February 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Aon plc releases Q4 and full year 2016 results, free cash flow with a record 22% increase

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), the global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services, just announced its fourth quarter and full year 2016 results. Fourth Quarter Key Metrics and Highlights Total revenue was $3.3 billion with organic revenue growth of 3% Operating margin decreased 290 basis points…

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Crude oil prices could bounce as Coronavirus panic settles
February 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Oil prices boost on 90% compliance on OPEC output deal

Oil prices started to accelerate more than 1% today after the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced record initial compliance by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members implementing last year's landmark deal to curb output in an effort to prop up global oil prices. Members of OPEC made production cuts in January equating to…

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WFE launches new website & members’ portal
February 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

World Federation of Exchanges releases 2016 market highlights

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, just published its 2016 Market Highlights. Perhaps highlighting the somewhat exceptional nature of 2015, markets were more subdued in 2016, with most regions showing only modest increases on 2015 figures across the major primary and secondary market…

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February 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

International Property Securities Exchange selects Scila for real time market surveillance

Scila, the independent market surveillance technology provider, just announced that the United Kingdom based International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) has selected Scila Surveillance for real time market surveillance on the first regulated exchange for trading securities in commercial real estate assets. Lars-Ivar Sellberg, Executive Chairman and one of the Co-Founders at Scila, commented: I am…

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February 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Playtech integrates Featurespace fraud analytics and prevention solution ARIC

Online gaming and financial trading systems giant Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) announced today that it has signed a strategic partnership with Featurespace, an industry leader in fraud prevention and risk management software using Adaptive Behavioural Analytics and machine learning. The collaboration will see Featurespace’s ARIC technology solutions integrated into Playtech’s player management system, to provide an enhanced…

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sfc warning
February 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Seres Bio to its alert list

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…

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February 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on STP 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 STP Markets. STP Markets is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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