Category: Financial Services

CySEC fine
October 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC fines individual €10.000 for fraud

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just informed the public that it decided the imposition of an administrative fine of €10.000 to Mrs Milena Valentinova Christofide. The complete text of the regulator’s decision can be seen below: Announcement date: 19.10.2018 Board decision date: 03.09.2018 Regarding: Mrs Milena Valentinova Christofide Legislation: The Investment Services…

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LSEG to increase its majority shareholding in LCH Group
October 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSEG to increase its majority shareholding in LCH Group

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) has announced that it is in the process of acquiring further shares in LCH Group Holdings Limited (LCH), which will increase its majority ownership of this valuable strategic business. LSEG has entered into agreements with certain minority shareholders of LCH to acquire up to a further 15.1% of LCH’s…

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LeapRate interview: Defense against toxic flow, Jeff Wilkins speaks
October 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC concludes further consultation on the financial resources rules

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released conclusions to the further consultation on proposed amendments to update the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules (FRR). After considering the comments received, the SFC will implement the proposed changes, the main purpose of which is to update the computation basis of the financial resources…

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STOXX Low Carbon products licensed to Italian bank IMI
October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

STOXX Global Fintech Index licensed to Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the STOXX Global Fintech Index to Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management as an underlying for an investment fund. The index is comprised of companies associated with financial technology (fintech). These businesses use technology to…

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sec charges
October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges investment adviser with fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against an investment adviser with a history of violating the securities laws for defrauding his close friends and community members. According to the SEC’s complaint filed Tuesday, from at least 2014 through at least 2017, Bruce J. Fixelle solicited investments from close friends he met through…

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First Republic Bank joins S&P 500 index, replaces Scana Corporation
October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MPF selects FTSE Russell for new smart sustainability index

FTSE Russell, the global index, data and analytics provider, has announced plans to launch a climate and multi-factor index, the FTSE All-World Climate Balanced Comprehensive Factor Index in November 2018. Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF) has selected the index to support the implementation of its Climate Risk Strategy within the Fund’s listed equity portfolio. The objective…

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Nasdaq
October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Stockholm welcomes Moment Group to the main market

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced that Moment Group AB, a small cap company within the consumer services sector, will start trading of its shares on the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. Moment Group was previously listed on Nasdaq First North Premier and is the 62nd company to list on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets in 2018. Moment…

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CySEC warns of Efexa1000.com claims of link to licensed FX broker
October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC warns of Efexa1000.com claims of link to licensed FX broker

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just informed investors about the following regarding Efexa1000 Ltd (the Company): The Company, through the website efexa1000.com, claims to be part of the Instant Trading EU Ltd (the "CIF") group, which is licensed (License No. 266/15) and regulated by CySEC, while it has no relationship with the…

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clone firm FCA warning
October 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Padmar Investments Limited clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Padmar Investments Limited. 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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