Forex Weekly Look Back: Governments and regulators take measures to counter the corona-crisis LeapRate

March 27, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Forex Weekly Look Back: Governments and regulators take measures to counter the corona-crisis

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced yesterday a temporary flexibility for registered funds affected by the recent volatile market situation to borrow funds from certain affiliates and to enter into certain other lending arrangements. The relief is interceded to provide funds with additional tools to manage their portfolios so that all shareholders as investors may…

March 26, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

UK regulators issue a joint letter to the UK banks to protect the UK economy and jobs

The UK regulation authorities announced last week a set of unprecedented measures to support UK businesses and protect jobs: For large firms of investment grade or equivalent, the COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) will provide additional help to address disruptions in the cashflow caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. For small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), the…

October 29, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FCA / HM Treasury look at cryptocurrency CFD ban in new taskforce report

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that, as part of an HM Treasury led Cryptoasset Taskforce, it has co-published a report on the UK’s policy and regulatory approach to cryptoassets. Among other things (see below), the FCA said that it is looking at a full ban on crypto related CFD trading…

June 11, 2015 BY Mike Fox

BOE 'Fair and Effective Markets Review' releases final report

The review sets out 21 recommendations for UK's Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) markets with the goal of raising standards in global FICC markets. How will future FX regulation be effected?

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