TORA unavista MiFID reporting
June 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TORA Partners with LSEG’s UnaVista for MiFID II transaction reporting

TORA, provider of advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), today announced that it has joined the London Stock Exchange Group’s UnaVista Partner Programme to help clients meet the transaction reporting requirements of MiFID II. When MiFID II comes into force in January 2018, buy-side firms will be required to submit transaction reports directly…

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fca warning
June 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against PPL Global Capital Limited 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 PPL Global Capital Limited. PPL Global Capital Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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June 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

RSRCHXchange survey reveals 85% of asset managers expect to comply with MiFID II rules in Q4 or later

Poll of 562 asset managers reveals that two weeks before the regulation enters law, 54% of funds still feel they don’t have enough information on research unbundling, indicating that more education needs to be done. RSRCHXchange, the aggregator and marketplace for institutional research, today released headlines from the results of their latest survey analysing the…

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SafeCharge launches Identity Manager
June 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SafeCharge reveals research urging fintech innovation for marketplace payments

New research from Edgar, Dunn & Company, commissioned by SafeCharge (LON:SCH) the payments services partner, has revealed the challenges inhibiting the growth of marketplaces and is calling for fintech innovation to address them. The report ‘Marketplaces Best Practices for a Successful Payments Strategy’ also identifies solutions to address the specific needs of the marketplace business…

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central bankers fx
June 22, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Fed, BoE and BoC in focus

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). June has been full of surprises for currency traders as some of the leading central banks displayed a significant shift in their policy or rhetoric that could be a game changer for the rest…

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fca warning
June 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Caledonian Equity Group 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 Caledonian Equity Group. Caledonian Equity Group 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 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

KCG announces redemption of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2020

KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) today announced that it will redeem all of its outstanding 6.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 (ISIN No. US48244BAC46) (the "Notes") on the business day immediately following the effective date of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT), Orchestra Merger Sub, Inc. and the…

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