Category: Financial Services

ICE Clear Europe recognized as a third-country CCP by ESMA
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICE Clear Europe recognized as a third-country CCP by ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) declared on Monday that in case the UK left the EU with no deal, it would authorize three central counterparties from the UK to operate in the EU legally. The three CCPs are LCH Limited, LME Clear Limited and ICE Clear Europe Limited, which are all registered and headquartered in…

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fca warning
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against K2 Wall Street

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 K2 Wall Street. K2 Wall Street is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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social trading
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Pledgecamp launches crowdfunding platform to protect Kickstarter backers

MetaLab announced that it has launched its decentralized crowdfunding platform Pledgecamp aimed at protecting investors who back Kickstarter projects. In the past, creators would design a product or software and showcase a prototype to Kickstarter investors who would then decide whether to back the project or not. However, the Kickstarter projects lacked an accountability system,…

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regulations
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA releases supportive opinion regarding BaFin’s ban on short selling

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finally released its official opinion regarding the 2-month ban on the short selling of Wirecard AG (Wirecard) shares instituted by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin). The ban was based on the Short Selling Regulation as an emergency measure, which became effective at 06:00 CET today before the trading session…

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sec charges
February 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges microcap stock financing scammers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened fraud charges against four individuals and businesses related to them for offering illegal securities and for their participation in two microcap frauds. According to the SEC, the fraudulent schemes generated about $25 million in illegal profits for the individuals and their businesses. The SEC charges allege that…

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ESMA ceases renewal of product intervention CFDs measures
February 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA to accept 3 UK CCPs in case of a Hard Brexit

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today declared that in case the UK left the EU with no deal, it would authorize three central counterparties from the UK to operate in the EU legally. The three CCPs are LCH Limited, LME Clear Limited and ICE Clear Europe Limited, which are all registered and headquartered…

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clone firm FCA warning
February 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against ADM Securities clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm ADM Securities. 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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fca warning clone firm
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Oliver Anton Lintner clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Oliver Anton Lintner. 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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FCA warning
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against BrookBond Limited trading as Whitehorse Capital

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 BrookBond Limited trading as Whitehorse Capital. BrookBond Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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Euronext reports strong results in 2018
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext reports strong results in 2018

Euronext announced its full-year 2018 results late yesterday where it reported record performance across the entire company. The company achieved most of the targets earmarked for 2019 last year, and successfully integrated multiple accretive business acquisitions over the same period. The company also announced new targets for 2019. The highlights of the report were: The…

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