Category: Financial Services

First Republic Bank joins S&P 500 index, replaces Scana Corporation
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MSCI launches a new index series

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a provider of research-based indexes and analytics, has announced today that the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes will continue to reflect the complete investable equity universe for international institutional investors. Hence, equity securities with unequal voting structures will continue to be eligible for inclusion in the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes…

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SGX announces trading volumes
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes MeGroup Ltd. to Catalist

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has just welcomed MeGroup Ltd. to its Catalist under the stock code “SJY”. MeGroup Ltd. manufactures noise, vibration and harshness (“NVH”) components and other non-NVH components primarily for the automotive industry in Malaysia. It is an approved supplier of Malaysian manufacturers of the Honda, Perodua, Mazda and Proton brands of automobiles. It…

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LeapRate interview: Defense against toxic flow, Jeff Wilkins speaks
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ontario Securities Commission offers new resource for respondents

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published “Frequently Asked Questions About Proceedings” on its website. This information is intended to assist respondents, including self-represented parties as well as others involved in proceedings before the Ontario Securities Commission tribunal by answering frequently asked questions and providing a general overview of procedures that can be expected in…

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asic charges
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Former Gold Coast financial advisor jailed

Former financial adviser and accountant, Satvir Singh Birk, of Reedy Creek, was today sentenced in the Southport District Court to two and a half years imprisonment, following an ASIC investigation. On 25 May 2018, Mr Birk, aged 42, pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly using his position as director of The Carter Group with…

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Deutsche Börse
October 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse AG announces significant growth in Q3/2018

Deutsche Börse AG has published its results for the third quarter of 2018 on Monday. The company generated adjusted net revenue of €651.4 million, an increase of 13 per cent compared to the previous year (Q3/2017: €576.3 million). At €260.1 million (Q3/2017: €247.4 million), adjusted operating costs were up 5 per cent year-on-year. Adjusted earnings…

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clone firm FCA warning
October 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Arvato Financial Solutions clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Arvato Financial Solutions. 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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cysec cif licence suspension
October 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC removes Midland Consult Cyprus Ltd from the Register

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just announced that, on 9th October 2018, the Company Providing Administrative Services Midland Consult Cyprus Ltd (the ‘Company’), waived its authorisation pursuant to section 16 of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012, as in force (the ‘Law’). Therefore, the Company’s authorisation…

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TradingScreen opens development center in Montreal
October 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Montreal Exchange teams up with Montréal Institute for Data Valorization

Montréal Exchange (MX), Canada's derivatives exchange, has just announced a joint initiative with the Montréal Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) to explore innovative market data analysis and surveillance solutions. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, market experts from MX's Regulatory Division (MX-R) will collaborate with IVADO data scientists and analysts to study exchange data…

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