Regulation
February 24, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC to grant relief for companies planning an IPO

Australian regulator ASIC announced earlier today that it is seeking feedback on proposals to grant relief for voluntary escrow arrangements and pre-prospectus communications in connection with an initial public offer (IPO). Currently companies that are considering undertaking an IPO must apply to ASIC for individual relief and pay application fees. The watchdog is about to…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
February 24, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has earlier today announced that it has added Andrew McCormack and Morten Bech to its BIS Innovation Hub. Andrew McCormack will head the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore. Morten Bech, Head of Secretariat for the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), will lead the Hub Centre in Switzerland. They will…

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SGX announces trading volumes
February 24, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX launches methanol futures and swap contracts

Singapore Exchange (SGX) just announced that it has launched methanol futures and swap contracts to help methanol producers, traders and downstream users manage risk and improve price discovery amid rising demand. Both new features (SGX Platts Methanol CFR China Swap and the SGX Platts Methanol CFR China Futures) will be listed with 12 consecutive contract…

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acquisition
February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Morgan Stanley buying E*Trade in $13bn deal

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced on Thursday that it will acquire E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC), a financial services company and pioneer in the online brokerage industry, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $13 billion. E*TRADE stockholders will receive 1.0432 Morgan Stanley shares for each E*TRADE share, which represents per share…

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A look at the ASX 200 as it heads into its third decade of trading
February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASX teams up with S&P Dow Jones Indices, launches All Tech Index

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced that it has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) to launch the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (All Tech Index), ahead of its go-live on Monday, 24 February. The new index captures ASX-listed companies in the fast-growing technology sector. ASX CEO and Managing Director, Dominic Stevens, said that…

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cysec cif licence suspension
February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC warns against several unauthorised websites

The Cyprus regulator CySEC has earlier today warned investors about the following websites: naga-markets.online icfxmarkets.com caliburcapital.net According to the regulator, these websites do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services. CySEC once again urged investors to consult its official website before conducting business with investment…

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February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM teams up with TradingView on trading platform integration

FX, CFD and crypto trading provider FXCM Group, LLC has earlier this week announced the launch of an API-powered integration with TradingView, Inc., the all-in-one financial platform for traders in the equity, cryptocurrency, futures, and FX markets. The partnership means that FXCM users will now be able to execute orders directly from the TradingView platform.…

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warning
February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Bitprimeprofx

Canadian regulator BCSC has recently issued several warnings against the company Bitprimeprofx. Bitprimeprofx purports to be based in New York and claims to offer an online trading platform via its website http://www.bitprimeprofx.com. The regulator recently became aware that Bitprimeprofx accepted funds from a British Columbia (BC) resident. However, the company is not registered to trade…

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