Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
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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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICAP Energy appoints Kieran Walsh to launch new European broking desk

Markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services ICAP plc (LON:IAP) just announced that it has appointed Kieran Walsh as Director of European Agricultural and Soft Commodities to launch and manage a new European agricultural commodities desk. Kieran will report to Graham Francis, Head of EMEA Energy and Commodities, ICAP Energy,…

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cssf warning
December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against Sfilbank

The Supervisory Board of the Financial Sector (CSSF) warns the public of the activities of an entity named Sfilbank, operating at www.sfilbank.com. The company claims to be established in Luxembourg. The CSSF informs the public that an entity named Sfilbank is unknown to it and has not been granted any authorisation to provide banking and/or…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Bats indices for French, German, Italian and Swiss markets now live

Bats Europe (Bats), the region’s largest equities exchange, today announced its eight new benchmark indices for the French, German, Swiss and Italian markets are now live. The indices, based on Bats market data, provide real-time, high-quality and low-cost alternatives to the benchmark indices provided by the incumbent index providers. The eight new Bats Indices are…

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sfc warning
December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds www.xsvg.com to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on fake email

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that are aware an email was sent on Friday, December 16 2016 entitled "FCA Regulation 2017". The email appeared to be from [email protected]. The FCA would like to warn recipients that his email was not sent by the authority and should be deleted without opening.

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December 19, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC banning of a former financial adviser with the National Australia Bank set aside on appeal

The Administrative Appeals tribunal (AAT) has set aside a decision by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to ban Mr Gerard McCormack from providing any financial services. Mr McCormack, of South Melbourne, Victoria, a former financial adviser with the National Australia Bank (NAB) was banned from providing financial services for five years commencing on…

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December 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on clone firm of Keiron Partners

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Keiron Partners. 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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