July 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA publishes extract on enforcement decisions on financial statements

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an extract from its confidential database of enforcement decisions on financial statements. The extract includes a selection of 12 decisions that were taken by national enforcers in the period from February 2014 to April 2016. ESMA is publishing extracts from its confidential database of enforcement decisions…

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July 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Japan Exchange Group reports Q1 FY2016 earnings, quarterly net income drops 11%

Highlights and FY2016 forecast: Revenues, particularly those from trading services, declined mainly due to a YoY decrease in cash equity trading value. Combined with an increase in depreciation cost accompanying the launch of new trading systems, quarterly net income fell 11.0% from last year. Operating Revenue: Information services revenue grew mainly due to an increase in…

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July 28, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Credit Suisse Q2: The good, and the not so good

IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) market analyst Andreas Ruhlmann takes a look at Q2 results at the Swiss banking giant. [divide] Credit Suisse posted a profits while the Street awaited more losses Credit Suisse posted a net profit of 170 million SFr, compared to 1.05 Billion in the same quarter last year. Nevertheless it is…

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July 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monex Group reports monthly consolidated financial results for June 2016

Online trading services provider Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698) on Tuesday has reported its quarterly consolidated financial results and financial results of its wholly-owned subsidiary for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. Monex Group today has also shared the following monthly consolidated financial results (IFRS) for June 2016, reporting operating revenue…

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July 28, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Brexit Brings Uncertainty to World Markets

The following guest post is courtesy of Daniel Smithfield. Daniel is a freelance writer and editor living in New York City with a lifelong passion for business and economics. Following his graduation from university Daniel worked for several newspapers before embracing the freelance lifestyle. When not anxiously watching the stock markets he spends his time…

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July 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans director and CEO of Park Trent Properties Group

Australia financial regulator ASIC has banned Mr Ronald Malcom Cross, of Figtree, New South Wales, from providing financial services for a period of 4 years. Mr Cross is the CEO and a director of Park Trent Properties Group Pty Ltd (Park Trent). On November 27, 2015, further to proceedings issued by ASIC, the Supreme Court of…

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July 28, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Direct FX launches new website, adds US Equities on MT4 with DriveWealth - LeapRate Exclusive

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that ASIC regulated retail forex broker Direct FX has redone its website, which just went live earlier this week. In conjunction with the new look, Direct FX has partnered with FINRA-regulated broker DriveWealth to launch exchange-listed US Equities and Futures trading on MetaTrader 4 to its network of global partners and direct…

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July 27, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bank Indonesia integrates Bloomberg’s Forex trading platform 'FXGO'

Bank Indonesia, the central bank of The Republic of Indonesia announced today they will integrate Bloomberg’s commission-free foreign exchange trading platform, Bloomberg FXGO, into its real-time trade monitoring system (SISMONTAVAR). This direct connectivity will enable banks and securities firms in Indonesia to conduct FX transactions seamlessly on their Bloomberg Professional service – from pre-trade and…

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