Category: Financial Services

FCA warning
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Gainmax Capital Limited firm

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 company Gainmax Capital Limited. Gainmax Capital Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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Hong Kong SFC
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC’s regulatory action halts ICO to Hong Kong public

ICO issuer Black Cell Technology Limited (Black Cell) announced that it has halted its initial coin offering (ICO) to the Hong Kong public and agreed to unwind ICO transactions for Hong Kong investors by returning them the relevant tokens following regulatory action by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) over concerns that Black…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Firefly Finance clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Firefly Finance. 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 to…

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CME Group completes acquisition of NEX Group
March 16, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CME confirms 'preliminary approach' to NEX, shares soar 31%

Shares of London based electronic trading firm and exchange operator NEX Group PLC (LON: NXG) were sent soaring by more than 30% on Friday, after the company confirmed last night that it was indeed the subject of an acquisition approach by US rival CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME). CME's own shares didn't react much, trading up 0.6% in…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Marcela Cunderle clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cater Marcela Cunderle. 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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Frankfurt Stock Exchange
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Siemens Healthineers AG listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Deutsche Börse just announced that Siemens Healthineers AG (ISIN: DE000SHL1006) today completed one of the largest German IPOs in recent years and is now listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Siemens Healthineers AG shares opened trading at €29.10, following an issue price of €28.00. Placement volume amounted to 150 million…

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FCA warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Amadicia Ltd/ Epic Ventures Ltd t/a 72 Option

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 company Amadicia Ltd/ Epic Ventures Ltd t/a 72 Option. Amadicia Ltd/ Epic Ventures Ltd t/a 72 Option is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cater Allen Private Bank clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cater Allen Private Bank. 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…

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