October 17, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on clone firm of Brits Finance

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has put out details of the cloned firm Brits Finance. 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 tactics to scam…

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October 17, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

MetaQuotes updates MetaTrader 4 Android

Forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes has updates its MetaTrader 4 Android. The new version features a free built-in chat enabling traders to chat with other MQL5.community members. Specify the desired user's login in a message recipient's section to send a message directly to this user's mobile device. The built-in chat allows clients to communicate with any…

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October 17, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinbase updates Ethereum (ETH) network

San Francisco based Bitcoin Exchange and provider Coinbase has made an update regarding the current status of the Ethereum (ETH) network and the upcoming ETH hard fork. In order to protect against denial-of-service (DOS) attacks, the Ethereum foundation plans to promote a hard fork of the ETH network on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 PDT. This…

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October 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Pearson Chase / Pearson & Chase / Pearson Jacobs 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 Pearson Chase / Pearson & Chase / Pearson Jacobs. Pearson Chase / Pearson & Chase / Pearson Jacobs is not authorised by the FCA but has…

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October 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Baxter International 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 Baxter International. Baxter International 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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October 14, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against the activities of several websites and entities proposing Forex investments

The ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution) and the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) have published a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.bloomcapitalmarkets.com / ORIGINAL MARKETS LTD www.ksftrade.com…

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October 14, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Newest Thomson Reuters data and innovation lab launches in Cape Town

Business information giant Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has announced the launch of Thomson Reuters Lab – Cape Town. The Lab will see Thomson Reuters engage with the region’s vibrant innovation ecosystem and dynamic startup community to fuel growth and empower success for Thomson Reuters customers worldwide. It will have a presence at Bandwidth Barn, a technology-centered community…

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October 14, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA and IFRS Foundation strengthen cooperation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the IFRS Foundation have announced an updated set of protocols under which the two organisations will deepen their cooperation on the development of IFRS Standards and support for their consistent application across the European Union. The mission of the IFRS Foundation, through its standard-setting body, the International Accounting…

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