CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced it has begun trading options on the VelocityShares® 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN (Bats: EVIX), which are based on the VSTOXX Short-Term Futures Investable Index. The options, which began trading at Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) yesterday are listed under the ticker symbol EVIX. The VSTOXX Short-Term Futures Investable…
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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 firm BBS Consulting / Best Broker Service. BBS Consulting / Best Broker Service is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published new prescribed forms for disclosure of interests notifications (DI notices) for use when mandatory electronic filing takes effect on 3 July 2017. The SFC reminds substantial shareholders, directors and chief executives of listed corporations that as of that date, DI notices with respect to their interests in…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm JW Global. 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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EEX announced that will enhance its power derivatives offering by listing Central & Eastern European markets on its platform in cooperation with Prague based Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE) on 15th June 2017. Currently, PXE offers power derivatives contracts for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Poland which will be migrated to EEX. The…
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Jay Clayton was sworn into office by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the 32nd Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission It is a tremendous honor to lead the SEC and to be sworn in by Justice Kennedy, whom I greatly admire," said Chairman Clayton. "The work of the SEC is fundamental…
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The FMA noted a recent warning by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) against conducting business with Mrtmarkets. FMA warned that Mrtmarkets are not registered to provide financial services to New Zealanders. FMA has received a complaint about Mrtmarkets, not to mention that several other authorities have already published warnings about Mrtmarkets.com: Autorité des…
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The European Energy Exchange (EEX), part of Deutsche Börse Group, and the owners of US-based Nodal Exchange Holdings, LLC announced that have successfully closed the transaction under which EEX has acquired 100% of the equity in Nodal Exchange. All remaining regulatory conditions to closing were satisfied recently, especially the US merger control process was passed…
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The Board of the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySEC) informed the public and especially the covered clients of CommexFX Ltd of the following: The Company’s CIF authorisation has been withdrawn as of July 2016. The Company, has not until today, settled its obligations arising from the investment and ancillary services that provided to its client,…
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TMX Group Limited (TSX: X) today announced April 2017 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha), Montréal Exchange (MX) and NGX. All TMX Equities Marketplaces volume was down 26% from March 2017. Toronto Stock Exchange daily average volume was 334.7 million down 14.9% YoY. TSX Venture…
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