clone firm FCA warning
June 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Landa Asset Management clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Landa Asset Management. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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June 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA appoints new Chair to Investment Management Standing Committee

The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Martin Moloney, Head of Markets Policy Division of the Central Bank of Ireland to serve as the chair of the Investment Management Standing Committee. The standing committees are expert groups drawn from ESMA staff and the national competent authorities for securities…

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June 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bats welcomes NuShares funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace

Bats, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) company welcomed two Nuveen-sponsored ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace. The NuShares ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF (Bats: NUDM) seeks to track the investment results of the TIAA ESG International Developed Markets Equity Index, which is comprised solely of listed equity securities issued by companies (and depositary…

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June 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets Revenues up 13%, Profits up 58% in the second half of Fiscal 2017

We believe that most of the headlines covering the just-announced Fiscal 2017 (March 31 year-end) results at London-based online trading firm CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) will focus on the company's regulatory-mandated overview of the year, which saw activity across the board (Revenues, EBITDA, profits, trading activity...) down single-digit percent as compared to the previous year. However, digging…

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June 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC continues the Allianz Metro investigation

ASIC has issued an application for contempt charges arising out of proceedings commenced against Allianz Metro Pty Ltd and other entities concerning the operation of binary trading websites. On 1 May 2016, ASIC commenced Federal Court proceedings against various entities including Eustace Senese; his son, Cameron Senese; and associated companies Allianz Metro Pty Ltd, Transcomm…

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June 07, 2017 BY FIBO Group

Gold could surge higher

Published on 07.06.2017 20:09 The gold price is taking a breather today after making a run for the $1,300 level on the back of US dollar strength as traders await tomorrow’s elections in the UK which depending on the outcome, could see the precious metal move significantly higher. The election is expected to be very…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE Holdings announces next stages of technology integration plan

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced that C2 Options Exchange, one of the firm's derivatives markets, is planned to migrate to Bats technology on May 14, 2018. Beginning in November, C2 trading permit holders may begin basic connectivity testing, and in December, begin certification. Throughout the first quarter of 2018 and into the second…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Hamilton-Scott Holdings 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 Hamilton-Scott Holdings Limited. Hamilton-Scott Holdings Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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FXCM Group
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group enhances free trading support portal FXCM Plus

Retail forex broker FXCM Inc announced that has enhanced FXCM Plus, a client-only portal with free FXCM proprietary trading data and support tools. FXCM Plus now offers Trading Analytics 4. New features include: Tool Tips (Account Statistics) Daily Returns (Percentage Returns) Updated Analysis Text With FXCM Plus, clients can utilize free trading signals, technical analyzers,…

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