Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced it will utilize OpenFin’s operating system for financial desktops. With this new digital workspace solution, asset managers using Broadridge’s next generation portfolio and order management system will benefit from componentized apps with highly configurable layouts and intuitive workflows. Traders and portfolio managers will be…
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today announces that it has publicly censured BIT Mining Limited (formerly known as 500.com Limited) for breaching the rules on special deals under the Code on Takeovers and Mergers. On 28 January 2021, Loto Interactive Limited announced a proposed share subscription by BIT Mining which would trigger a…
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Online trading company eToro has issued a notice to those traders who have positions in $Ryanair shares. Following a decision made by Ryanair Holdings PLC to limit the number of ordinary shares held by non-EU nationals, certain actions must be taken on the accounts of traders with positions in Ryanair. eToro says that this is…
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Electronic trading major Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) today announced a new simple flat fee structure for stock trading in Europe. The broker is focusing on building its European customer base by introducing a new simplified pricing structure for stocks that is tailored to individual investor priorities. The first markets to benefit from this new fee…
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Following a recent investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) into MyBudget Pty Ltd’s operating model, MyBudget has applied for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. MyBudget, a company providing personal budgeting services, has never held an AFS licence and was not authorised to provide financial services. MyBudget holds an Australian credit licence…
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The United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $250,000 fine on StockCross Financial Services, Inc. (acquired by Respondent Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. as of December 31, 2019). The fine is a part of a settlement offer proposed by the firm and accepted by FINRA. The sanctions stem from violations that occurred…
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Deutches Borse Group’s 360 Trading Networks (360T) has announced that in a new partnership with Banco Monex, 360TGTX is establishing the first local credit hub for MXN and other currencies, enabling a new generation of anonymous trading. This partnership will cater to every possible trading style without compromising the principles of low impact, low latency…
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Effective July 29, 2021, and pending all relevant Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulatory review periods, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (CBOT), New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. (NYMEX) and Commodity Exchange, Inc, (COMEX) will adopt CME, CBOT, NYMEX/COMEX Rule 258 on Exchange Personal Trading Policy….
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Richard Usher, a former Forex trader known for his participation in the “Cartel” chatroom, refuses to abandon the lawsuits he has brought against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Those lawsuit accused the CFTC and the DOJ of illegally preventing Usher from accessing documents that he would need in…
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It was one of the busiest weeks of the year in the Forex Industry News realm, with all of the key stories appearing first or exclusively here on FNG. Why did TikTok add Forex, CFDs, and crypto trading to its banned list for Branded Content? Who bought a 30% stake in institutional FX and crypto…
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