Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Softek announces parthership with Elinphant LLC

Softek, provider of Capital and Credit Management solutions have announced a new partnership with Elinphant LLC, a specialist consulting practice providing governance, risk management and compliance solutions to financial service firms. Elin Cherry, Chief Executive Officer at Elinphant LLC said: Regulatory expectations regarding risk are becoming more stringent. Implementing near real-time monitoring in regard to…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates its Market Abuse Regulation Q&As

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The updated Q&As include new answers regarding: Disclosure of inside information related to Pillar II requirements; and Blanket cancellation of orders policy. The purpose of this document is to promote common…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monetary Authority of Singapore imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and UOB for 1MDB-related transactions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to-date. In its latest regulatory actions, MAS has imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB), as well as issued Prohibition Orders (POs) against three individuals and served notice of its…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSE Millennium Exchange release 9.2 Oslo Børs trading system

Millennium Exchange announced that has released its new version of Oslo Børs’ trading system. Application certification is required for all software applications before they can be used towards Oslo Børs’ trading system. The purpose is to ensure that new software applications accessing the trading system does not pose threats to the normal operation and stability…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Belize regulator IFSC warns against One Life Network Limited

Belize financial regulator IFSC (International Financial Services Commission) has issued a warning regarding the business company One Life Network Limited. It has come to the notice of the IFSC that an entity calling itself ‘One Life Network Limited’, an International Business Company registered in Belize, is conducting trading without first obtaining the required licence from…

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May 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Spanish regulator CNMV warns against Binary Options Robot and IAlphaGroup

The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has issued warnings on the following entities: BINARY OPTIONS ROBOT, operating at www.binaryoptionrobot.com and  www.binaryoptionsrobot.com, and IAlphaGroup, operating at www.ialphagroup.com. According to CNMV records, these institutions are not registered in the corresponding registry of this Commission and, therefore, are not authorized to provide investment services. CNMV warnings on unauthorized…

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May 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Six new BNP Paribas ETCs on industrial metals launched on Xetra

ETCs track futures contracts on aluminium, lead, copper, nickel, zinc and tin Six new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday. The new ETCs enable investors to participate in the performance of futures contracts on individual industrial metals. Futures contracts represent…

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May 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Securities Commission Malaysia charges former substantial shareholder of Maxbiz for insider trading

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced that has charged a former substantial shareholder of Maxbiz Corporation Bhd, Datuk Andrew Leong Wye Keong, with four counts of insider trading. Andrew Leong was charged under section 188(2)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) for disposing 2,131,400 units of Maxbiz shares in his son’s account…

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