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Effective August 23, 2021, Cboe Options Exchange (C1) will replace the current manual halt and reopening process with an automated system halt and reopening process for SPX and VIX options during Global Trading Hours (GTH) when any of the following events occur, subject to regulatory review: C1 detects a halt message from CME indicating the…

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The UK financial regulator The FCA has announced that it has obtained a bankruptcy order against Mohammed Maricar, following his unlawful operation of a CFD/forex trading promotion business called 24HR Trading Academy. On 25 March 2021, following an application for summary judgment by the Financial Conduct Authority, the High Court ordered Mohammed Fuaath Haja Maideen…

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NinjaTrader Group, LLC, a leading provider of trading software and brokerage services, has announced the launch of NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC. As a non-clearing Futures Commission Merchant, NinjaTrader Clearing will deliver innovative Fintech services and a modern user experience for self-directed traders to cost-effectively access the global futures markets. “We are extremely excited to introduce a…

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Former JPMorgan traders Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak, Jeffrey Ruffo, and Christopher Jordan, who stand accused of spoofing the precious metals market, are pushing against the testimony of another trader, who is now an FBI agent. This becomes clear from documents filed at the Illinois Northern District Court and seen by FX News Group. Defendants Gregg…

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced that Poloniex LLC has agreed to pay more than $10 million to settle charges for operating an unregistered online digital asset exchange in connection with its operation of a trading platform that facilitated buying and selling of digital asset securities. The SEC’s order finds that…

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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces an amendment to the terms of the Relationship Agreements between LSEG and the former shareholders of Refinitiv. The Relationship Agreements are being amended to allow the former Refinitiv shareholders to introduce leverage of up to 20% on the value of their entire shareholding in LSEG that is subject…

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FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that Axiance, the new retail FX brand being launched by CySEC licensed ICC Intercertus Capital Ltd, has gone live with its new website and offering. Visitors to the website of the company’s old brand, EverFX, now redirect automatically to axiance.com. As was exclusively reported by FNG at the beginning of…

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The first week of August – normally a “slow time” as folks head on vacation – brought record traffic to FNG as we exclusively broke every major FX industry news story (what were the “other guys” posting about, exactly????). And there were plenty! Trading 212 getting a major capital injection. (Equiti Capital too). Libertex being…

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Now defunct FX broker Alpari (US) has dropped its “last look” lawsuit against BNP Paribas. This becomes clear from the latest documents filed with the New York Southern District Court. A notice of dismissal, seen by FX News Group, states that Alpari (US) dismisses its action without prejudice against defendant BNP Paribas, S.A. Alpari says…

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The wave of public anger regarding the insultingly low $65 million penalty imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Robinhood has failed to dissuade the regulator from proceeding with its distribution plan regarding the penalty. About a month after the Commission opened a consultation into the distribution plan, the regulator has approved the…

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