December 19, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

SEC charges Platinum Funds founder Mark Nordlicht with defrauding investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged the founder of Platinum Partners Mark Nordlicht (pictured above, with former managing general partner Uri Landesman) and two of Platinum's flagship hedge fund advisory firms with conducting a fraudulent scheme to inflate asset values and illicitly move investor money to cover losses and liquidity problems. SEC…

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December 19, 2016 BY admin

Invest Diva Kiana Danial on ichimoku-based trading strategies

The following post is courtesy of Kiana Danial, CEO of Invest Diva, an award-winning, internationally recognized personal investing and wealth management expert. She is a highly sought-after professional speaker, author and executive coach who delivers inspirational workshops and seminars to corporations, universities and entrepreneurial groups. She is a frequent expert on many TV and radio…

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December 19, 2016 BY admin

Reg reporting firm AxiomSL appoints Olivier Kamoun as Chief Product Officer

AxiomSL, the global provider of regulatory reporting, data and risk management solutions, announced the appointment of Olivier Kamoun as the company’s global Chief Product Officer. This appointment highlights the company’s focus and investment in developing innovative solutions to address the ever-changing regulatory and compliance reporting landscape. In his role, Olivier will be responsible for driving…

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MOEX launches trading in sunflower seed futures
December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICBC Standard Bank joins Moscow Exchange as an International Clearing Member

On 20 December 2016, London-headquartered ICBC Standard Bank Plc will become the first UK bank to obtain clearing membership on Moscow Exchange's FX Market. The membership allows ICBC Standard to trade using Sponsored Market Access (SMA) provided by Moscow-based trading member ICBC Bank, and clear and settle trades itself. Igor Marich, Moscow Exchange's Managing Director…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Pacer lists COWZ fund on the Bats ETF Marketplace

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) today welcomed another new fund from Pacer ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace, the seventh Pacer fund listed on Bats. The Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (Bats: COWZ) tracks the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index, which screens equities based on their average projected free cash flows and…

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December 19, 2016 BY admin

Itiviti and Deutsche Börse sign long term deal to use Tbricks platform

Itiviti, a global technology provider for the capital markets industry, today announced that Deutsche Börse has signed a long-term agreement to use its Tbricks by Itiviti platform. Tbricks by Itiviti is a modern system designed for constant change, combining a high-performance core with flexible, app-based business logic. Deutsche Börse will use Tbricks by Itiviti for…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Beware domain name registration scams

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning businesses about receiving letters that look like an invoice and state a ‘domain name is available’. A busy office at this time of the year may be a particular target. The letter may be taken to be a renewal notice for an existing domain name. However,…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges gatekeepers in microcap frauds

Agency Releases White Paper on Risks of Penny Stock Investing The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today barred several market participants from the penny stock industry for their roles in various sham initial public offerings (IPOs) of microcap stocks that defrauded investors. In one case, Newport Beach, California-based securities lawyer Michael J. Muellerleile authored false…

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