January 10, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA fines Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) £7.6 million for AML failures

In the beginning of 2018, GT Bank stopped taking on new customers. Given the FCA’s concerns, the bank agreed to wider voluntary restrictions on business later the same year. These additional requirements remained in place until mid-2021. They were lifted then GT Bank remediation plan, which was checked by an independent third party. The FCA…

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Thomas Zeeb leaves SIX after 14 years
January 10, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Thomas Zeeb steps down from the Executive Board of SIX

SIX revealed Zeeb’s plans for the future involve the creation of “new business models to explore further opportunities to shape the capital markets industry of the future” but did not give further details. Jos Dijsselhof, CEO SIX: On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board of SIX, I would like to thank Thomas for…

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plus500 revenue
January 10, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Plus500 reports 2022 revenue of $832 million

In 2022, EBITDA of the London-listed broker grew to $454 million from $387.1 million. Additionally, the company’s balance sheet remained strong as the Group continued to hold no loans or debt. The cash balance reached more than $900, compared to $749.5 million at the end of December 2021. Plus500 stated: The Group delivered an excellent…

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BMLL hites Liquidnet's Rob Laible as Head of Americas
January 10, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Rob Laible joins BMLL as Head of Americas

He has also held a variety of senior roles including Chief Operating Officer, and Global Head of Execution & Quantitative Services overseeing the development of Liquidnet’s suite of algos.  Prior to Liquidnet, Laible worked for global organizations such as Macquarie Securities, Nomura, Lehman Brothers and ITG. Rob Laible, Head of Americas, BMLL, said: I am…

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CFTC
January 10, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC charges Mango Markets manipulator with fraud in a $110 million scheme

Acting Director of Enforcement Gretchen Lowe, said: The CFTC will use all available enforcement tools to aggressively pursue fraud and manipulation regardless of the technology that is utilized. The CEA prohibits deception and swap manipulation, whether on a registered swap execution facility or on a decentralized blockchain-based trading platform.” The scheme According to the official…

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Broadridge
January 09, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Broadridge partners with Glue42 to offer integrated framework linking user interface across products

Ray Tierney, President of Broadridge Trading and Connectivity Solutions, said Using Glue42’s technology we are providing clients with a better and more seamless user experience, creating one interface for traders to access unique functionality from multiple Broadridge solutions. This new single login provides interoperability, access to the best components from multiple solutions making the trading…

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