Starting today the Vienna Stock Exchange offers domestic investors a wider range of securities by adding the 30 largest and most-frequently traded German stocks to its market. The new “global market” segment was launched at the beginning of June with the start of trading in 133 US stocks. The Vienna Stock Exchange has now taken…
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The Council announced that has agreed to develop a framework for a joint EU diplomatic response to malicious cyber activities, the cyber diplomacy toolbox. The EU recognises that cyberspace offers significant opportunities, but also poses continuously evolving challenges for EU external action. The EU is concerned by the increased ability and willingness of state and…
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When Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) bought CFH Group late last year for $120 million, we knew that they had big plans in store. Playtech (and its founder Teddy Sagi) does not do things small. Well today we are learning about at least one of the company's plans for one of the CFH units, to become a…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. Emotions play a big part in your trading. We often talk about setting up strategies to keep your emotions from taking over and triggering your trades, because when traders don’t take the precautionary measures to do so, it often costs them dearly. The…
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GTX (Switzerland) GmbH, the Swiss institutional FX subsidiary of global forex broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), has announced that it has opened a new office in Zurich to support sales to money center and regional banks as well as fund managers. The new office is headed by Antonio (Toni) Fañanas, Director, Institutional Sales. Mr.…
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Swedish payments firm Klarna just announced that had received a banking license from Sweden's financial watchdog Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen). While the company would not comment on immediate plans, the banking license that is valid across the European Union gives it "very interesting opportunities" including the possibility to issue credit cards and other retail banking…
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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the central bank of Ukraine and acting regulator has announced simplified rules governing trading in foreign currency and investment metals in the interbank FX market of Ukraine and the international FX market. First, the simplified rules shall apply to forward FX transactions. The NBU has allowed banks to perform…
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Wu Biwei, former responsible officer (RO) and managing director of iSTAR International Futures Co. Limited, now known as Rifa Futures Limited (Rifa), for six months from 16 June 2017 to 15 December 2017. The disciplinary action follows the SFC’s sanctions against iSTAR over its…
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that has appointed Roland Chai as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Clearing Division and Head of Clearing Risk Solutions, effective today. He reports to Calvin Tai, HKEX's Joint Chief Operating Officer and Head of Clearing. Clearing Division COO and Head of Risk Solutions are…
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BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) one of New Zealand's largest banks announced today that it has become a Direct Clearing Member of LCH’s SwapClear interest rate swap clearing service – and has successfully cleared its first trade as a direct member. BNZ Head of Markets, Graeme Liddell said: Being the first New Zealand member of…
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