-based clients of…

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August 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

No trading today in HKEX's securities and derivatives markets

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that today's trading sessions in the securities and derivatives markets, including After-Hours Futures Trading, have been cancelled due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 10. No securities clearing and settlement services will be provided for the day. No Stock Connect trading is available today. For details…

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fca warning
August 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Indigo Loans 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 Indigo Loans. Indigo Loans 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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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
August 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges investment adviser with defrauding professional athlete and wife

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that has charged investment adviser Jeremy Drake with defrauding two clients, a high profile professional athlete and the athlete’s wife, by deceiving them about the investment advisory fees they were paying. The SEC alleges that Drake went to elaborate lengths to conceal his fraud, including creating and sending…

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August 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX halts trading in UAHRUB currency pair

Yesterday Moscow Exchange (MOEX) released its monthly market report for the month of July and the trading volume of stocks totalled RUB 714 bln. The average daily trading volume was RUB 34 bln, down 19% MoM. The T+2 sector made up 97% of the total secondary market trading volume and the T0 sector accounted for…

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CFH Clearing launches Single Stock CFDs
August 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Alex Mackinnon to join CFH Systems after leaving AxiTrader / AxiPrime

LeapRate Exclusive... Following up our exclusive coverage yesterday of the resignation of longtime AxiTrader General Manager Alex Mackinnon, LeapRate has learned that Mr. Mackinnon will be joining FX technology and white label solutions provider CFH Systems, in a senior management role. CFH Systems' executive management has confirmed to LeapRate that Mr. Mackinnon's appointment will take…

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