FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TransFICC appoints ECB Contact Group's Godfried De Vidts as Regulatory Affairs Advisor

TransFICC, a provider of low-latency connectivity for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, has announced the appointment of Godfried De Vidts as Regulatory Affairs Advisor. Throughout his career De Vidts has been a member of various official working groups such as: the ECB Contact Group on Euro Securities Infrastructures (Cogesi); the ECB Macroprudential Policies and Financial…

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Dash hires Brunswick Group's Scott Patrick as CFO
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dash hires Brunswick Group's Scott Patrick as CFO

Dash Financial Technologies, the capital markets technology and execution provider, has just announced the addition of Scott Patrick as Chief Financial Officer. The company has recently added James Doherty as Managing Director, Head of Equity Product and has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eRoom Securities, LLC. Patrick will be in charge of financial operations and strategic planning…

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acquisition
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Marex Spectron acquires Energy Broking Ireland Limited

Just one day after completing the acquisition of commodity trading firm CSC Commodities UK Limited (CSC) from BGC European Holdings LP, London based global commodities broker Marex Spectron announced new acquisition plans. This time the target is the Irish energy broker Energy Broking Ireland Limited (EBI).  Marex Spectron has returned to FX markets with a new platform back in October 2018.…

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FCA
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA helps firms understand whether their cryptoasset activities fall under regulation

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it is today consulting on guidance, which, once finalised, will set out the cryptoasset activities it regulates. With this move, the regulator aims to help firms understand whether their cryptoasset activities fall under FCA regulation. Christopher Woolard, executive director of Strategy and Competition at…

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FinTech company TigerWit receives Hong Kong SFC licence
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TigerWit's total revenue up 96% YoY in 2018

TigerWit Limited, the UK-headquartered global financial technology company, has just announced its volumes report for 2018, releasing a significant YoY growth figures. Highlights include: Client opening trade numbers rose by 68% YoY in 2018, and As at Year End clients’ balances were up 38%; TigerWit’s total revenue in 2018 was $19.6m - up 96% YoY…

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