Category: Financial Services

March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Mr Instant Cash clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Mr Instant Cash. 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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March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Clearstream and Chinese CSD cooperate on Chinese Bond Market

The China Central Depository and Clearing Company (CCDC) and Deutsche Börse's Clearstream Banking S.A. have entered a partnership. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks the official launch of the cross-border cooperation. It will give full consideration to the characteristics of the Chinese Interbank Bond Market (CIBM), while respecting the market’s current regulatory…

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March 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

LSE sees Revenues up 14% in 2016, still bullish on merger with Deutsche Borse

London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE) reported its preliminary results for 2016 showing nice growth in the business. And, the company remains fairly optimistic about its proposed merger with Deustche Borse, despite recent regulatory hurdles being thrown in the way, as well as the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of Brexit. Overall, the LSEG saw Total Income…

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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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