August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Abu Dhabi Global Market signs agreement with the Securities and Exchange Board Of India

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance regulatory cooperation and facilitate cross- border activities. The MoU establishes a framework for both Authorities to provide assistance, exchange regulatory information and co-operate in supervising…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Utility Settlement Coin concept on blockchain gathers pace

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE:DB), ICAP plc (LON:IAP) and British bank Santander UK plc join UBS and Clearmatics to advance the Utility Settlement Coin concept, and plan tests in a real-market environment.  USC is a digital cash model aimed at facilitating payment and settlement for institutional financial markets.…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Capital Partners Pty Ltd pays infringement notice following "free SMSF set up" claims

Capital Partners Pty Ltd (RS Capital) has paid a $10,800 infringement notice penalty after making potentially misleading representations about the cost of setting up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) using RS Capital's services. ASIC's concerns related to representations contained on the My SMSF Property website in February and March this year. The representations were that…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC reprimands and fines Morgan Stanley Hong Kong Securities Ltd $18.5 million over internal control failures

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has resolved its concerns with Morgan Stanley Hong Kong Securities Limited (MSHK) over its internal control failures. Under the resolution, the SFC reprimanded and fined MSHK $18.5 million for breaches of the Code of Conduct. The internal control failures of MSHK related to avoidance of conflicts of interest; comprehensive…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Global-e appoints Paysafe as merchant acquirer

The comprehensive cross-border solutions company Global-e has appointed digital payment solutions provider Paysafe Group Plc (LSE:PAYS) as its merchant acquirer. Global-e, which has been using Paysafe’s processing gateway to deliver a frictionless payments experience to clients, will now benefit from a full suite of processing and settlement currencies through a single global operator. Global-e enables retailers…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from My Adviser Pty Ltd

Following an investigation which commenced in January 2016, ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) offered by My Adviser Pty Ltd. The ASIC investigation looked at the conduct of My Adviser Pty Ltd, the holder of an Australian financial services licence, in relation to the supervision and monitoring of its representatives, in particular Arion Financial…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Boerse STOXX changes composition of benchmark indices

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business and integrated index provider, has announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index. The changes resulting from the annual Emerging and Developing Markets Country…

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