Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
fma warns against unregulated company
December 20, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Italy regulator CONSOB warns on eight new brokers

Italy’s financial markets regulator National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB) has issued a public warning against new forex brokers. CONSOB has: -suspended for a period of 90 days, under the terms of art. 99, paragraph 1, letter b), of the Consolidated Law on Finance - CLF, Service Merchant Corp. from its activities…

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December 20, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Paysafe Group to start share buyback programme

Payments services company Paysafe Group plc (LON:PAYS) today announced that it intends to commence an inaugural share buyback programme of up to £100 million. The Paysafe buyback comes to counteract a large drop in Paysafe's share price, following a negative report issued by short seller Spotlight Research on the company's connection to illegal gaming out…

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MOEX launches trading in sunflower seed futures
December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICBC Standard Bank joins Moscow Exchange as an International Clearing Member

On 20 December 2016, London-headquartered ICBC Standard Bank Plc will become the first UK bank to obtain clearing membership on Moscow Exchange's FX Market. The membership allows ICBC Standard to trade using Sponsored Market Access (SMA) provided by Moscow-based trading member ICBC Bank, and clear and settle trades itself. Igor Marich, Moscow Exchange's Managing Director…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Pacer lists COWZ fund on the Bats ETF Marketplace

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) today welcomed another new fund from Pacer ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace, the seventh Pacer fund listed on Bats. The Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (Bats: COWZ) tracks the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index, which screens equities based on their average projected free cash flows and…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Beware domain name registration scams

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning businesses about receiving letters that look like an invoice and state a ‘domain name is available’. A busy office at this time of the year may be a particular target. The letter may be taken to be a renewal notice for an existing domain name. However,…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges gatekeepers in microcap frauds

Agency Releases White Paper on Risks of Penny Stock Investing The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today barred several market participants from the penny stock industry for their roles in various sham initial public offerings (IPOs) of microcap stocks that defrauded investors. In one case, Newport Beach, California-based securities lawyer Michael J. Muellerleile authored false…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

China Investment Information Services Ltd. to act as official distributor and licensor of Moscow Exchange market data in China

Moscow Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and its wholly owned subsidiaries China Investment Information Services Ltd (CIIS) and SSE InfoNet Ltd. today announced a partnership in which CIIS will act as the official distributor and licensor of Moscow Exchange (MOEX) market data in mainland China. A signing ceremony attended by representatives from MOEX, SSE InfoNet…

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