CLS
October 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CLS Group registers over $2 trillion in FX ADV in September

The Group’s forex market offering is split into three main categories: forward, swap and spot. According to the official announcement, the demand in all three has increased in September. FX swaps was the instrument with the most absolute trading volume, generating an ADV of $1.36 trillion for the period, rising 10.7% from previous month’s 1.23…

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October 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Hargreaves Lansdown CEO Chris Hill to step down

A financial industry veteran, Hill spent thirty years in different companies in executive roles. Prior to Hargreaves Lansdown, he served as CFO at IG Group and he has also worked at Travelex as Group Financial Controller and as CFO. Hill commented: I have been privileged to lead the Company over the last six years through…

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Reduced retail sales curbs the pound
October 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The pound is starting the week on the front foot

European Shares European markets climbed on Monday, alongside US futures, trimming some of last week’s losses as market sentiment strengthens. Utilities and energy shares are leading benchmarks higher this morning while the FTSE-100 index brings one of the best performances of the old continent, as investors cheered the reversal of previously announced unfunded tax cuts…

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ASIC ban
October 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC temporarily stops Holon crypto funds

ASIC’s interim order is valid for 21 and stops the funds from issuing interest. Investors in these funds are likely to experience significant price volatility and deep negative returns in periods of asset price decline. The highly volatile and complex nature of crypto-assets makes the investments “risky and speculative”. Holon has disclosed in its product…

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October 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Invast Global appoints Stephen Tudjman as Global Head of Legal and Compliance

Stephen Tudjman commented: I’m thrilled about the opportunity to join Invast Global and to work alongside a passionate and experienced team in an award-winning business that focuses on providing innovative client offerings. Gavin White, CEO of Invast Global added: Stephen’s wealth of experience, including over two decades at Ashurst, one of the most respected financial…

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October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA slaps a £1.5 million fine on Gatehouse Bank for AML failures

The regulator detailed that in one case, Gatehouse Bank once opened an account fora Kuwait-based company for aggregating customer funds. The bank did not require the collection of crucial information including customers’ source of funds or wealth. During a two year period, the bank ended up receiving $62 million in deposits from customers without performing…

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CySEC fine
October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC and General Capital Brokers reach a €120K settlement

According to the CySEC website, GCB operates the following approved domains: www.gcb.com.cy and www.t1markets.com. GCB and CySEC have reached a settlement for the amount of €120.000, the official announcement stated. The commission noted that the decision was reached on 19 September 2022. Earlier in October, CySEC revealed that it has decided to withdraw the CIF…

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October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FOREX.com announces offering automated trading strategies with Capitalise.ai

The interface "wizard" Capitalise.ai allows traders with FOREX.com trading accounts to create trading strategies or alerts, automatically executable with no-code through free-style English text input tool. The automated trading plans can feature up to hundreds of entry or exit conditions. Capitalise.ai algorithm trading relies on artificial intelligence and machine and is available to all traders,…

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