Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has earlier today added one more company to its Alert List, which includes the names of firms that are not authorized in Hong Kong but nevertheless target Hong Kong investors. The newest addition to the Alert List is HongKong Tooptions Limited, a company operating via www.tooptions.com. Through this…
Read moreA follow-up to LeapRate's report about DMM FX Australia experiencing network issues... The Australian Forex broker issued a couple of updates on the matter today, with the first one saying it was working on a solution and the second one stating that it has found one, albeit temporary. Clients that are experiencing difficulties accessing the…
Read moreRetail Forex broker FxPro has stayed loyal to its commitment to increased transparency and earlier today published key metrics regarding the execution of trades of its clients during the third quarter of 2015. When compared with the data for the second quarter of 2015, the latest numbers show marked improvement regarding several metrics. First off, the…
Read moreETX is testing its new look and functionality in its South Africa operation, looking to launch it in the UK later this year.
Read moreCybersecurity issues keep affecting the work of financial services companies... Online payment services provider Optimal Payments Plc (LON:OPAY) has just announced that it is investigating possible breaches of customers' personal data. The investigation relates to media reports of a small amount of customers' personal data being in the public domain. It has been alleged that…
Read moreLeading provider of online trading services IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) today announced that Christopher Hill, Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his post on October 30, 2015. Today's announcement comes after in August this year we reported that Mr Hill voiced his intentions to resign from IG to take up a CFO role…
Read morePlaytech PLC (LON:PTEC) has provided a trading update for the third quarter of 2015, with the Financials Division delivering a set of solid results. Interesting also is what was missing from the Playtech filing - there was no real update on the fate of the in-process acquisitions of Plus500 and AvaTrade. Playtech did state that they…
Read moreBitcoin miner Bitcoin Group Limited today lodged a Supplementary Prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the main goal of the document being to extend the offer period for the company's planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company has earlier voiced its intentions to extend the offer…
Read moreMonex Inc, a subsidiary of online trading services provider Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), has earlier today announced a set of top management changes, including a new president. Effective November 1, 2015, Toshihiko Katsuya, currently Managing Director and Deputy President at the broker, will assume the roles of Representative Director and President. He remains as Executive…
Read moreAfter five years, Howard I. Wetston, Q.C., Chair and CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will reach the end of his term on November 14, 2015. In a letter to OSC staff and Commissioners, Mr. Wetston said that he was proud of the organization’s many accomplishments during his term. “It has been an honour…
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