New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that they have decided to expand co-operation in Asia-Pacific markets, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). NZX Chairman James Miller commented: As part of NZX’s refreshed strategy we made a strategic decision to shift our focus away from the regional stock exchange model, instead focusing on creating…
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UAE brokerage firm Brokerage House Securities (BHS) has just informed that it has joined Nasdaq Dubai’s rapidly expanding derivatives market as a Member, to enable its clients to trade futures on equity indices and single stocks. The move by BHS into UAE equity futures supports the brokerage’s continuing development and diversification. In recent months BHS…
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The Vienna Stock Exchange AG (Wiener Börse AG) today announced that it has acquired a stake and has formed a strategic partnership with LIMEYARD AG, a global index provider fintech based in Switzerland, to provide real-time index calculation and data dissemination. Vienna Stock Exchange is thus aiming to expand its recognized CEE index expertise, by…
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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced the publication of a new study, “Performance Analysis of Option-Based Equity Mutual Funds, CEFs and ETFs: An Update.” The new white paper modernizes the original findings of 2014 study of SEC-registered option-based funds, which focus on broad-based U.S. equities. The new white paper, planned to be presented…
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The World Federation of Exchanges (The WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, announced that it has welcomed the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)'s initiative to consult the market on broadening the reach of its existing regulatory sandbox, and reiterated its support for a globally coherent approach to FinTech. The WFE, which represents…
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Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has released its trading volumes report with mixed results for February 2018. The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 123,797 ( +27.6% MoM / +28.1% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 6,516. 項目 February 2018 Trading Volume Daily Average Change on Previous Month Year on Year Change…
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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 Remington Mining. Remington Mining 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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It isn't just the bank and brokers getting fined. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it charged the New York Stock Exchange and two affiliated exchanges with regulatory failures in connection with multiple episodes, including several disruptive market events. The charges arose from five separate investigations and include the first-ever charged…
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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 Cabbot Law Group. Cabbot Law 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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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Policy Expert. 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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