The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement saying that it would recognize the UK Central Securities Depository (CSD) – Euroclear UK and Ireland Limited – as a non-EU CSD, which will allow it to offer its services within the European Union. ESMA made this decision so as to make it possible…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Tradition Cheptal/Tradition London Clearing. 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…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today announced the registration of DTCC Data Repository (Ireland) PLC as a trade repository governed by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). According to ESMA, which is mandated to supervise trade repositories (TRs), the registration takes effect as from 1 March 2019. DTCC Data Repository (Ireland) PLC…
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The EU supervisor of trade repositories (TRs) ESMA has informed the public that it has just withdrawn the registration of Bloomberg Trade Repository Ltd (UK). As the withdrawal became effective today (1 March 2019), all Bloomberg clients have already been transferred to a TR of their choice. ESMA notified last month of its intention to…
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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 Brokerz. Brokerz is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday published almost finalized rules and guidelines that would be adopted if the UK left the EU without a deal. Most of the proposed changes are based on the powers granted to the FCA by the EU (Withdrawal) Act, hence, they have to be approved by Her Majesty’s Treasury. The…
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Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has just released its trading volumes report for the month of February 2019. Highlights include: Interest Rate Futures contracts The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 59,472 ( - 49.5% MoM / - 52.0% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 3,130. 項目 February 2019 Trading Volume Daily…
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ElidiziAcrobatica became the first Italian company to be listed on both the Italian stock market and on Euronext. The company, which makes safety ropes for clients in the building industry, was listed on Euronext Growth while still being listed on Italy’s stock market. ElidiziAcrobatica was founded in 1994 in the north-western Italian city of Genoa and…
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Geneva based Retail FX broker and bank Dukascopy today issued a warning to its clients against a company known as GCG Asia, which is illegally using its name and logo to attract clients. Dukascopy clarified that it does not have any association or being in cooperation with GCG Asia and warned its clients against engaging…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Gold FX Trading/GFT. 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…
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