Category: Financial Services

Top listings of NYSE and Nasdaq tradable on the global market of the Vienna Stock Exchange
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

European Lithium Limited starts trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange

The Australian company, European Lithium Limited, which operates a lithium mine in Wolfsberg, was added to trading on the Third Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange today. The stocks are traded during the single intra-day auction. Historically, the largest buyers of lithium are from the glass-making and ceramics industry according to the company. However, the…

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Moment of Truth: ESMA now requires the online publication of RTS27 and RTS28 reports
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates list of recognised third-country CCPs

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that has updated its list of recognised central counterparties (CCPs) based in third countries. Today’s update concerns: Indian Clearing Corporation Limited; National Securities Clearing Corporation Limited; and MCX-SX Clearing Corporation. The European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) requires third-country CCPs to be recognised by ESMA in order to…

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australia apac
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Client money reporting rules for FX brokers to take effect in Australia in April 2018

ASIC announced that it has released the finalised ASIC Client Money Reporting Rules 2017 (client money rules) which, from 4 April 2018, will impose record-keeping, reconciliation and reporting obligations on Australian financial services (AFS) licensees that hold 'derivative retail client money' within the meaning of the Corporations Act, unless the client money relates to a…

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fca warning
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Aston Wealth 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 firm Aston Wealth. Aston Wealth 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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October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bucharest Stock Exchange publishes 3rd edition of the Whitebook on Communication of Listed Companies

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) published today the third edition of the Whitebook on Communication of Listed Companies, an assessment carried out with a purpose of evaluating the quality and accuracy of information provided to investors by issuers listed on BVB‘s Main Market. The purpose of the Whitebook is to show best practices of listed companies…

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fca warning
October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Chinatsu & Partners 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 firm Chinatsu & Partners. Chinatsu & Partners is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

A2X South Africa stock exchange opens with three secondary listings and four brokers on board

A2X Markets, South Africa’s newest stock exchange, announced that hsd made its debut on Friday 6 October with three listings and four of the industry’s leading brokers on board. A2X competes directly with the JSE and provides an alternative platform for companies to secondary list and trade their shares. Financial services companies, African Rainbow Capital…

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fca warning
October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Ellis and Tate 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 firm Ellis and Tate. Ellis and Tate is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange signs MoU with St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced that on 5 October 2017 has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX). Under the agreement, signed by MOEX CEO Alexander Afanasiev and SPIMEX President Alexey Rybnikov at Russian Energy Week 2017, the two organisations will work together to promote a regulated market for commodities…

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