CQG, a global provider of high-performance trade routing, reliable market data, and advanced technical analysis tools, just announced that it will launch connectivity to the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) for futures trading. Through the new connection, CQG customers will have access to the WIG20 contract as well as equity, FX, WIBOR, and T-bond futures contracts.…
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) announced the launch of its new Investor Education Programme ‘Own your share of Bermuda’. In making the announcement BSX President & CEO Greg Wojciechowski noted: As part of the Exchange’s ongoing commitment to the continued development of the domestic capital market the BSX has, in conjunction with other investment industry…
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This article was written by freelance writer Zak Goldberg. Brexit is one of the biggest topics in the global financial communities, and this is even in a time where other hugely significant things like President Trump's early days in power are going on. Whether you were for or against Brexit, the fact certainly still remains…
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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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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) launched a regulatory sandbox, an initiative that supports businesses seeking to offer innovative products, services and applications. The objective of this initiative is to facilitate the ability of those businesses to use innovative products, services and applications all across Canada, while ensuring appropriate investor protection,” said Louis Morisset, CSA Chair…
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Bats Global Markets, Inc.(Bats: BATS), the U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, welcomed a suite of four new PowerShares ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace. The products include: The PowerShares Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation Portfolio (Bats: PSMC) which seeks total return consistent with a lower level of risk relative to the broad stock market. The…
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The dissemination of a bogus Vinci press release and its impact on the share price on 22 November 2016 prompted the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) to work with all relevant parties to consider how such incidents might be prevented, or at the very least how their market consequences might be limited. In addition to its…
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The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) just informed that, at the meeting held on 23 January 2017, has decided to impose a total administrative fine of €63.000 to CIF PriorFX Ltd for non compliance with the following: The company has failed to comply at all times with the authorization and operating conditions, as…
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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 Courington Law. Courington Law 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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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today published their eighth data bulletin. This edition focuses on insights from the consumer contact centre, as well as the latest trends in the retirement income market. The consumer contact centre is the main point of contact for consumers of financial services firms who want to interact with the…
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