Category: Financial Services

Cboe ETF Marketplace Cboe Global Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE)
December 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe welcomes new issuer James Investment Research to ETF Marketplace

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) informed that it has welcomed new issuer James Investment Research, Inc. to the Cboe ETF Marketplace with the launch of one fund. The James Biblically Responsible Investment ETF (Cboe: JBRI) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, track the performance of the James Biblically Responsible Investment…

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SFC fines
December 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Mintco LLC to pay $340,000 for engaging in illegal off-exchange precious metals transactions

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has obtained three related Consent Orders of Permanent Injunction against Defendants Mintco LLC of Delray Beach, Florida, and its owners Stuart Rubin of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Richard Q. Zimmerman of Wellington Florida, finding that all Defendants engaged in illegal off-exchange precious metals transactions and further…

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clone firm FCA warning
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Loans 4 All Needs clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Loans 4 All Needs. 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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CySEC fine
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC issues €95,000 administrative fine to UFX.com parent Reliantco Investments Ltd.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that it has imposed an administrative financial penalty on Reliantco Investments Ltd., an investment firm which operates the UFX.com online Retail FX and CFDs brand. A sum of €95,000 has been imposed on the company for multiple compliance failings that breached the policies and procedures CySEC…

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NZX Carbon Fund (CO2)
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

NZX to implement changes to pricing structure in 2018

NZX announced it will implement changes to its trading and clearing pricing structure in the second half of 2018 as it responds to feedback from market participants and to encourage more on-market liquidity. This supports the exchange’s commitment to secondary market development, as outlined in its recently released strategy. NZX will migrate to a trading…

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CFTC offices
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC revokes FBOT registration upon request of CME Europe

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on December 15, 2017 issued an order revoking the foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration of CME Europe Limited (CMEEL). Such registration permits an FBOT to allow identified members or other participants located in the United States to enter trades directly into the trade matching system of the FBOT.…

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Hong Kong SFC
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC launches consultation on OTC derivatives and conduct risks

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a two-month consultation on proposals to refine the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regime and to require licensed corporations to properly manage financial exposures to connected persons. In response to market comments, the SFC proposes to refine the scope of regulated activities (RAs) to provide more clarity…

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etf
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Optiver supports Equiduct in offering brokers best execution for equities and ETFs

Optiver, a global market maker, just announced that it has entered into an agreement with trading venue Equiduct, offering brokers a simple, one-stop-shop solution to achieve best execution for their European equity and ETF order flow. Under the agreement Optiver commits to provide continuous liquidity in thousands of European stocks and ETFs on Equiduct against…

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