Category: Financial Services

November 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

B3 and Shanghai Stock Exchange launch market data cooperation

Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3) and Shanghai Stock Exchange have announced that they have officially launched market data cooperation. SSE InfoNet Co., Ltd. (InfoNet), the wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai Stock Exchange, together with its subsidiary in Hong Kong-China Investment Information Services Limited (CIIS) will act as the administer and official distributor of B3 market data…

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Frankfurt Stock Exchange
November 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Green Bond segment on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Deutsche Börse has announced that it has launched a new segment for green bonds on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It currently includes about 150 bonds that comply with the Green Bond Principles of the International Capital Markets Association. With its offering, Deutsche Börse is responding to the globally increasing demand for sustainable financing. Investors valuing…

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warning
November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against CCM Clearing Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called CCM Clearing Limited. CCM Clearing Limited Associated entities/individuals: Rocket Consultant Group; World Advisory Group Address: CCM Clearing Limited: San Stefano Street, 23A Sophia, Bulgaria Rocket Consultant Group: Bahnnhofstr. 100 4. Etage, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland Torres De Las Americas Panama City,…

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fma warning
November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against ECI Luxembourg website

Following a number of reports regarding the entity ECI Luxembourg and the website www.eci-luxembourg, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has just issued a public warning. ECI Luxembourg and the website www.eci-luxembourg are not authorized by the AMF ACPR to provide investment services. Lastly, the AMF has reminded investors and individuals to follow these safety…

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Nasdaq
November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq selects new OMX Copenhagen benchmark portfolio

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has just announced the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Index, (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OMXCB), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, December 3, 2018. Netcompany Group A/S (NETC), PARKEN Sport & Entertainment A/S (PARKEN) and Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG) will be added to the index.…

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asic afs license
November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels AGM Markets license

Australian regulator ASIC has informed that it has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) license of the retail OTC derivative issuer, AGM Markets. An ASIC investigation found AGM’s financial services business involved core elements of unconscionability and unmanaged conflicts of interest and followed a business model that disregarded key conduct requirements. Specifically, the AFS licence…

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DFSA
November 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Westpac pays AUD $3.3M fine for Bank Bill Swap Rate conduct

The Federal Court of Australia today has ordered Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) to pay a pecuniary penalty of $3.3 million for contravening s12CC of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act) through its involvement in setting BBSW in 2010. In reasons for making the pecuniary penalty order, Justice Beach noted the legislative constraint…

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Commerzbank office
November 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Commerzbank pays $12 million fine for Swap Dealing Violations

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank) for numerous violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC Regulations, including failing to supervise its Swap Dealer’s activities for more than 5 years and making misleading statements and material omissions to the CFTC concerning its…

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