March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dukascopy launches BTC/USD for Europe clients

Several days ago, Geneva based Retail FX broker Dukascopy has announced that the Bitcoin to US Dollar (BTC/USD) is available for regular self trading LIVE accounts of Dukascopy Bank. Dukascopy is now expanding the instrument list for Dukascopy Europe clients. Bitcoin to US Dollar (BTC/USD) with leverage 1:3 has been added for LIVE trading. The launch…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against KayaFX 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 KayaFX. KayaFX is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CSA publishes amendments related to reselling securities of foreign issuers

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published amendments to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities (NI 45-102) and changes to Companion Policy 45-102CP to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities (45-102CP). We recognize that Canadian investors are increasingly interested in participating in the global capital markets,” said Louis Morisset, CSA Chair and President and CEO…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IIFM teams up with World Gold Council, improve access to gold market for Islamic investors

On 28 March, the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and World Gold Council have led the IIFM-WGC Industry Consultative Meeting on Gold Documentation and Products Standardisation in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting was hosted by Borsa İstanbul and organized by the Islamic Finance Directorate. The meeting assessed current market practices with respect to identified gold related…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Barclays pays $2 billion to settle a civil action

The United States has reached an agreement with Barclays Capital, Inc. and several of its affiliates (together, Barclays) to settle a civil action filed in December 2016 in which the United States sought civil penalties for alleged conduct related to Barclays’ underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2005 and 2007. Barclays will…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

How profitable are the world’s top crypto exchanges?

The top ten cryptocurrency exchanges are bringing in as much as $3 million per day in profit, according to Bloomberg calculations. Considering that cryptocurrency did not even exist until 2009, profit at that level is absolutely astonishing compared to the historical development of other industries. It is easy enough to understand how cryptocurrency exchanges make…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA helps consumers to organize personal finances

Sharing sensitive information can pose potential privacy and security risks The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has issued an Investor Alert to help consumers consider the risks of sharing personal financial account information and other sensitive information with data aggregators. Companies that offer financial data aggregation services put information about financial holdings…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Verge Finance Private Lending 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 Verge Finance Private Lending. Verge Finance Private Lending is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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