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MoneyGram & OzForex partner to give Oceania customers more options
Wednesday, 19/06/2013 | 00:00 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
CFTC Says Pay Up! US Regulator Orders Puerto Rican Firm To Pay $1,593,444 For FX Fraud
- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today obtained a court order against Angel F Collazo and his companies ACJ Capital LLC and Solid View Capital LLC for FX fraud, resulting in a $750,000 fine and $843,444 in restitutions.
Tuesday, 18/06/2013 | 16:38 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Australian Regulator Goes Light on Dark Pools - Recognizes HFT and Dark Liquidity as Part of Financial Landscape
- ASIC joins the international debate on high-frequency trading, today releasing a refined set of rules for HFT and dark pool liquidity. The regulator has refrained from imposing restrictions such as resting times.
Tuesday, 18/06/2013 | 10:24 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Ex-Price Waterhouse Coopers Senior Executive Tim Reilly Joins SS&C As VP of International Outsourcing
- After 28 years of service at Price Waterhouse Coopers, technology provider SS&C yesterday appointed Tim Reilly as Vice President of International Outsourcing, based at the firm's headquarters in Windsor, CT.
Tuesday, 18/06/2013 | 08:08 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
TMX Atrium Announces Expansion of Connectivity to Hotspot FX Via NY4
- In keeping with the trend for increasing volumes at ECN venues, Toronto's TMX Atrium has increased connectivity to Knight Hotspot FX in response to demand after Hotspot's record figures in May this year.
Tuesday, 18/06/2013 | 07:21 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Westward Ho! Admiral Markets Gains FCA Regulation; Seeks UK and European Client Base
- Estonian forex broker Admiral Markets today announced that the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority has granted a license to the company, allowing expansion into Britain and Western Europe.
Monday, 17/06/2013 | 15:01 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Crowd Sourced Ponzi Schemes - Playing Russian Roulette With HYIPs
- There are 'Dumb Ways to Die' and dumb ways to invest. Topping the list are HYIPs which are simply Ponzi schemes waiting to fall apart. Taking their chances are a new breed of investors flocking to social HYIP websites.
Monday, 17/06/2013 | 13:28 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Gotcha! Singapore's MAS Cites 133 FX Traders for Attempts To Manipulate Regulatory Benchmarks
- Singapore's MAS identified 133 traders engaging in what the regulator describes as intentionally influencing the financial benchmarks after a year-long review of the industry. Strict adherence to new benchmarks required.
Monday, 17/06/2013 | 09:56 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Executive Interview: Paul Towne, CEO, Back Bay Forex Details Launch of New US Mid-Level Institutional Entrant
- American introducing broker Back Bay FX today launches its new mid-institutional white label, M2 Forex. CEO Paul Towne details the company's mission and position in today's highly competitive environment.
Friday, 14/06/2013 | 05:37 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
CEP Acquisitions Continue - Software AG Purchases Apama From Progress
- Multinational enterprise solutions group Software AG has today confirmed its acquisition of Apama CEP, representing the second acquisition of a CEP platform this week by a large software house.
Thursday, 13/06/2013 | 13:34 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Regulation, Eh? - Ontario Regulator Seeks Comment On Procedure For Derivatives Reporting and Definition
- Canada's Province of Ontario has published a set of proposed rulings on definition of derivatives and the methods by which they should be reported. The OSC invites comment on its proposals pre-implementation.
Thursday, 13/06/2013 | 07:57 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Systems Synergy: TIBCO Software Acquires CEP And Real-Time Analytics Firm StreamBase Systems
- TIBCO Software yesterday completed its acquisition of low-latency capital markets data processing company StreamBase Systems with corporate synergy as a driving factor. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
Wednesday, 12/06/2013 | 12:43 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Look East! Leverate Furthers Asian Expansion, Announces Japanese Office
- As Japan continues to be a top destination for forex companies and associated technology providers, Leverate announces its intention to open an office in Tokyo, strengthening its presence in the APAC region.
Wednesday, 12/06/2013 | 12:05 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Britain's FCA Begins To Flex Its Muscles - Xcap Fined For CASS Ruling Transgression
- Britain's new regulatory authority, the FCA, has brought about its first case in relation to the security of client funds, having fined Xcap £120,900 for weak client asset procedures under new percentage-based tariff.
Tuesday, 11/06/2013 | 10:38 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
TMX Atrium Widens Its Dark Pool Scope - Connects UBS MTF To Ever-Expanding Network
- Canadian connectivity provider TMX Atrium has today joined the largest dark pool, UBS Multi-lateral Trading Facility to its network. Established in 2012, the UBS MTF connects to the TMX Atrium community via LD4.
Tuesday, 11/06/2013 | 09:08 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Liquidité, Egalité, Fraternité - Kepler Capital Markets Selects smartTrade LMS For Inflation Hybrid Platform
- smartTrade has announced today that it is to provide a scheduled on-demand auction system available exclusively to market makers in supplying its Liquidity Management System to French firm Kepler Capital Markets.
Tuesday, 11/06/2013 | 06:43 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Spot or Swap? CFTC Defines Rolling Spot Transactions As Swap In Retail FX
Monday, 10/06/2013 | 19:00 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
The Aftermath of US Regulatory Warning Against Binary Options – Software Providers to Partner with NADEX
- The United States regulatory authorities' position is unquestionable when it comes to the legalities of off-exchange binary options being marketed within its jurisdiction - The message is clear: Caveat Emptor!
Monday, 10/06/2013 | 13:55 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
FX Portal Confirms It Operates By The fxbook: Response to MetaQuotes Allegations of Hacking Published
- In the wake of last week's block imposed by MetaQuotes against four third party signal providers, Myfxbook has published a notice to its clients on the company's blog stating that its service is fully functional.
Monday, 10/06/2013 | 10:57 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
ASIC Puts An End to the Aussie Rob Lifestyle. Murray Priestley Receives Three Year Ban
- Australian regulator ASIC has banned former CEO of Lifestyle Group from providing any form of financial services for three years after misleading statements relating to the functionality of forex software were made.
Monday, 10/06/2013 | 08:02 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
US Binary Clampdown - SEC Follows CFTC In Issuance of Investor Warnings and Enters Charge Against Banc De Binary
- Further to yesterday's announcement by the CFTC that it intends to charge Banc de Binary for offering off-exchange binary options in the US, the SEC today cites the firm for the same transgression.
Friday, 07/06/2013 | 08:32 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
New Zealand FMA Gains Regulatory Powers. AML Procedure Becomes Effective June 30
- New Zealand's regulatory authorities have confirmed that the FMA will require Anti-Money Laundering procedures to be adhered to, as well as surveillance and monitoring of compliance with such rulings from June 30.
Thursday, 06/06/2013 | 12:30 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
TriOptima To Support Verification and Reconciliation of OTC Derivatives Data Submitted to DTCC Trade Repository
- Post-trade risk management infrastructure and service provider TriOptima today announces that it will implement support for verification and reconciliation of OTC derivatives portfolios of DTCC's trade repository data.
Thursday, 06/06/2013 | 10:33 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Sneak Peak: New 45,000 Square Foot Data Center To Open In Central London
- After two years of development, Volta is set to launch its new data center in London, representing the first new data center to be established in the City's financial district for over 12 year, connecting major trading venues.
Thursday, 06/06/2013 | 08:49 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
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