The UK regulator FCA has issued several Decision Notices today in respect of three firms and five individuals. The companies names are Financial Page Ltd, Henderson Carter Associates Limited and Bank House Investment Management Limited and the individuals - Andrew Page, Thomas Ward, Aiden Henderson, Robert Ward and Tristan Freer. The FCA will take the…
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Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) announced that more than 310,000 Micro E-mini futures contracts traded yesterday across all four indices - the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average indexes. Total cumulative volume makes Micro E-minis the most successful new product launch in CME Group's history. We are pleased to see strong…
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Euronext announced earlier this week that it has extended its Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA’s outstanding shares acquisition offer. The pan-European exchange will continue to receive and accept acceptances of the offer up to 31 May 2019. All other terms of its offer as revised remain unchanged. Back in December 2018 Euronext raised its commitment…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued several warnings against unregulated financial services providers targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning includes the companies Sergo Capital, a trading style of Sergo Solutions Limited, Millennium FX, Tradospot OÜ, Prime Loan, and UK Investments. The FCA has once again strongly advised individuals to only deal…
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Deutsche Börse just released its cash markets volumes for April. The cash markets generated a turnover of €120.9 billion, down 7% MoM (compared to €127.2b in 2018 and €130.3 billion in March 2019). €107.8 billion of which were attributable to Xetra (€117.1b in 2018), bringing the average daily Xetra trading volume to €5.4b. Börse Frankfurt…
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Cyprus regulator CySEC has just announced that it has decided to impose a total administrative fine of €170.000 to CIF Goldenburg Group Ltd. The reason for the fine is noncompliance with provisions of The Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2007, as was in force (‘the L.144(Ι)/2007’), and of Directive DI 144-2007-02…
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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 Dawson Roberts Advisors LLC. Dawson Roberts Advisors LLC is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has charged a New York City man with continuing a previously charged scheme. According to the US regulator, James Siniscalchi, Chief Compliance Officer, at a firm, claiming to have special access to profitable and highly sought-after event tickets, knowingly misused investor money to benefit himself and…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that automated regulatory compliance specialist muinmos has been selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the FCA’s Regulatory Sandbox. The Danish RegTech organisation uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to help financial institutions to categorise and validate regulatory compatibility for a range of financial products and services on a national…
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Deutsche Börse AG has released its first quarter results for 2019. Highlights include: Net revenue of €720.8 million, up 4% YoY (Q1/2018: €691.6 million). Deutsche Börse achieved approximately 5% growth of the secular net revenue, in line with its guidance. Adjusted operating costs of €248.6 million Operating costs were adjusted for non-recurring effects totalling approximately…
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