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Online Broker Futu Confidentially Files for US IPO
2018-12-19T11:16:53.000+02:00
The broker is targeting a valuation of around $2.5 billion, people familiar with the matter have said.
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SFC to Implement Further Requirements for OTC Derivatives
2018-12-12T12:59:46.000+02:00
The new requirements aim to reduce risk, especially in regards to affiliates and connected persons.
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New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists Trading Provider NewSolid
2018-12-11T12:05:56.000+02:00
According to the warning, the firm does not have the authorisation to operate in the country.
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Roger Lee the Head of Markets and Co-COO of HKEX to Retire
2018-12-10T12:07:02.000+02:00
Lee's retirement will take effect on January 1, 2018.
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SFC Survey Reveals Uptick in Investment Products Sold
2018-12-07T17:02:26.000+02:00
34 per cent more non-exchange traded investment products were sold during the year ended March 31, 2018.
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Mario Singh and Ray Barros Talk Trading at iFX EXPO Asia Stage
2018-12-06T17:53:40.000+02:00
Mario Singh and Ray Barros will be co-hosting a panel at the upcoming iFX EXPO Asia 2019.
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Bitcoin Mining Firm Canaan Creative Selling Off ASICs in Bulk
2018-12-05T13:33:44.000+02:00
The world's second biggest mining company calls the sale a "celebration".
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Familiarize Yourself with iFX EXPO ASIA 2019's Agenda
2018-11-26T17:20:19.000+02:00
The industry event of the year in Asia looks to bridge leading technology, blockchain, and liquidity providers.
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Binance to Integrate KYC Software Via US Firm
2018-11-20T22:22:05.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency exchange will now keep a record of its customers' identities.
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Bitcoin Cash Fallout: OKEx Futures Contracts Cancelled Without Warning
2018-11-19T18:05:10.000+02:00
Many of the exchange's customers are furious, having lost money bets suddenly terminated in a market downturn.
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Huobi Opens Office in Russia, Russian Language Website
2018-11-08T16:50:42.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency exchange has been expanding aggressively this year.
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Bank Blockchain Now Live in Hong Kong
2018-11-01T14:23:57.000+02:00
The trade finance blockchain is similar to We.trade in Europe, and the two will collaborate.
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SFC of Hong Kong Announces Plan to Revamp Cryptocurrency Laws
2018-11-01T13:09:37.000+02:00
The SFC said it hopes "to encourage the responsible use of new technologies and also provide investors with more choices and better outcomes."
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BYFX HK Inks Agreement with Barclays to Access FX Liquidity
2018-10-29T13:05:21.000+02:00
BYFX HK believes the agreement will allow its clients to trade spot FX more efficiently.
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Hong Kong's SFC Announces Changes to Securities and Futures Rules
2018-10-19T12:16:27.000+02:00
One of the key changes is relaxing the treatment of foreign currencies that are subject to exchange control.
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Hong Kong Via Poland and Puerto Rico: Bitfinex Hops to Another Bank
2018-10-17T11:50:34.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency exchange may have been an HSBC customer only a couple of weeks ago.
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SFC is “Anxious” to Implement Cryptocurrency Regulation in Hong Kong
2018-10-17T08:16:51.000+02:00
However, unlike China, the regulator does not believe banning cryptocurrency is “necessarily the right approach”.
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CoinText Launches BCH Payments via Text Message in Israel and Hong Kong
2018-10-08T16:28:44.000+02:00
The company now services 25 countries, aims for 70 percent of world by end of 2018.
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Bitmain Competitor EBang Announces Powerful New Mining Devices
2018-09-25T10:07:18.000+02:00
The firm says that the new devices can achieve 44 trillion hashes per second.
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Tim Lui Tim-leung to Replace Carlson Tong as SFC Chairman
2018-09-07T14:16:59.000+02:00
Lui will serve a three-year term from October 20, 2018.
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Hong Kong’s SFC Blacklists Two Unlicensed Forex Brokers
2018-08-31T15:02:19.000+02:00
The firms in question are KB Capitals and Times Global Capital Group Limited.
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Leaked Bitmain Pre-IPO Document Show Holes in Business Plan
2018-08-30T16:35:24.000+02:00
Bitmain reports net assets of $2.6 billion, but its sales are dropping and holdings losing value.
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Hong Kong IPOs for Three Chinese Cryptocurrency Mining Giants
2018-08-27T11:55:16.000+02:00
However, cryptocurrency mining is looking less and less like a viable business in the long term.
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Brokerage Fined for Transferring Client Money to IB and FXCM
2018-08-22T12:47:21.000+02:00
The Hong Kong regulator has fined HPI Forex $255,000 for violating client money segregation rules
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Israeli Fintech Innovator The Floor Gets $5m Investment from China
2018-08-17T19:04:19.000+02:00
The fintech innovation hub has already been actively working with HSBC, Santander, RBS, and Deutsche Bank
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