The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Assurance ET Capital Partners. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their…
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big xyt, the independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, has just announced further client driven enhancements to its Liquidity Cockpit. With the introduction of a dedicated dashboard for analysing SI volumes, eligible users have the option to view and compare the reported SI volumes filtered by adjusted conditions, analysed by time, by…
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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 Access Loan. Access Loan 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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STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics Index to BlackRock. The asset manager is launching an ETF today, which is listed in Tokyo. The index is comprised of companies from selected countries exposed to…
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iBanFirst raises 15 million euros from Xavier Niel and venture capital funds Serena and Breega As a result of volatility, rising rates, currency wars, competitive devaluation and trade globalisation, corporations with global operations are faced with an increase in complexity. For example, from its lowest point in 2017 to its highest point in 2018, the…
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The London-based business of BCS Global Markets (BCS GM) has informed the pubic that it has obtained a transaction banking license to provide clients with an integrated investment banking and payment services solution. The platform will combine various new technologies with an innovative payment interface and enhanced fraud protection and will be led by Dr…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has agreed to resolve its insider trading claims against James V. Mazzo, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) for allegedly tipping information about his company's acquisition to his close personal friend, former professional baseball player Douglas V. DeCinces.…
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On the occasion of the 2018 Annual Conference and following the launch of the UNICORN programme (Universal Node to ICO’s Research & Network) one year earlier which accompanies fundraising initiatives based on cryptocurrencies, the AMF has published a study on ICOs both in France and globally. This study is based on two main parts: the…
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Bitcoin Cash is perhaps the most famous hard-fork of Bitcoin and it is also the fourth largest cryptocurrency, making this new hard-fork a significant move by developers and miners involved. With Bitcoin Cash itself being one of the most important forks to occur within the crypto space, this latest development could lead to a new…
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DSTOQ, the licensed stock exchange without borders allowing for peer-to-peer trading of tokenized securities, has announced that David Holtzman has been appointed Chief Security Officer. Holtzman previously held the position of Technical Advisor at DSTOQ. Commenting on the appointment, David Holtzman said: I am thrilled to be a part of the DSTOQ team, and am…
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