Another whistleblower received over $3 million for providing the regulator information which started an investigation. The individual was an insider who initially reported their concerns internally. Later they submitted a detailed tip and met with the SEC’s Enforcement staff a few times to provide additional information in the course of the investigation. Creola Kelly, Chief…
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TJM executed trading in the value of about £59 billion in Danish equities and £20 billion in Belgian equities. The firm received commission of £1.4 million. In other instances, TMJ also executed transactions with no apparent purpose than to transfer substantial windfall profits of €4.3 million amongst its clients. Thefirm also accepted payment from a…
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European Shares Stocks traded higher in Europe on Friday, with all sectors in the green, despite a mixed open following disappointing macro figures from China. Investors have been slightly worried about seeing the Chinese economy slowing down in Q2 after GDP and industrial production both fell short of expectations. However, the strong retail sales data…
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Most of the platforms illegally providing financial services offer derivatives trading with forex and cryptocurrencies. Among the assets classes offered by the entities are also binary options, which are heavily scrutinized in the US. The US regulator stated: A firm is added to the RED List when the CFTC determines, from investigative leads and public…
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Nicky Maan, Spectrum Markets CEO, commented: We are very pleased to announce our strongest quarter to date. Spectrum is still growing in volume as we continue to introduce new innovations, all against a backdrop of a wider downturn in trading triggered by economic uncertainty. During the second quarter, the firm reported that 40.2% of individual…
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Lennix Lai, General Manager, OKX Dubai, commented: The MENA region is one of the fastest growing markets for our industry, and we are very excited to be at the heart of this thriving ecosystem. OKX looks forward to contributing meaningfully to the free exchange of ideas that is going to be so important to the…
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TTB Partners initially approached Playtech with a possible acquisition offer on behalf of an investor group in February. Although no official bid was made, the final deadline for an official offer was set to 15 July. The tech giant had previously rejected a £2.7 billion takeover offer by Australian gambling equipment maker Aristocrat Leisure. Meanwhile,…
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European Shares European shares continue to fall, alongside US futures, as market sentiment remains weighed down after the latest US CPI release. Investors waiting for a positive surprise were left disappointed yesterday following another inflation print showing a fresh 40-year record high at 9.1%. This number isn’t well perceived at all by the market as…
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In his new role, Ivanov will focus on for growing the company's business in the EU, Middle East, and Africa. He will work on developing and managing strategic partnerships to grow the regional business development team. Victor Ivanov added: I am glad to take an active part in the new stage of development of Brokeree…
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Pluta joins the company from JP Morgan, where he spent almost 27 years. Most recently, he served as a Global Head of Linear Rates Trading and Co-Head of North America Rates Trading. In his time with the bank, Pluta traded and managed a range of global trading teams across the Global Rates, Emerging Markets and…
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