Interdealer broker ICAP plc (IAP.L) has announced that Seth Johnson, currently Head of Strategy at ICAP’s Global Broking division, has been appointed CEO of EBS BrokerTec. Johnson takes over from Gil Mandelzis who, as announced on July 21, 2016, has decided to leave ICAP. As Head of Strategy for Global Broking, Johnson has been responsible for growing…
Read moreTMX Group Limited (TSX:X) has announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for August, 2016. Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed one new issuer in August 2016, compared with 13 in the previous month and nine in August 2015. The new listing was a mining company. Total financings raised in August 2016…
Read moreHong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…
Read moreFiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) has introduced BillMatrix Next. Designed to help utility, insurance, lending, healthcare, telecommunication and financial services companies of all sizes meet their customers where, how and when they want to receive and pay bills, BillMatrix Next provides a configurable, multichannel electronic billing and payment platform with an intuitive interface that can be implemented in…
Read moreThe Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wishes to alert members of the public to a warning issued by Lippo Securities Limited on its website about suspected fraud by people impersonating Lippo staff who ask victims to transfer money into accounts falsely claimed to be related to Lippo for investments. A hyperlink to the warning is…
Read moreINTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ:INTL), a global financial services organization delivering execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and securities, has announced that its subsidiary, INTL FCStone Ltd, has reached an agreement to acquire the London-based EMEA oils business of ICAP plc following of the approval granted by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The business includes…
Read moreHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the People's Government of Shandong Province (Shandong Provincial Government) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen communication and cooperation, aiming to support and promote future developments in both capital and commodities markets. The MOU was signed by Li Gang, HKEX's Co-head of Market Development, and Ge…
Read morePlaytech Sports has significantly strengthened its management team with a trio of senior appointments ahead of a number of large-scale Playtech ONE projects and recent acquisitions including leading sports software provider BGT. Richard Andrew has joined Playtech Sports as Chief Operating Officer (COO) from The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Danny Angus has joined as Chief…
Read moreSkrill, a Paysafe Group Plc (LSE:PAYS) company, has launched a new brand for its instant banking solution: Rapid Transfer. Rapid Transfer allows consumers to upload funds to their digital wallet and make online payments instantly from their bank account without leaving a merchant’s website. Available in the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Hungary and Spain…
Read moreThe Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that Sarah G. ten Siethoff has been named Deputy Associate Director in the Division of Investment Management’s Rulemaking Office. As Deputy Associate Director, Ms. ten Siethoff will develop recommendations for rulemaking and other policy initiatives under the Investment Company and Investment Advisers Acts of 1940. Ms. ten Siethoff also…
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