Category: Financial Services

cysec cif license
February 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC issues warning against unregulated entities

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has just made an announcement regarding several unregulated websites. The websites below do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services and/or the performance of investment activities: lite-options.com www.jetfore.com worldwidecapitalfx.com bogo-finance.com The name and license number of the Cyprus Investment Firm Bogofinance…

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fca warning clone firm
February 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Get My Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Get My Loans. 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 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Astaria Group

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 Astaria Group. Astaria Group 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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fca warning
February 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against RB Wealth firm

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 RB Wealth. RB Wealth 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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Euronext
February 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext raises Oslo Børs VPS offer to NOK 158 per share

LeapRate reported few days ago that the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA have decided not to recommend Euronext’s acquisition offer, despite the fact that it is supported by the majority of Oslo Børs VPS shareholders. Euronext, however, showed its determination to acquire Oslo Børs VPS. Euronext's first all-cash tender offer for…

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FastMatch Euronext FX volumes
February 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext FastMatch average daily volume up 5% MoM in January

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced trading volumes for January 2019. Apart from FastMatch ADV monthly rise, a drop in the total volumes can be seen in the first month of the year. Just a few days ago, after revealing its determination to acquire Oslo Børs VPS, the exchange announced the successful migration of the…

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fca fine
February 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Former fund manager at Newton Investment Management Ltd fined £32,200

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it has fined Paul Stephany, a former fund manager at Newton Investment Management Limited, £32,200 for his conduct in relation to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and a placing. Stephany risked undermining the integrity of the market and the book build by trying to use their collective…

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Blockchain giant R3 expands with a new office in Dublin
February 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext Dublin announces successful migration of 53 Irish listed companies to Optiq

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has been busy these days. After revealing its determination to acquire Oslo Børs VPS, the exchange announced the successful migration of the 53 companies currently listed on Euronext Dublin to Euronext's proprietary trading platform, Optiq. The transition completes the equity migration from the Irish Stock Exchange plc to Euronext Dublin.…

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moex moscow exchange
February 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX releases steady results in January's volume report

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has just announced its financial results for the month of January 2019. Total trading volume across Moscow Exchange’s markets was up 1.5% to RUB 58.9 trln in January 2019 (almost equal to January 2018's RUB 58.0 trln). The Exchange has been quite busy lately, expanding analytics offering for algorithmic and HFT firms. MOEX…

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