Casey Kuhlman, CEO and Co-founder of Monax, joins Forbes Technology Council
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Casey Kuhlman, CEO and Co-founder of Monax, joins Forbes Technology Council

Casey Kuhlman, CEO and Co-founder of Monax, an open-source blockchain platform for smart contract technology, has been accepted into the Forbes Technology Council. The Council is an invitation-only community for CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. Scott Gerber, Founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes the Forbes Technology Council, said: We are honored to welcome…

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ASIC office
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Queensland liquidator committed on fraud charges

Mr David John Leigh, 56, of Sherwood, Queensland, has been committed by the Brisbane Magistrates’ Court on fraud charges and will be sentenced by the Brisbane District Court following an investigation by ASIC. ASIC alleges that between 25 July 2017 and 9 November 2017, Mr Leigh, as the co-liquidator of Neolido Holdings Pty Ltd (Neolido),…

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TMX Group
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TMX Group announces October trading statistics, MX sets a new monthly volume record

TMX Group Limited has announced October 2018 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha) and Montréal Exchange (MX). In October 2018, MX set a new overall monthly volume record with 10,933,209 contracts. A new Equity Options monthly volume record was also achieved with 3,077,922 contracts. Options…

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amf
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Marielle Cohen-Branche reappointed as AMF Ombudsman

The AMF Chairman Robert Ophèle has informed the public that Marielle Cohen-Branche will start her third term as Ombudsman on 12 November 2018. In 2011 the AMF strengthened its role as a regulator in investor compensation by appointing an Ombudsman, reporting directly to the Chairman and assisted by a dedicated team. Marielle Cohen-Branche thus began…

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powernext pegas
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Pegas launches PEG Spot contracts

Powernext has introduced new PEG Spot contracts on its trading platform PEGAS last week, to accompany the merger of the PEG Nord and TRS hubs, completed on 1st November 2018. PEG Futures products were already available since 28 September 2018 and successfully traded during the month of October. First PEG Spot instruments became tradable on…

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DFSA
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Citibank to pay more than $38 million for improper handling of ADRs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just announced that Citibank N.A. has agreed to pay $38.7 million to settle charges of improper handling of “pre-released” American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs – U.S. securities that represent foreign shares of a foreign company – require a corresponding number of foreign shares to be held in custody…

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CLS Group trading volumes
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CLS Group reports steady trading volumes in October

CLS Group, the market infrastructure provider of risk mitigation services to the global FX market, has published its operating metrics for the month of October 2018. The average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was USD1.71 trillion down 1.1 percent from USD1.73 trillion in September 2018.     Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS…

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fma scam alert
November 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against 365 Markets

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called 365 Markets. 365 Markets Associated entities/individuals: Trustnet Limited (Company) 2018 Trading name: 365Markets Website: www.365markets.com, www.premium.365markets.com Reason for warning: The regulator recommends exercising caution before dealing with 365 Markets. 365 Markets is not registered as a financial service provider in…

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