clone firm FCA warning
October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Yinforex Capital Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Yinforex Capital Ltd. 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 tactics…

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cme group fx volumes
October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group reaches ADV of 17 million contracts in September, up 6% MoM

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) today announced that September 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 17 million contracts, up 13 percent compared with September 2016 and a rise of 6% MoM. CME Group September 2017 options volume averaged 3.6 million contracts per day, up 25 percent versus September 2016, with electronic options averaging…

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DFSA launches Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform
October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Mandiant has concluded forensic investigation of cybersecurity incident

Potentially impacted U.S. consumers increased by 2.5 million Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) announced today that the cybersecurity firm Mandiant has completed the forensic portion of its investigation of the cybersecurity incident disclosed on September 7 to finalize the consumers potentially impacted. I was advised Sunday that the analysis of the number of consumers potentially impacted…

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October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

EEX sets new records in Phelix-DE and EUA Futures in September

In September 2017, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 265.8 TWh on its power derivatives markets (September 2016: 373.3 TWh). The September volume comprised 139.2 TWh traded at EEX via Trade Registration with subsequent clearing. Clearing and settlement of all exchange transactions was executed by European Commodity Clearing (ECC). In the…

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Moscow Exchange MOEX
October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

GBP/USD and USD/JPY FX options begin trading on MOEX

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) just announced that as of 2 October 2017, options on GBP/USD and USD/JPY FX futures contracts have begun trading on the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market. Only one quarterly option series will be traded at any single time. Options will expire on the third Wednesday in March, June, September and December, with the…

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clone firm FCA warning
October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Lend Mutual clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Lend Mutual. 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 tactics to…

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warning
October 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Belgium regulator FSMA warns against Five Winds Asset Management and QW Lianora Swiss Consulting SA

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a warning today against the irregular activities of Five Winds Asset Management and QW Lianora Swiss Consulting SA. These companies offer investment services in Belgium without respecting the Belgian financial legislation. According to the regulator, Five Winds Asset Management and QW Lianora Swiss Consulting SA are not…

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