ASIC has banned financial adviser, Mr Darren Tindall, of Orange, NSW, from providing financial services for five years after an investigation found he failed to comply with financial services laws. Mr Tindall was an authorised representative of Roan Financial Group Pty Ltd between 9 May 2013 and 19 May 2014, and was based in Orange,…
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As we reported earlier, Gain Capital did not have to pay anything up front to FXCM.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) entered an Order filing and settling charges against Dallas, Texas-based Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) John B. Oden and Oden Capital Management, LLC (OCM) for unlawfully operating two commodity interest pools, Oden Currency Fund, LP (OCF), operated by Oden, and Oden Currency Fund I, LP (OCF I), operated by…
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Online trading industry leading broker IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) today launches a grey market for the Snap IPO. IG offers grey markets in advance of the listings of companies on stock markets in the UK, Europe and the US. It allows traders to speculate on the direction of a share price or market value of…
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The World Gold Council announced that it has appointed John Reade as Chief Market Strategist. Reade joins the World Gold Council from Paulson & Co, where he served as Managing Partner of Paulson Europe and Gold Strategist. Prior to Paulson & Co, Reade worked at UBS as the Precious Metal Strategist for a number of…
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Sets Record for Full Year 2016 Net Revenue of $436 Million Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) just reported net income of $32.5 million and adjusted earnings of $38.5 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. Net income increased 50% and adjusted earnings rose 35% compared to the same period in 2015 driven primarily…
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Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that Nikolaj Kosakewitsch has been appointed President of Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S. Nikolaj joins Nasdaq from Carnegie Investment Bank, where he most recently served as Head of Securities, Denmark. In addition to his new role as President of Nasdaq Copenhagen, Kosakewitsch will have the functional position as Head of Sales…
Read moreLondon Stock Exchange Group has today issued guidance, through its Global Sustainable Investment Centre, setting out recommendations for good practice in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. The global guide responds to demand from investors for a more consistent approach to ESG reporting, which is now a core part of the investment decision process. This…
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Deutsche Börse's new segment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be named Scale. This is the result of a naming competition that Deutsche Börse CEO Carsten Kengeter had opened up to the public in November 2016. Over 550 suggestions were submitted. Scale will be launched on 1 March and will replace the Entry Standard…
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David Dohmen has been appointed Head of Compliance at Stater Global Markets. Reporting directly into CEO, Ramy Soliman, David will focus on ensuring the FCA regulated Prime of Prime brokerage operates within the regulatory framework. He will also play a role in helping the business to grow. Leaprate reported back in October 2016 that Stater…
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