January 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

SafeCharge reports record Q4 Revenues as Tier 1 customer list grows

Payments services and technologies provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH) has provided a Trading Update on its second half and full year 2016 results, ahead of releasing full financial figures next month. Overall, it was a fairly rosy report issued by SafeCharge. The company stated that it generated record transaction processing volumes and revenues during Q4,…

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January 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX lays out its 2017 work plan

Improvements to the listing regime, an expansion of the Connect scheme, new products and enhanced platforms are the four themes of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEX) key initiatives in 2017, according to a presentation by Chief Executive Charles Li at the bourse operator's annual media lunch. The four themes are a continuation of…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
January 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

General Counsel Anne K. Small to leave SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that General Counsel Anne K. Small will leave the agency later this month. Ms. Small has served as the SEC’s General Counsel since April 2013. As the agency’s chief legal officer, Ms. Small has provided counsel on virtually all of the legal and policy issues before the Commission.…

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January 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

New member admitted to AMF Board

The French Minister of Finance has appointed a new member to the decision-making body of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). By way of an order dated 26 December 2016 (and published in the Official Journal on 3 January 2017), the French Minister of Finance has appointed Muriel Faure to the AMF Board because of…

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January 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC signs MoU with SEC to enhance supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Entities

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) providing for consultation, cooperation and exchange of information related to the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in Hong Kong and the United States of America. The…

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January 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC fines General Motors $1 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that General Motors (NYSE:GM) has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle charges that deficient internal accounting controls prevented the company from properly assessing the potential impact on its financial statements of a defective ignition switch found in some vehicles. According to the SEC’s order, when…

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January 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on clone firm of Go 4 UK Loans

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Go 4 UK Loans. 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…

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