The FTSE 100 index has seen a 6% surge over the past 5 weeks. The index broke the significant resistance level at 7500 for the first time on May 16, and then hit an all-time high of 7553.20 on Friday May 26. The rally was helped by market confidence in a Tory election victory. A…
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ETCs provide access to performance of gold and palladium Two new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. The new ETCs enable investors to participate in the performance of two precious metals: gold and palladium. Each ETC is based on the…
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Softek, provider of Capital and Credit Management solutions have announced a new partnership with Elinphant LLC, a specialist consulting practice providing governance, risk management and compliance solutions to financial service firms. Elin Cherry, Chief Executive Officer at Elinphant LLC said: Regulatory expectations regarding risk are becoming more stringent. Implementing near real-time monitoring in regard to…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The updated Q&As include new answers regarding: Disclosure of inside information related to Pillar II requirements; and Blanket cancellation of orders policy. The purpose of this document is to promote common…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to-date. In its latest regulatory actions, MAS has imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB), as well as issued Prohibition Orders (POs) against three individuals and served notice of its…
Read moreThe UK general election will be held on June 8th –less than 10 days away. Currently the breakdown of the 650 seats in the House of Commons are as follows: The Conservative Party has 330 seats, the Labour Party has 229 seats, the SNP has 54 seats, the Liberal Democrats has 9 seats and “other”…
Read moreMillennium Exchange announced that has released its new version of Oslo Børs’ trading system. Application certification is required for all software applications before they can be used towards Oslo Børs’ trading system. The purpose is to ensure that new software applications accessing the trading system does not pose threats to the normal operation and stability…
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The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) today announced the appointment of Scott Manning as Chief Financial Officer, Australia reporting to Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer Shane Buggle. Mr Manning joins from JP Morgan where he has held senior finance and analyst roles for the past 15 years and is currently lead Analyst…
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Auto and copy trading technology provider Tradency has announced the release of its new & improved Mirror Trader platform, with mid-size Japanese retail forex broker Central Tanshi FX (CTFX) as its first client to put it into use. Tradency has had some success recently in Japan, where auto and copy trading is very popular among retail…
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Belize financial regulator IFSC (International Financial Services Commission) has issued a warning regarding the business company One Life Network Limited. It has come to the notice of the IFSC that an entity calling itself ‘One Life Network Limited’, an International Business Company registered in Belize, is conducting trading without first obtaining the required licence from…
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