The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today announces that it has approved the first crypto fund according to Swiss law. The fund, which is restricted to qualified investors, invests primarily in cryptoassets. For the first time, FINMA has approved a Swiss fund that invests primarily in cryptoassets, that is to say in assets based…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted an offer of settlement from Tradition Securities and Derivatives, LLC, which will see the subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Tradition pay a fine for Reg SHO violations. The broker-dealer consents to the entry of an Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings. These proceedings concern Tradition’s violations…
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The sterling, Japanese yen, Swiss franc and euro LIBOR panels are ceasing on 31 December 2021. Today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirms that to avoid disruption to legacy contracts that reference the 1-, 3- and 6-month sterling and Japanese yen LIBOR settings, it will require the LIBOR benchmark administrator to publish these settings under…
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Alpha FX Group plc (LON:AFX) today announces the launch of its next-generation banking platform for the alternative investment sector. As part of this launch, the Group intends to open an office in Luxembourg to show its commitment to the local market, which represents a significant opportunity for the alternative investment banking solution. This follows a…
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There is some progress in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by OANDA against GAIN Capital, which is now owned by StoneX Group. Shortly after the New Jersey District Court set deadlines for GAIN Capital regarding the production of documents, OANDA has confirmed that GAIN has started production of documents. This becomes clear from a status…
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FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that Finalto has promoted longtime employee Stanislav Bunimovich to the position of Chief Operating Officer – B2B. He has also been added to the board of Finalto Financial Services Limited, the FCA licensed arm of the company. Finalto, the Financials arm of online gaming tech company Playtech (LON:PTEC), comprises both…
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San Francisco and Dublin based Stripe, which builds payment infrastructure for the internet, has announced a major expansion of its presence in Canada. Stripe will soon open an office in downtown Toronto, Ontario—its first in the country—and has launched four new products in Canada: Stripe Tax, Pre-Authorized Debits, faster payouts, and a new smart reader…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it has filed and simultaneously settled charges against Interactive Brokers LLC, a registered futures commission merchant, for failing to diligently supervise the handling of its customer accounts by not adequately preparing and configuring its electronic trading system to receive negative prices and calculate margin on…
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FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that global Retail FX and CFDs broker Pepperstone has paved its way for continued success in the Middle East, with the recent appointment of Alexander Kolpokchi as head of their DFSA entity in Dubai. Alex Kolpokchi, having been promoted from his former position as Head of Sales, confirms: “I’m excited…
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday issued an order filing and settling charges against respondent Payward Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Kraken for illegally offering margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets, including Bitcoin, and failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM). The order requires Kraken to pay a $1.25 million…
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