Category: Financial Services

clone firm FCA warning
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Horizon Management Advisors clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Horizon Management Advisors. 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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hkex main board
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFETS and HKEX launch Bond Connect

An event was held at the Exhibition Hall of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to celebrate the successful launch of Bond Connect, a mutual bond market access programme between Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China with Northbound trading link initially and Southbound trading link to be added later. Bond Connect has been welcomed…

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fca warning
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Markets Capital Limited 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 Markets Capital Limited. Markets Capital Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eurex unlocks new hedging tools

Following the launch of futures and options on the popular MSCI EAFE index that represents the developed markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East, derivatives exchange Eurex has become the only exchange that offers futures and options on all major MSCI indexes. And with the introduction of futures on the EURO STOXX 50 Corporate Bond Index,…

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clone firm FCA warning
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against OneTrade clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm OneTrade. 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 scam…

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amf
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF publishes its 2017 Risk Outlook

The AMF announced that is publishing its report on the main risks to markets, savings, collective investments and financing of the economy. Released at the mid-point of the year, the mapping highlights the risks of a swift increase in interest rates, asset repricing and weakening of international coordination in financial market regulation. The AMF has…

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Deutsche Börse revenues
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Turnover at Deutsche Börse’s cash markets at 127.4 billion euros in June

Order book turnover on Deutsche Börse cash markets totalled €127.4 billion in June (June 2016: €134.9 billion). Of the €127.4 billion, €116.9 billion were attributable to Xetra (June 2016: €123.9 billion). A turnover of €3.7 billion was attributable to Börse Frankfurt (June 2016: €4.2 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange totalled approximately €6.9 billion…

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July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA provides interim transparency calculations for MIFID II

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an opinion with interim transparency calculations for non-equity instruments in relation to the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive/Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFID II). These calculations specify the transparency regime applicable to trading in secondary markets from 3 January 2018, when MiFID II…

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MOEX launches trading in sunflower seed futures
July 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange to move to interim dividend payment

At its meeting on 30 June 2017 Moscow Exchange's Supervisory Board has recommended that the company pay an interim dividend for the first half of 2017. The final decision on the payment, including the amount to be paid, will be made by shareholders at an EGM in early September. The date of the EGM will…

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