Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
cssf warning
January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against Ebel & Partner Luxembourg S.A.

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) just warned the public of the activities of an entity named Ebel & Partner Luxembourg S.A. which claims to be established at 26-28, rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg. Ebel & Partner Luxembourg S.A.  is operating at www.ebelundpartners.com. The CSSF informed that the entity named Ebel & Partner Luxembourg…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Visible Alpha acquires ONEaccess broker valuation platform

Visible Alpha just announced its acquisition of ONEaccess. ONEaccess is a corporate access, resource tracking and broker valuation platform with more than 185 contributing sell-side firms and 150 buy-side client firms. The purchase of ONEaccess will enable Visible Alpha to accelerate its goal of changing the way investment professionals uncover and measure unique insights from…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

South Africa broker Sanlam chooses FlexTrade cross asset trading platform

The multi-asset execution and order management systems company FlexTrade Systems just announced that South Africa-based Sanlam Investments has chosen the FlexTRADER EMS to facilitate global cross asset trading alongside FlexAlert for real-time iOS and Android mobile notifications. Oliver Boatfield, Director EMEA of FlexTrade UK Ltd in London, commented: With trading across asset classes becoming more…

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CySEC fine
January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC reaches €150,000 settlement with BDSwiss on suspicion of possible violations

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) just announced that a settlement has been reached with the Cyprus Investment Firm Bdswiss Holding Ltd for which there was suspicion of possible violations of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2007 and of the Directives issued pursuant to the Law. More specifically, the investigation for…

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amf
January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

The AMF warns on the product VIAGEFI 6 LIMITED

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is warning French investors about VIAGEFI 6 LIMITED. This English alternative investment fund (AIF) is not authorised for sale in France. VIAGEFI 6 LIMITED has been offered to French investors, in many cases via financial investment advisers (FIA). However, this fund, which is an AIF (alternative investment fund) authorised…

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Deutsche Börse volumes
January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse presents blockchain concept for risk free cash transfer

Deutsche Börse Group has developed a concept for riskless transfer of commercial bank money via an infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). By combining blockchain technology with its post-trade infrastructure, Deutsche Börse aims to achieve efficiencies while at the same time investigating possible new business opportunities enabled by this technology. DLT is often perceived…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes Shriram Transport’s inaugural Masala bond listing

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomed the inaugural rupee-denominated or Masala bond listing of Shriram Transport Finance Company, an Indian provider of financing for commercial vehicles. Shriram Transport raised Rs. 4.75 billion through a private placement of its Masala bond, which has a tenor of three years and one month and was priced at 8.25%. Based in…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

London Metal Exchange Chief Executive Garry Jones retires

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), The London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear (LMEC) (wholly-owned subsidiaries of HKEX) just announced that Garry Jones, the LME’s Chief Executive and an executive director of the LME and LMEC, is retiring from all his positions within the HKEX Group, including his positions at the LME and…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC names J. Christopher Giancarlo Acting Chairman

Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo was designated as Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Mr. Giancarlo joined the CFTC on June 16, 2014 after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 3, 2014, to serve as a Commissioner of the CFTC, the federal agency that oversees the commodity futures, options…

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