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Poland: Bitcoin derivatives are financial instruments, Bitcoin isn't currency
2014-07-09T15:40:47.000+02:00
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CFTC April FCM Financials Show Continued Contraction in US Forex Industry
2014-06-17T16:44:46.000+02:00
In what isn’t much of a surprise, the CFTC’s monthly report of April FCM financials is showing a decline in the size of the US forex industry, falling below $600m to $595.2m in US retail forex customer assets.
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ICAP's Traiana Launches an Enhanced Version of Its CreditLink SEF Platform
2014-05-29T18:00:52.000+02:00
The company's CreditLink platform is a tool covering the needs of prime brokers, executing brokers and buy side firms, for full compliance with CFTC regulations related to swap execution facilities.
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Global Futures & Forex Ltd (GFT) to Pay $200K Fine by CFTC to Settle Capital Violation Charges
2014-05-19T20:05:55.000+02:00
The order settles charges against Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. (GFT) over a failure to comply with minimum financial requirements that occurred between December 2010 and November 2012, prior to the GCAP acquisition.
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ICAP Launches Its Trans-Atlantic SEF, Regulated by Both CFTC and FCA
2014-05-15T17:09:45.000+02:00
The world's largest broker responsible for interbank transactions has unveiled its SEF offering today which could help alleviate the liquidity-squeeze effects caused by different regulatory environments.
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RP Martin Fined by CFTC and FCA, over Yen Libor Manipulation, Totaling $2.2M in Penalties
2014-05-15T16:09:35.000+02:00
RP Martin Holdings Limited, and subsidiary Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd were fined a total $2.2M, of which $1.2M was announced by the CFTC today, and the other $1M equivalent (£630K) by the FCA today over Yen LIBOR case.
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TriOptima Partners with CME Group for OTC Trade Repository Initiative
2014-05-13T12:01:46.000+02:00
TriOptima and CME Group are teaming up to provide clients with portfolio trade repository data for multiple asset-classes and verification for over the counter (OTC) derivatives, according to a ICAP statement.
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The US CFTC Issues an Amendment to Its Complaint Against Banc De Binary
2014-05-07T23:06:31.000+02:00
The regulator has made the charges personal and included three corporate affiliates into the complaint it has filed in June 2013 - E.T. Binary Options Ltd., BO Systems Ltd. and BDB Services Ltd.
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Analysis: Markit Converging Towards IPO Amidst Transparency Measures
2014-05-07T13:31:58.000+02:00
Markit, a leading global provider of financial services across OTC and derivatives has announced the F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).
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Regulation
ASIC Mandate Necessitates DTCC Extension of Trade Reporting Service
2014-04-29T15:29:33.000+02:00
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched an extended Global Trade Repository (GTR) service to market participants for OTC derivatives, with provisions for further asset-class expansion.
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Binary Options Exchange Nadex Welcomes Group One Futures Trading as Market Maker
2014-04-21T18:15:16.000+02:00
One of the largest privately held options market makers in the U.S. has joined a regulated binary options exchange as binary options gets a boost for the Chicago-based North American Derivatives Exchange.
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Regulation
CFTC Gives Green Light for Gain Capital's GTX SEF LLC application as a Swap Execution Facility
2014-04-17T22:12:04.000+02:00
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission has today posted that it temporarily approved the SEF application for GTX SEF LLC, after it had previously granted it time-limited no-action relief last October.
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Analysis
CFTC February Data For FCMs Shows Interactive Brokers and FXCM Weathered The Storm
2014-04-17T11:41:25.000+02:00
Except for three Futures Commission Merchants, the remaining 8 Forex Dealer Members holding Retail Forex Obligations for the month of February had decreases as volumes dipped globally in Foreign Exchange.
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Technology
High Frequency Trading: Analysis of an Industry Game Changer
2014-04-16T16:11:00.000+02:00
Regulators around the globe are panicking in the aftermath that the high-frequency trading scandal raised after the release of Flash Boys, while CME and CBOT are being sued for allegedly not providing real-time market data.
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Exclusive: ILQ Chief Executive Talks About What's Next After Exit From U.S. Forex Market
2014-04-09T19:07:39.000+02:00
Following the news that Institutional Liquidity LLC will discontinue its RFED license, Forex Magnates followed up with Jason Tanner, the firms CEO, to find out why the exit came, and what's next for ILQ's future.
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Capital Markets Services To Pay CFTC $275,000 For Allegedly Failing Minimum Financial Requirements
2014-04-08T02:29:58.000+02:00
The company's adjusted net capital dropped below capital requirement by as much as $13 million at one point. The CFTC settled with the company as it provided complete cooperation in regards to the matter.
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Court Rules MF Global to Disburse Remaining $1.2 Billion To Its Former Customers
2014-04-03T20:36:55.000+02:00
An appeal to the November US District Court decision to the Federal court has been rejected. Customers of MF Global will receive their money in full two years after the company has filed for bankruptcy.
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Innovation
Got Risk? Tera Group Introduces Bitcoin Swaps
2014-03-24T19:27:57.000+02:00
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Regulatory Changes Coming Amid Vulnerabilities in FX, Swaps Compliance
2014-03-24T10:34:34.000+02:00
Lingering questions into the regulation of swaps and fx transactions have revealed vulnerabilities in oversight, leading to speculation that a series of changes may be on the horizon from the CFTC.
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FX Ponzi Scheme Gets Hammered with $2.2 million Penalty
2014-03-22T01:12:09.000+02:00
Canadian fraudster to pay heavy monetary fine for FX related ponzi scheme. US financial watchdog, the CFTC, issues a number of judgements against Patrick Cole for breaching the Commodity Exchange Act.
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Regulation
CFTC Launches Charges against Steven Lyn Scott for FX Commodity Pool Scheme
2014-03-20T17:37:42.000+02:00
The CFTC has filed formal charges against Steven Lyn Scott for solicitation fraud, the misappropriation of client funds, and other violations in connection with a fraudulent forex commodity pool.
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CFTC Releases FCM January Metrics, FX Dealers See MoM Rise in Retail FX Obligations
2014-03-18T09:23:01.000+02:00
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released its monthly composite of key figures and data for Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), this time for the month ending in January 2014.
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Nadex Expands Expiries for GBP/USD and AUD/USD Two-Hour Binary Options Contracts
2014-03-03T20:59:46.000+02:00
IG group subsidiary North American Derivatives Exchange, operating under the Nadex brand, has added further time series to two major forex pairs, Forex Magnates speaks to it's CEO-designate Timothy McDermott for comments.
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CFTC Lobbies Orders for Trading Bans, Sanctions Via Forex Fraud Worth $2.9M
2014-02-28T20:58:49.000+02:00
The CFTC has obtained a series of orders effectively sanctioning the trifecta of Susan G. Davis, David E. Howard II, and Joseph Burgos for their role in the illegal solicitation of forex trading accounts.
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Regulation
CFTC Charges Melody Nganthuy Phan with Elaborate Forex Scheme Valued at $3.7 Million
2014-02-28T01:00:31.000+02:00
The CFTC has filed civil enforcement charges, among others, against Melody Nganthuy Phan and her congregation of three companies for a fraudulent foreign exchange scheme valued at over $3.7 million.
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