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 company Thomas and Ward Advisors LLC. Thomas and Ward Advisors LLC is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…
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The Cyprus regulator CySEC has made several announcements yesterday regarding withdrawal of CIF authorisations of several companies. As of August 7, the CIF licences of the companies S.L. Capital Services Ltd, Spot Capital Markets Ltd, DFG Capital (Cyprus) Ltd, Globesco Capital Ltd, have been withdrawn until further notice. CySEC has also announced the withdrawal of…
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced that it has added trading with US Dollar/Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) currency pair to its list of offerings. Trades will be settled same day (T+0), next day (T+1) and on T+2 after the trade date. Оvernight and tom-next swaps will be also available. Тhe currency pair will also be available for OTC…
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The Cyprus regulator CySEC announced that the company Hellenic Secretarial Services Ltd waived its authorisation pursuant to section 16(1) of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012, as in force (the ‘Law’). Hellenic’s authorisation with Νumber 131/196 lapsed as from 1st July 2019 and CySEC has permanently deleted Hellenic Secretarial…
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX) just released its trading volumes report for the month of July 2019. Total trading volume across Moscow Exchange’s markets was RUB 72.1 trln last month. The growth leaders were once again the Equity Market (+54.3%), as well as: GCC Repo Market (+53.9%) Derivatives Market (6.6%), including commodities derivatives (+24.6%). Equity & Bond…
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The Polish Financial Authority (KNF) has just released a new category of investor called an experienced retail client. The polish watchdog has also increased the level of leverage up to 100:1 for selected instruments. LeapRate reminds that just a few days ago ESMA issued four opinions on product intervention measures taken by the National Competent…
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Deutsche Börse’s cash markets has announced that it has generated a turnover of €124.8 billion in July (previous year: €124.3 billion, previous month: €116.0 billion). Of the €124.8 billion, €112.1 billion were attributable to Xetra (previous year: €113.6 billion), bringing the average daily Xetra trading volume to €4.9 billion. Trading volume on Börse Frankfurt was…
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Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has released its trading volumes report for the month of July 2019. You can see the highlights below: Interest Rate Futures contracts The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 75,426 ( - 17.9% MoM / - 32.0% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 3,428. 項目 July 2019…
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The EU securities markets’ regulator ESMA has announced earlier today that it will not renew the temporary restriction on the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients in the European Union (EU). LeapRate reminds that last year ESMA has taken product intervention measures relating to CFDs, imposing a temporary restriction…
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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has informed the public that it has suspended the derivatives issuer license of AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Limited (trading as AxiTrader). The company has been making a regulated offer to retail clients in New Zealand without a compliant Product Disclosure Statement or Disclose register entry. AxiCorp has also…
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