OANDA teams up with AdvantageGo
February 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

OANDA teams up with AdvantageGo

OANDA has teamed up with commercial insurance software provider AdvantageGo. The partnership aims to provide real-time foreign exchange rate data through AdvantageGo's Microservices architecture, helping insurers and reinsurers assess policy risk more accurately and efficiently. AdvantageGo’s Currency Services will be powered by OANDA’s Exchange Rates API, providing clients with easy access to exchange rates for…

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February 19, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase acquires Neutrino - a blockchain analytics startup

Coinbase is on a roll. It has made another major acquisition, soon after the US exchange acquired Blockspring and soon after it made major improvements in its offerings to clients. The largest US crypto exchange even added a stablecoin to its portfolio. Coinbase just made a very interesting acquisition. Buying Neutrino, an Italian blockchain surveillance company…

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fca cftc regulation
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA names new Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today named Wanda Goldwag as the new Chairperson of the autonomous Financial Services Consumer Panel for an initial 3-year term starting on 1 March 2019; her nomination was approved by Her Majesty’s Treasury. In her new role, Wanda Goldwag will provide strategic direction to the FCA by communicating…

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cysec cif license
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC issues warning against unregulated websites

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has just made an announcement regarding several unregulated websites. The websites below do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services and/or the performance of investment activities: www.stm-fx.com www.jennocrypto.com bitoptionfx.com CySEC has repeatedly urged investors to consult its official website before conducting…

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ICE Clear Europe recognized as a third-country CCP by ESMA
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICE Clear Europe recognized as a third-country CCP by ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) declared on Monday that in case the UK left the EU with no deal, it would authorize three central counterparties from the UK to operate in the EU legally. The three CCPs are LCH Limited, LME Clear Limited and ICE Clear Europe Limited, which are all registered and headquartered in…

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