Category: Financial Services

cssf warning
February 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against VBM Capital Partners

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning of the activities of an entity named VBM Capital Partners, operating at website: www.vbmcapitalpartners.com. The company claims to be established at 27 avenue Monterey, 2163 Luxembourg. The CSSF informs the public that VBM Capital Partners is unknown to it and that the…

Read more
ASIC office
February 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC accepts enforceable undertakings from two directors

ASIC announced that it has accepted enforceable undertakings (EUs) from Sydney-based directors Frank Tearle and Justin Epstein following an investigation of their conduct over an application for an Australian financial services (AFS) license. Mr Tearle and Mr Epstein were directors of both One Investment Services Pty Ltd (OIS) and a related entity One Investment Group…

Read more
cssf warning
February 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against United Capital Group

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning of the activities of an entity named United Capital Group which claims, on the website www.ucgtrust.com. The company claims that its address is 7 rue Robert Stumper, 1882 Luxembourg and that it is authorised and supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du…

Read more
February 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA and CFTC to collaborate on FinTech innovation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that they have today signed an arrangement that commits the regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology (FinTech) initiatives – LabCFTC and FCA Innovate. Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, commented: International borders shouldn’t act as…

Read more
SGX announces trading volumes
February 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX releases update on India equity derivatives

SGX announced today that it will list successor products to its SGX Nifty family of products before August 2018. This will provide market participants with the same ability to invest and maintain their risk exposure to the Indian capital markets. Market participants will be able to transition seamlessly to these products before the expiry of…

Read more
February 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CurveGlobal to launch a three-month SONIA futures contract

CurveGlobal, the interest rate derivatives platform, announced today its intention to launch a three-month SONIA futures contract, which will be admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market (LSEDM). The innovative CurveGlobal® Three Month SONIA® Future will address client demand for liquidity in the Bank of England’s reformed benchmark rate, which is set to…

Read more