Category: Financial Services

Paxos teams up with bitcoin payment service BitPay
July 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

JPX and LSEG to cooperate in sustainable investment and product marketing

Japan Exchange Group, Inc (JPX) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) have announced that they have agreed to identify and collaborate on financial market infrastructure initiatives designed to promote global sustainable investment and on product marketing initiatives. JPX and LSEG have begun identifying areas for mutual collaboration and innovation across the full spectrum of…

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fca warning clone firm
July 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Easy Daily Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Easy Daily 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
July 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

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

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July 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Noble Vici selects Neo & Partners Global's Trading-Atrium

Neo & Partners Global, Asia’s and Singapore’s Entrepreneurial TRADING-ATRIUM (Hub) for Fund Management Companies, Proprietary Trading Firms, Family Offices, Commodity Trading Advisors and FinTech Firms; Big Data and Blockchain, announced today that it has successfully commissioned Noble Vici into its TRADING-ATRIUM. Supporting Noble Vici’s requirements for an initial six fully equipped UPS powered sophisticated work…

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fca warning
July 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Tait Investment 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 Tait Investment Group. Tait Investment Group is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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Nasdaq Copenhagen Improves Small Cap Market Access For Non-Nordic Trading Members
July 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq welcomes 52 new listings to its Nordic markets

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced that it has welcomed 52 new listings to its Nordic markets during the first half (1H) of 2018, raising 2.4 billion EUR in capital. Twenty-three of the new listings were on the Main Market, while 29 occurred on Nasdaq’s European growth market, Nasdaq First North. We have experienced a very…

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FINRA's 2018 volume tops 2017 activity by 87%
July 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA launches enhanced public records review

FINRA has announced that it is launching an enhanced disclosure review process for public financial records of individuals seeking registration with a brokerage firm. Beginning on July 9, FINRA will perform a public records review within 15 calendar days after a firm applies to register an individual with FINRA. The review will enhance the quality…

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SFC fines
July 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Credit Suisse hit with $77 million in fines for FCPA violations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Credit Suisse Group AG will pay approximately $30 million to resolve SEC charges that it obtained investment banking business in the Asia-Pacific region by corruptly influencing foreign officials in violation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Credit Suisse also agreed to pay a $47 million criminal…

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fca warning clone firm
July 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Central Trust clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Central Trust. 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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