More news from retail forex broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) today. The company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an expanded stock repurchase program, under which the company may repurchase up to $35 million of its outstanding common stock, nearly doubling the amount approved as of March 31, 2017. Our Board of…
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NEX Optimisation, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, announced today that it has appointed Colin Murphy as Chief Commercial Officer of NEX Optimisation which incorporates Head of Sales for NEX Regulatory Reporting. Colin joined NEX Optimisation on 15 May 2017. Launched in March 2017, NEX Regulatory Reporting is a…
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TradAir, the global provider of trading technology solutions for banks, brokers, prime of primes and regulated marketplaces, announced that FCA regulated broker GKFX, are now live with TradAir’s new high-performance Margin/Credit FX-CFD Trading Platform. Margin/Credit FX-CFD Trading Platform is developed in response to demand from institutional brokers, for a margin and credit solution in one…
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The payments industry is rife with security concerns, so it’s no secret that the threat of phishing scams could destroy your business. While nothing new, this has become a rapidly growing problem that threatens online payment processing companies daily. And now, with recent ransomware attacks affecting hundreds of thousands of businesses, it’s critical that you…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided to the Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) in CFTC Letter 16-56, which expires May 31, 2017. The extension will last until the earlier of November 30, 2017 or the date on which the CFTC…
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Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…
Read moreIt was widely reported that President Trump shared highly sensitive information with the Russia Ambassador at a recent meeting at the White House putting further pressure on USD. During today’s early European session the dollar index hit the lowest level of 97.74 last seen back in November 2016, EUR/USD traded as high as 1.1121 a…
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AcadiaSoft, Inc., a provider of margin automation solutions for counterparties engaged in collateral exchange worldwide, just announced the appointment of Fred Dassori as Head of Risk Products and Corporate Development. He will assume responsibility for the company’s Risk business segment and oversee external strategic growth initiatives. Dassori most recently served as president and CEO of…
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The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) issued a warning to consumers regarding the business practices of Florijn Duurzaam Wonen B.V. Florijn Duurzaam Wonen offers bonds in the Netherlands. Based on information on its website, the AFM suspects that Florijn Duurzaam Wonen is providing false information to consumers when offering these securities. Florijn Duurzaam…
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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 Finance Active UK Limited. Finance Active UK Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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