ResearchPool, a global digital platform for investment research, announces the launch of its MiFID II solution for investment firms to manage budget, spending, consume and evaluate research, named Tool for Research Usage and Evaluation (TRUE). TRUE is an advanced proprietary solution to enable investment firms to easily manage and control research spending and usage by…
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Spotware Systems, the global Forex trading software provider announced today new updates for its cTrader platform on Windows and Web versions. The new features are available now and update briefly before launching. New for cTrader Windows 2.01: Symbol Finder Click Behavior Now traders can choose different actions for what happens when clicking, double clicking, and…
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BrickVest, the online real estate investment platform, has announced its first successful exit less than 18 months after it launched its platform. The investment alongside CORESTATE Capital Group, the residential portfolio and commercial real estate markets investment firm, featured a sizeable national German retail portfolio of 23 assets. European investors who invested in the BrickVest…
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that has banned Mr Li Bo, a former employee of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), from re-entering the industry for eight months from 9 June 2017 to 8 February 2018 for breaching the SFC’s Code of Conduct. The disciplinary action follows an SFC investigation which…
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) announced that has decided to impose an administrative penalty of €15,000 on BTFX Brokersclub Limited in terms of the powers granted to the Authority under Article 16A of the Investment Services Act. Brokersclub Limited was found in breach of: SLC 7.45 of Part BI of the Investment Services Rules…
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New data and analytics provide transparency on the environmental, social and governance characteristics of over 26,000 mutual funds Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) just announced an agreement with MSCI ESG Research to add its ESG Fund Metrics to Broadridge’s Global Market Intelligence, the platform for domestic and cross-border fund data and analytics. Under the agreement,…
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Integration between Thomson Reuters Eikon and Symphony Workflow Platform to power information-rich collaboration across financial markets Financial professionals using Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and Symphony Communication Services, LLC have joined forces to foster open collaboration and information sharing across the financial services industry. The partnership will provide an integrated experience between the companies’ two platforms to…
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and ASIC today signed a Co-operation Agreement which provides a framework for cooperation to support and understand financial innovation in each economy. This Cooperation Agreement builds on the already close ties between ASIC and the SFC, as well as the Australia-Hong Kong trade and investment relationship more…
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Acquisition expands digital technology suite to further enable financial institutions to provide innovative experiences and meet evolving expectations Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire Monitise plc (LON: MONI). The acquisition is expected to…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Copenhagen-based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has inked a new partnership with Australian online cash equities broker OpenMarkets. We expect the parties to make a formal announcement shortly. OpenMarkets is one of Australia’s fastest-growing online stockbrokers. The agreement is a reciprocal one, which will see OpenMarkets and Saxo Bank,…
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