Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
AFM imposes an order for incremental penalty payments on Miscanthus Green Power B.V.
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AFM suspends trading in Pastor Participaciones Preferentes

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) just announced that it has given an instruction to suspend trading in Pastor Participaciones Preferentes. Financial instrument: Bond ISIN code: XS0225590362 Reason for suspension: Other disorderly trading conditions Requested by operator of regulated market? No The instruction has been given on 7 june 2017 and is coming into force…

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fca warning
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Ridge Capital Markets firm

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 firm Ridge Capital Markets. Ridge Capital Markets is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters extends Eikon messenger to REDI buy-side community

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that is extending its instant messenger capabilities to the buy-side professionals who use its recently-acquired REDI execution management system, in a move designed to break down barriers to communication in financial markets. The integration of Eikon Messenger with the Thomson Reuters REDI system will provide improved pre-trade workflow for REDI clients…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Money messaging app Plynk secures €25 million Series A raise

Plynk, Europe’s first money messaging app, today announced a Series A raise of €25 million at MoneyConf, Madrid, Spain. Led by private investment trust, Swiss Privée Ltd, the investment marks one of the largest ever Series A raises in Irish history. Today marks a significant milestone for Plynk. From the beginning, it has been our…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russia FX broker VTB24 Forex launches MT5 platform

The Russian licensed Forex dealer VTB24 Forex announced that now offers traders to perform trading operations via MetaTrader 5 VTB24 Forex LLC is a subsidiary of VTB24 rendering services to individuals in the Foreх market. Last September VTB 24 Forex became the fourth broker (and first licensee in the banking sector) to receive the license…

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Deutsche Börse
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse includes Grand City Property in SDAX index

Deutsche Börse reviews index composition/ Changes to be effective as of 19 June 2017 Deutsche Börse just announced changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 19 June 2017. The shares of Grand City Property Ltd. will be included in the SDAX index and will replace the shares of ZEAL Network SE. The…

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ASIC imposes additional conditions on Kaz Capital's AFS license
June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels a suspended Australian financial services licence of GUM Ltd

ASIC announced that has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Sydney-based Group Underwriters & Managers Pty Ltd (GUM) for failing to lodge financial statements and auditor reports. GUM's AFS license has been suspended since November 2016 for failing to meet its financial services licensee obligations for consecutive years. After not lodging the financial…

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June 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

NEX Regulatory Reporting to use Duco Cube for MiFID II reconciliation solution

NEX Regulatory Reporting, a NEX Group (LON:NXG) business which provides regulatory reporting services across worldwide regulatory regimes, and Duco, the global provider of self-service data normalisation and reconciliation services, just announced that NEX Regulatory Reporting is to use Duco’s technology to provide MiFID II reconciliation to their clients. Reconciliation is a mandatory activity under MiFID…

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