fca warning clone firm
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Global Wealth Asia clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Global Wealth Asia. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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Nasdaq
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Equiti Group’s Divisa Armenia becomes Nasdaq OMX member

Divisa AM (Armenia) has announced that it has become a Nasdaq OMX Armenia market member and participant member in the foreign currency market. This membership allows Divisa AM to trade corporate securities available on NASDAQ OMX Armenia as well as participate in the foreign exchange market. The company will trade under DIVAM ticker symbol. Divisa AM…

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Crude oil prices could bounce as Coronavirus panic settles
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Intercontinental Exchange launches Permian WTI crude oil futures

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), an operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has just announced the launch of physically delivered Permian WTI (Contract code: HOU) crude oil futures, deliverable in Houston, Texas. Houston has become the pricing center for U.S. crude oil production and exports, and the new…

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FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Paysafe hires former Evertech exec Peter Smith as CFO

The global payments provider Paysafe has just announced that it has appointed Peter Smith as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A US national, Smith is based in Paysafe’s U.S. office in Houston and reports into President and CEO, Joel Leonoff. He takes over as head of Paysafe’s global finance function which includes treasury, tax, financial planning…

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FlexTrade integrates MSCI Risk and Factor Analysis
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FlexTrade integrates ipushpull platform into FlexNOW EMS

FlexTrade Systems, a global provider in multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced the integration of ipushpull (iPP), a real-time interoperability platform, with its FlexNOW execution management system to provide users with access to iPP’s live data sharing and workflow automation between desktop applications, messaging platforms, in-house systems and cloud services. We chose ipushpull…

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clone firm FCA warning
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Loan for Tenant clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Loan for Tenant. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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Qatar Stock Exchange launches its annual IR Excellence Program
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Qatar Stock Exchange launches its annual IR Excellence Program

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), in collaboration with Iridium Investor Relations, has informed that it has launched the fourth annual Investor Relations (IR) Excellence Program, which aims to help listed companies in Qatar further improve investor relations best practices. Since its inception in 2015 as the first recognition program of its kind in the GCC, the…

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swissquote ico
October 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Swissquote becomes first bank to enable its clients to buy ICO tokens

Leading online Swiss bank Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it has become the first bank worldwide to offer its clients the opportunity to participate in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs are a new way for companies to raise money via crowdfunding using blockchain technology. This opens new opportunities for Swissquote clients to…

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playtech offices
October 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Boussard & Gavaudan sells down Playtech stake from 9.1% to 4.8%

LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that Paris based asset manager Boussard & Gavaudan has sold down its equity position in online gaming and financial trading company Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) from 9.1% to 4.8%. Boussard & Gavaudan holds its entire Playtech stake in the form of CFDs. Its 15.28 million Playtech CFDs are worth approximately £67.7 million…

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