Category: Financial Services

FastMatch Euronext FX volumes
April 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext FastMatch March volumes up 16% MoM

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has just announced trading volumes for March 2019. Cash trading The average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book dropped 13% YoY to €7,724 million, but rose 5.6% from the previous month. The average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book for Q1 2019…

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April 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

BSE and India INX sign MoU with Moscow Exchange

India’s premier exchange, BSE, has announced that alongside The India International Exchange (IFSC) Limited (India INX) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Moscow Exchange (MOEX). The agreement aims to connect the investors’ community and companies both in India and Russia. BSE and India INX are the first Indian Exchanges to enter into the…

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australia exchange
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New laws to protect financial service consumers in Australia

Australian regulator ASIC just announced that it has welcomed the passage of key financial services reforms contained in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) legislation. The reforms will include: a design and distribution obligations regime for financial services firms; and a product intervention power for ASIC In less than…

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fca warning
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against MT 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 MT Capital. MT Capital is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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bscs warning
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against several scam websites

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued a public warning against the activities of several new unauthorized websites offering atypical investments. Here is the list of the websites recently identified: www.abconseils-patrimoine.com www.avenir-epargne.com www.capitalmarketservices.fr www.cavissimo.com www.cbae-ltd.com www.cheptel-agriculture.com www.cheptelepargne.com www.cheptel-finance.fr www.cheptel-france.com www.cheptel-lafermeduweb.fr www.cheptel-laitier.fr www.cheptel-patrimoine.com www.duvanel-conseil.com www.elton-advisors.com www.financial-exchange.com www.francebovins.com www.france-finances.com www.ft-invest.net www.gestion-cheptel.com www.gestion-investment.com www.goldoneo.com www.grandscrus-europe.com www.itp-france.com www.investir-cheptel.com…

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fca warning
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Schwarz Gehard

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 Schwarz Gehard. Schwarz Gehard is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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ESMA - Did they go too far?
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA - Did they go too far?

It has now been nearly a year since ESMA (in its infinite wisdom) ruling on leverage came into effect - and its been very harsh on many of us brokers, as well as traders. The logic behind why ESMA did this is fair, there was too much risk in the market from both the broker…

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FCA warning
April 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Bellsouth Capital Partners

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 Bellsouth Capital Partners. Bellsouth Capital Partners is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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moex moscow exchange
April 02, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

MoEx Sova Capital becomes first international ICM

Sova Capital announced earlier today that it has become the first international Individual Clearing Member firm on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX)’s Derivatives and FX Markets. Collateral can now be held by an international entity directly at the CCP, removing the credit risk exposure to Russian clearing brokers, and has been designed with the FCA’s Client…

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