Category: Financial Services

March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against JP Morgan Courtage clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm JP Morgan Courtage. 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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Eurex volumes
March 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eurex records strong volumes in VSTOXX products in February

Investors rely strongly on VSTOXX derivatives to hedge their exposure to equity and credit markets at Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange, Deutsche Börse announced earlier today. VSTOXX is the Europe’s volatility benchmark. It reflects investor sentiment uncertainty by measuring implied volatility of the EURO STOXX 50. In February, the Average Daily Volume reached 119,838 contracts.…

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sfc warning
March 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Forex Paradise Limited to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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Deutsche Börse revenues
March 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Turnover at Deutsche Börse’s cash markets at €109.0 billion in February

Order book turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange across all asset classes stood at €109.0 billion in February (February 2016: €130.7 billion), Deutsche Börse announced today. Of the €109.0 billion, €97.8 billion were attributable to Xetra (February 2016: €120.7 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra stood at €4.9 billion in February (February…

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Moscow Exchange MOEX
March 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange releases solid 2016 financial results with record fees

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced its financial results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the year ended 31 December 2016. The Exchange delivered solid financial results driven by record fees and commission income from its Derivatives, Fixed Income and Money Markets. Key Financial Highlights for 2016 Operating income declined 5.3% YoY to RUB…

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