UN report says North Korea laundered $2 billion theft via Hong Kong firm
October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Court enters $14 million judgment against options trader for fraudulent options scheme

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that Judge John Robert Blakey of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a Consent Order for Permanent Injunction (Consent Order), which resolves charges against Defendant Thomas C. Lindstrom, of Winnetka, Illinois, for engaging in fraud in connection with his trading of…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Europex elects Jonas Törnquist as new Board member

Related to the announced end of his mandate as Chairman and CEO of EPEX SPOT on 13 October 2018, Jean-François Conil-Lacoste will simultaneously resign from his current role as Europex Board member in which he has served since May 2016. On behalf of Europex and its members, Pieter Schuurs, Europex Chairman, thanked Jean-François Conil- Lacoste…

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October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Scoutchain announces strategic partnership with Block Crafters

ScoutChain, a blockchain-based recruitment platform, has just announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Block Crafter, an expert in blockchain acceleration, on October 4th. This partnership will promote collaboration between ScoutChain and Block Crafters with the goal of transforming the recruitment system and paradigm. ScoutChain is currently developing a recruitment system and culture…

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Frankfurt Stock Exchange
October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Knorr-Bremse just listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Manufacturer of brake systems listed in Prime Standard / initial price: €80.10 Knorr-Bremse AG (ISIN: DE000KBX1006) has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since today, Deutsche Börse informed earlier. The shares of the Munich-based manufacturer of braking systems were listed in the Prime Standard and were quoted at €80.10 at the start of trading.…

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fca warning
October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Gerber and Partners firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Gerber and Partners. Gerber and Partners is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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LSEG's MTS Markets
October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSEG's MTS Markets adds more tools to its BondVision platform

MTS Markets, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has announced that it has launched new automation tools for its enhanced MTS BondVision dealer-to-client electronic bond trading platform. Traders benefit from new automation tools including automated multi-asset RFQ trading Platform provides real-time data from 18 interdealer markets The redesign makes MTS BondVision’s valuable inter-dealer data…

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TMX Group
October 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TMX explores important market linkages with China

TMX Group Limited (TSX:X) senior executives were in China this week to meet with Chinese government officials and business leaders to further relationships in the region and TMX Group's client-focused global growth strategy. During the visit, TMX Group signed a forward-looking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) which builds on almost two…

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