asic license cancelled
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels AFS licence of Investment Advisers Alliance Pty Limited

ASIC announced that has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Sydney based company Investment Advisers Alliance Pty Limited (AFS 237902) for failing to lodge its financial statements and auditor's reports for four consecutive years. ASIC Deputy Chairman Peter Kell said: The annual lodgement of financial statements and auditor's reports is an important part…

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June 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Risks to the AUDUSD’s rise

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its cash rate target at 1.50% as widely expected by analysts. The policy decision triggered little enthusiasm both in the hawkish and the dovish camp. Mixed policy…

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AFM imposes an order for incremental penalty payments on Miscanthus Green Power B.V.
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AFM suspends trading in Pastor Participaciones Preferentes

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) just announced that it has given an instruction to suspend trading in Pastor Participaciones Preferentes. Financial instrument: Bond ISIN code: XS0225590362 Reason for suspension: Other disorderly trading conditions Requested by operator of regulated market? No The instruction has been given on 7 june 2017 and is coming into force…

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fca warning
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Ridge Capital Markets 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 Ridge Capital Markets. Ridge Capital Markets is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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June 07, 2017 BY FxPro

All Eyes on the Upcoming General Election

The market-focused UK general election date is tomorrow, Thursday, June 8th. The left-wing Labour party’s manifesto includes cancellations of university tuition, free school meals, increasing government spending on social benefits, nationalising and capping fares of train companies, water utilities and energy utilities. In general, the Conservatives lead Labour across all ages, apart from the 18…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters extends Eikon messenger to REDI buy-side community

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that is extending its instant messenger capabilities to the buy-side professionals who use its recently-acquired REDI execution management system, in a move designed to break down barriers to communication in financial markets. The integration of Eikon Messenger with the Thomson Reuters REDI system will provide improved pre-trade workflow for REDI clients…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Money messaging app Plynk secures €25 million Series A raise

Plynk, Europe’s first money messaging app, today announced a Series A raise of €25 million at MoneyConf, Madrid, Spain. Led by private investment trust, Swiss Privée Ltd, the investment marks one of the largest ever Series A raises in Irish history. Today marks a significant milestone for Plynk. From the beginning, it has been our…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russia FX broker VTB24 Forex launches MT5 platform

The Russian licensed Forex dealer VTB24 Forex announced that now offers traders to perform trading operations via MetaTrader 5 VTB24 Forex LLC is a subsidiary of VTB24 rendering services to individuals in the Foreх market. Last September VTB 24 Forex became the fourth broker (and first licensee in the banking sector) to receive the license…

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