February 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

FxPro cTrader and Economic Calander apps for Android get updates

FCA and CySEC regulated global broker FxPro announced today some mobile updates to a couple apps for android users. The first of which is a significant update to FxPro's cTrader mobile application for android. Secondly, the firm announced an update for the FxPro Tools - Economic Calendar app. You can find details of the updates below:…

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February 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

UK FCA warns on Capital Markets trading/MarketCT as clone of regulated firm

United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that fraudsters are using the details of a firm authorized to try to convince people that they work for the genuine, FCA regulated and authorized firm. Find out more about the latest ‘clone firm’ below:   Clone firm details Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as…

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February 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

UK broker Sigma Trading to offer PFSOFT’s Protrader platform to its clients

Trading software developer PFSOFT today announces its partnership with UK online trading services provider Sigma Trading, whereby the broker will use PFSOFT’s Protrader platform for its professional traders. Sigma Trading is a division of Sigma Broking Limited, an FCA-regulated broker. The Protrader platform offers Sigma’s clients an advanced front-end terminal incorporating a variety of trading…

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February 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Moscow Exchange expands OTC derivatives clearing scope to include FX swaps, forwards

Moscow Exchange, also known as Moskovskaya Birzha MMVB-RTS PAO (MCX:MOEX), announced today that starting from February 15, 2016, the Moscow Exchange Standardised OTC Derivatives Market offers new types of centrally cleared OTC transactions, FX swaps and FX forwards. These are in addition to already available central counterparty (CCP) cleared OTC interest swaps and CCP-cleared on-exchange…

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February 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Hong Kong's SFC warns of clone of Blackstone Group

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has been rather active recently in issuing warnings against clone firms of international financial services giants, such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) and BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK). The rising number of such warnings indicates the growing pace of activity of companies that misuse data of licensed entities in order…

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February 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

JPX, IBM Japan to start testing blockchain technology

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) today announces a collaboration with IBM Japan on blockchain technology tests. The two companies have agreed to jointly start running proof of concept (PoC) tests for blockchain, or distributed ledger, technology. JPX notes the increased attention that blockchain technology has gained worldwide as one of the most promising Fintech aspects…

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February 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Spain's CNMV issues warnings against three Forex, binary options brokers

It has been about a week since Spain's financial markets watchdog CNMV warned against FXMarker and Imperial Options, and the Spanish regulator has just updated its list of unauthorized investment companies, this time adding three more binary options and Forex services providers that do not have the authorization to target Spanish investors but nevertheless do so.…

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