The following article is courtesy of AETOS analyst Ryan Chen. Why the shift in monetary policy Prior to the beginning of 2019, America saw a quarter threatened by a growing crisis. On October 3, 2018, starting with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Powell's statement that "It is still a long way before the neutral interest rate,"…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Property Option Investing. Property Option Investing is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is making waves in the crypto sea again, churning away on both sides of the debate, while the crypto community accuses her of hypocrisy of the first order. On one day, she posits in an interview with CNBC that all things crypto are a disruptive…
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FX & CFD trading is an incredibly competitive global marketplace. Traders often have multiple accounts with different brokers and lack loyalty to one single brand. Rising acquisition costs and a lack of differentiation in market is leading to a potential new phase for broker’s marketing and product offerings. Rewards programs offer Forex and CFD brokers…
Read moreBlockstack is a decentralized computing network based in the US, which has filed with the SEC a $50 million token sale under the SEC Regulation A+ framework. Unlike many other blockchain and cryptocurrency companies that usually turn to ICOs to gather funds for their business growth, Blockstack is turning to the US financial regulator for…
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Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for April 12, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Highlights include: Crypto Steps Back: The crypto market has dropped over the past 24 hours. This indicates that a…
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The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has warned against several impersonators websites - www.lascpi.fr and www.scpi-gouv.fr. The websites are using the regulator's name and logo improperly to propose to investors investment simulators and practical guides to investment in real estate investment companies (SCPIs). The www.lascpi.fr and www.scpi-gouv.fr websites state that they offer investors investment simulators…
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Bitsdaq Exchange have just announced that they are launching a new product called Bitsdaq Launchpad. Bitsdaq, the official Asia partner of US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, announced the launch of the Bitsdaq Exchange back in January 2019. Back then, LeapRate reached CEO Ricky Ng to give exclusive details on the launch. Bitsdaq Launchpad launches this April and…
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ASIC and FCA licensed Retail FX broker AETOS Capital Group have provided their daily commentary on traditional markets for April 12, 2019. EURUSD The Euro closed lower on Thursday, closing at 1.1261(-14 pips) against the greenback. The American dollar advanced across the FX board, as better-than-expected data leaned the scale in its favor ahead of…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Aria Hope. Aria Hope is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…
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