ASIC issues another stop order for Bitcoin Group’s IPO LeapRate

July 31, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ASIC issues another stop order for Bitcoin Group's IPO

This is the second interim stop order in a month the Australian regulator issues against Bitcoin Group's IPO prospectus.

July 30, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ASIC starts proceedings in court against unlicensed traders

The Australian financial regulator is seeking various orders against Dr Roger Gareth Munro and Mrs Kathleen Susan Munro for conducting financial services business without a licence.

July 23, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ASIC issues ban on ex-GTL Tradeup Pty Ltd director

Andrew Jeffers is banned from offering any financial services until May 21, 2018, because of misleading statements by GTL Tradeup.

July 22, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Australian regulator issues stop order for Bitcoin Group's IPO

ASIC issued an interim stop order earlier this month, following an extension of the exposure period for the IPO prospectus of the Bitcoin miner.

July 20, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Royal Forex Trading opens office in Sydney, Australia

Royal Forex Trading has announced the opening of an office in Sydney, Australia, offering retail customers both OTC and exchange-traded forex products

July 01, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

IC Markets relocates cTrader server hosting to NY4 in New York

“We are confident that relocation of the cTrader infrastructure to NY4 will allow our clients globally to better take advantage of our low latency forex and CFD trading ecosystem” - Andrew Budzinski, Chief Executive Officer, IC Markets

July 01, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Australian hedge funds report 2014: 28.5% increase in exchange-traded derivatives

Of the 28% of derivatives that were traded over-the-counter in 2014, on average only 3% were cleared by central clearing counterparties. The remaining 97% were cleared through bilateral transactions, with order flow between North America and the Asia Pacific region being the most prominent

June 15, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Former Moody's analyst, along with colleague, convicted in Australia for insider trading in CFDs

Former Moody's associate Daniel Joffe was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, whilst colleague Nathan Stromer was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment. Both sentences were fully suspended on the condition that they pay a $1,000 bond and be of good behaviour for 2 years. Mr Stromer also paid a pecuniary penalty order in the amount of $229,349.87

June 09, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

FXTG says goodbye to key staff, including new CEO

FXTG's Australian headquarters has made 6 account managers redundant, whilst interim CEO Elias Morales leaves after just three weeks, along with sister company Sky FX CEO Jonathan Frankenstein, whilst Global Vice President Rafael Bar Lev prepares to relocate to different part of the group in Cyprus

June 03, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Commonwealth Bank of Australia granted authorization for Renminbi license

“Our clients can already open RMB accounts, settle trades in RMB and enjoy executing RMB electronically using our CommBiz Markets platform with single sign on settlements capability,” said CBA executive general manager, international institutional banking and markets, James Rickward.

Tag: Australia