SFC fines
January 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Broker ITG paying $24 million SEC fine for foreign share ADRs violation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that broker Investment Technology Group (NYSE:ITG) agreed to pay more than $24.4 million to settle charges that it violated federal securities laws when it prompted the issuance of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) without possessing the underlying foreign shares. ADRs are U.S. securities that represent shares of a…

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BCSC warning
January 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Offshore broker Bristol Financial receives warning from Canadian regulator BCSC

Continuing its string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List offshore broker Bristol Financial Offshore, operating as Bristol Financial and Bristol Offshore from website bristoloffshore.com. According to the BCSC, Bristol Financial claims to be…

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January 12, 2017 BY admin

RegTech firm AQMetrics enhances readiness of MiFID II solution

Ireland-headquartered RegTech company, AQMetrics, today announced new enhancements to its end-to-end risk and compliance solution as part of its cloud-based platform. These enhancements will help both buy-side and sell-side firms better prepare for MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II), a year in advance of the regulatory deadline of January 2018. The recent enhancements…

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January 12, 2017 BY admin

Saxo Bank's Q1 Quarterly Outlook

Global brokerage Saxo Bank today released their Q1 2017 Quarterly Outlook. The 22-page report includes topics including Brexit, Dollar outlook, US, EU central bank forecasts, China currency policy and more with FX forecasts for CHF, AUD, CAD, NOK, SEK and emerging markets. Check out a snippet below of the first article by Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank's…

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January 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Rhine & Associates / Rhine Associates 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 Rhine & Associates / Rhine Associates. Rhine & Associates / Rhine Associates is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…

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Alpari launches live chat in Alpari Mobile and Alpari Invest
January 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Alpari launches the Alpari Mobile application

Retail forex broker Alpari just announced that has launched the Alpari Mobile application. Brokers can now receive up to date informational picture of what is happening on the financial markets via iOS smartphones or tablets. The version of the application for Android operating systems will be released very soon. The following instruments are accessible from…

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ANZ ends its $3 billion share buy-back program
January 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ANZ agrees to sell UDC Finance

Commercial banking company Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, commonly called ANZ (ASX:ANZ) announced an agreement to sell UDC Finance, the asset finance business of its wholly owned subsidiary ANZ Bank New Zealand, to HNA Group, a global company focused on tourism, logistics and financial services. The sale reflects a continued focus by ANZ…

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January 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Ultimate Guide to Enhancing Forex Trading Skills

This article is written by New Zealand based Forex broker Titan FX. For long term success, take advantage of your strengths and enhance your forex trading skills. Refining any skill provides better foundation and builds stronger character as a forex trader. In a challenging and unpredictable market, it is important to have a secure set…

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