September 08, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Beeks Financial launches Marketplace, a cloud portal that enables real time connectivity

Beeks Financial Cloud, a global leader in financial cloud infrastructure, announced today the launch of Beeks Marketplace, a cloud­ based portal that enables real time connectivity to a variety of exchanges, data feeds, trading tools and news services. Institutional traders, proprietary trading firms, brokers, wealth managers and high end retail traders can use Beeks Marketplace for site to site…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone expands capabilities with acquisition of ICAP's EMEA oils broking business

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ:INTL), a global financial services organization delivering execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and securities, has announced that its subsidiary, INTL FCStone Ltd, has reached an agreement to acquire the London-based EMEA oils business of ICAP plc following of the approval granted by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The business includes…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX signs MOU with Shandong Provincial Government

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the People's Government of Shandong Province (Shandong Provincial Government) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen communication and cooperation, aiming to support and promote future developments in both capital and commodities markets. The MOU was signed by Li Gang, HKEX's Co-head of Market Development, and Ge…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Playtech Sports strengthens senior management team

Playtech Sports has significantly strengthened its management team with a trio of senior appointments ahead of a number of large-scale Playtech ONE projects and recent acquisitions including leading sports software provider BGT. Richard Andrew has joined Playtech Sports as Chief Operating Officer (COO) from The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Danny Angus has joined as Chief…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Skrill boosts its instant banking option Rapid Transfer

Skrill, a Paysafe Group Plc (LSE:PAYS) company, has launched a new brand for its instant banking solution: Rapid Transfer. Rapid Transfer allows consumers to upload funds to their digital wallet and make online payments instantly from their bank account without leaving a merchant’s website. Available in the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Hungary and Spain…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC names Sarah G. ten Siethoff Deputy Associate Director in the Division of Investment Management’s Rulemaking Office

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that Sarah G. ten Siethoff has been named Deputy Associate Director in the Division of Investment Management’s Rulemaking Office. As Deputy Associate Director, Ms. ten Siethoff will develop recommendations for rulemaking and other policy initiatives under the Investment Company and Investment Advisers Acts of 1940. Ms. ten Siethoff also…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

RNC Genter chooses Asset Manager Connect from Fiserv to access industry's largest wealth management network

Payments and processing technologies and solutions provider Fiserv Inc (NASDAQ:FISV) has announced that RNC Genter Capital Management has selected Asset Manager Connect℠ from Fiserv to increase access to managed account sponsors and grow their client base. RNC Genter, based in Los Angeles, is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered investment advisor (RIA) with over…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Strauss Asset Management to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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