Broadridge
May 04, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Broadridge revenue up 10% in Q3 FY22

According to the report, the closed sales figure for the third quarter came in at $58 million, registering a jump of 33% from the $43 million in FY 2021. On year-to-date basis, closed sales rose by 42%. The diluted earning per share (EPS) increased to $1.49 by 6% from $1.40. Adjusted EPS in Q3 were…

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SEC Chairman states plans to tackle ‘gamification’
May 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEC doubles the size of its crypto enforcement unit

The unit was created in 2017 and since then it has brought over 80 enforcement actions in cases related to fraudulent and unregistered crypto asset offerings and platforms, and has brought monetary relief of over $2 billion. The expanded Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit will use SEC’s expertise to protect investors in the crypto market.…

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Weekly data: Oil and Gold price action before the NFP
May 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Gold prices remain under pressure

Gold Gold prices remain under pressure during early Tuesday trading, close to the multi-week minimums reached during the previous session. Despite the precious metal’s role as a hedge against inflation and haven during times of geopolitical instability - two factors that remain very much in the picture - gold prices remain subdued as the dollar…

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HotForex rebrands to HFM
May 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HotForex announces rebrand into HFM

The borker recently secured a regulatory license in Kenya in East Africa as part of its growth strategy. HotForex already rebranded its European business to as HF markets and now the company is bringing the same branding to its offshore entities in Seychelles, Kenya, South Africa and Dubai.

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Cboe Global Markets
May 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Cboe Global Markets finalises acquisition of ErisX

Cboe announced that it plans to operate the company as a subsidiary. ErisX’s Chief Executive Officer Thomas Chippas will remain as head of the digital asset business. As part of Cboe, Chippas will report directly to Chris Isaacson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Cboe. Thomas Chippas, Chief Executive Officer of ErisX, commented:…

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May 03, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

3 Reasons why KYC is important for businesses and consumers alike

Here are three concrete ways in which KYC can improve the user experience for customers and businesses alike. 1.   KYC prevents financial partnerships with money-launderers Without proper customer identity checks, this can unwittingly result in a company entering into a financial exchange with criminals that have obtained the money through illegitimate means. This exposes the…

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Robinhood
April 29, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Robinhood sees a 43% revenue drop in Q1 2022

Client numbers were also down Robinhood saw significant drops in client metrics, as well. Monthly active users on the platform decreased 10% to 15.9 million for March 2022, compared with 17.7 million for March the previous year. The numbers were also down 8% form the end of December 2021. The broker attributed the decline to…

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