In an update of its App Store Review Guidelines, mobile giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) added in one line indicating: Apps that facilitate binary options trading are not permitted on the App Store. Consider a web app instead. The key question is, why did Apple do this? The company isn't responsible for any 'bad behaviour' which Binary Options…
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The Eastern Magistrates’ Court has convicted Mr Sammy Shiu Kin Keung after he pleaded guilty to illegal short selling in the shares of Share Economy Group Limited (formerly known as Vitop Bioenergy Holdings Limited), Global Tech (Holdings) Limited and China Ocean Industry Group Limited (formerly known as China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group Limited) on 14…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement Stephanie Avakian and former federal prosecutor Steven Peikin have been named Co-Directors of the Division of Enforcement. The Division of Enforcement is the agency's largest unit with more than 1,200 investigators, accountants, trial attorneys, and other professionals. There is no…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that has welcomed iFAST Financial Pte Ltd as a Trading Member and Clearing Member of its securities market. iFAST Financial Pte Ltd is part of iFAST Corporation Ltd, which listed on SGX Mainboard in December 2014. iFAST Corporation Ltd is a leading online investment products distribution platform headquartered in Singapore, providing…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bolster FinTech ties between Singapore and the Americas. The MOU provides a framework for FinTech cooperation between Singapore and ASBA member countries. Under the framework, both parties can explore potential…
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Moscow Exchange announced the equity and bond market volumes report for May 2017. The highlights include: In May, Moscow Exchange’s Indices reflected the negative trend on the Russian stock market. The MICEX Index was down 5.77% to 1,900.38 (from 2,016.71 on 28 April), while the dollar-denominated RTS Index fell 5.49% to 1,053.30 (from 1,114.43). The…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned in conversations with senior management and others close to the situation that several big changes are cooking at leading CySEC and FCA regulated retail forex broker FxPro. We'd note, before outlining some of these changes below, that a number of rumors are being spread via email by someone who is…
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Office of the Chief Economist posted a new Research Note on liquidity in structured products, complementing an earlier report on corporate-bond liquidity. The new analysis focused on two categories of products: real-estate securities, including mortgage-backed securities in residential housing and commercial buildings, as well as collateralized mortgage products and…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that on June 1, 2017, Judge James Robart of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington entered a Statutory Restraining Order (SRO) against Sung Hong a/k/a Lawrence or Laurence Hong of Bellevue, Washington (Laurence Hong), Hyun Joo Hong a/k/a Grace Hong of either Bellevue…
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Solactive, the innovative German index engineer, and Panthera Solutions announced that are launching the Solactive Panthera World Market Portfolio Index. This index seeks to replicate the global market portfolio as measured by Monaco-based asset allocation consultancy Panthera Solutions through a multi-asset indexing strategy. Specifically, the index is composed of ETFs and minor cash positions tracking…
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