Hong Kong SFC
July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC identifies irregularities in private funds and discretionary accounts

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has today issued a circular expressing its concerns about the management of some private funds and discretionary accounts. During the SFC’s supervision of licensed corporations engaged in the asset management business, a number of private funds and discretionary accounts with concentrated, illiquid and interconnected investments were found…

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social-media-marketing-forex
July 31, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Best Practices for B2B social marketing

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. Everyone is on social media. This is a good thing, because it means that companies have a great chance to engage with their audiences on social media, however, it also means that everyone who is on social media feels that they are experts in…

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July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX Exchange Regulation reaches an agreement with SHL Telemedicine Ltd.

SIX Exchange Regulation announced that has reached an agreement with SHL Telemedicine Ltd. in connection with a breach of the accounting standards (IFRS) in the 2015 annual financial statements. The identified deficiencies relate to the revenue recognition and disclosure for performance-based contracts as well as the recognition of expenses. As part of the agreement, the…

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July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Securities Commission reprimands Telent Outdoor, bans two HK citizens for life

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has reprimanded a China-based sports equipment company, Telent Outdoor (Hong Kong) Technology Co. Ltd (Telent), and imposed a permanent moratorium on two of its directors for submitting false information. Hui Tang Tat and his father, Hui Chi Keung, are the Executive Director and Managing Director of Telent respectively. The individuals, both…

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July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA's Chief Executive Andrew Bailey and Head of Department, Scotland Maggie Craig interview with The Scotsman

Andrew Bailey and new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Head of Department, Scotland Maggie Craig have given an interview to The Scotsman discussing Maggie’s new role and the FCA’s plans in Scotland. LeapRate reported earlier last week that the FCA has announced the appointment of Maggie Craig as the Head of Department, Scotland. Read the complete…

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July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE Holdings declares increased Q3 2017 dividend

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) has announced its Board of Directors declared an increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2017, representing an 8 percent increase compared with the prior quarter’s dividend of $0.25 per share. The third-quarter dividend is payable on September 15, 2017, to…

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Board of Directors
July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Futures elects board directors

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced the appointment of nine directors to Nasdaq Futures, Inc. Board. Directors will serve a one-year term. The names and titles of directors appointed to the Board of Nasdaq Futures, Inc. are highlighted below: Mark L. Alderman, Chairman, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Eric Aldous, Managing Director & Global Head of Futures,…

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UFX weekly fx market review
July 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

UFX.com Weekly Trading Review – Sunday, July 30, 2017

The following article was written by Tony Chrystopher, Financial Analyst at UFX.com’s Trading Support Center. Your Weekly Trading Review by UFX.com – Sunday, July 30, 2017 Here are some of the major financial events of the past week and how they affected the global currency and commodity markets. EUR/USD rose by 0.63%, closing at $1.1751. The GBP/USD…

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