According to the regulator, before June 2019, UBS implemented multiple software systems to comply with its recordkeeping obligations. These systems operate its trader turret communication devices and recorded and stored voice recordings of calls occurring on these trader turrets. The recording systems had a know flaw causing them to fail to synchronize certain call data.…
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Earlier this year, Moscow Exchange has been extending trading hours for market participants. Since March, MOEX’s FX, Precious Metals and Derivatives Markets opened at 7am and closed at 23:50 Moscow time. The exchange made available after-hours trading on Bond Market in September. Clients of the exchange are able to test the morning hours on their…
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In September, demand elsewhere decreased, with agriculture, equities, and metal derivatives ADV falling both in the month and the quarter. However, CME revealed that interest rate ADV helped to push its overall demand higher. September saw interest rate ADV increase 58% to 7.66 million contracts, with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) hitting a record…
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Denisov has been in the role of Chairman of the Executive Board at MOEX since May 16, 2019. Chairman of the Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board, Oleg Viyugin, commented: In accordance with best corporate governance practices, the Supervisory Board of Moscow Exchange considered re-electing the head of the Exchange well in advance of the expiry of…
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On 20 April 2020, customers of the brokers held long positions in the May E-mini crude oil (QM) and sweet crude oil (WTI) and suffered trading losses on those positions as a result of the firm’s systems issues. The US regulator stated that Interactive Brokers was aware of the possibility of negative oil futures prices…
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As a result, the company failed to report certain swap creation data for hundreds of thousands of trades. The missing swap creation data included the financial entity status and the US person indicator for each counterparty. The CFTC determined that Refinitiv had to know or had reasons to suspect there were reporting omissions. The Commission…
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Julian Wheatland, Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone, said: Dubai is a major destination for foreign investment in real estate, particularly with funds from Asia, and its appeal has been enhanced during the pandemic. Dubai also serves as a gateway to the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, making it an increasingly important centre for global…
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The company said: When reaching out via Skype please ensure that the account you are talking to has Skype name: brokeree before exchanging any financial or other private information. Brokeree also noted that it accepts payments in EUR or USD via bank transfer. Its contracts are signed, discussed and exchanged only via email. Brokeree employees…
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Better Payment’s "online payment gateway" is offered as a "white label" solution to other companies including banks, financial service providers or SaaS. These companies then use it as an addition to their own product portfolio and offer the technology enhanced with their own services Deutsche Bank expects high growth rates over the coming years in…
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Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: This case demonstrates the Commission's continued commitment to rewarding individuals who provide high-quality tips, and particularly timely ones. These whistleblowers reported credible information that aided the Commission's investigation and their subsequent cooperation allowed the Commission to better understand the violations that formed the…
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