Shares of leading UK online broker CMC Markets plc (LON:CMCX) traded down by about 6% early Wednesday, after the company released its results for the first half of Fiscal 2022 (CMC has a March 31 fiscal year end). CMC Markets reported Revenues (or what it terms Net Operating Income) of £126.7 million for the six…
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FNG Exclusive… Further to our (exclusive) report from yesterday that longtime OANDA executive David Hodge was leaving the company, FNG has now learned that Mr. Hodge will be joining Retail FX and CFDs broker Skilling as that firm’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and effective “#2” to Skilling CEO Michael Kamerman. The appointment will only…
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Synfini, ASX’s new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) as a Service platform, is now production ready. ASX is welcoming the first set of new customers to Synfini, who will deploy a range of DLT-powered solutions over the coming months. Dan Chesterman, ASX Group Executive, Technology and Data, said: “With Synfini, ASX is providing an innovative solution…
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FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that longtime OANDA senior executive David Hodge has resigned from the company. We understand that Mr. Hodge, based in London, is currently working on some continuing commitments to OANDA but has already stepped off the board of the group’s FCA regulated entity, OANDA Europe Limited. We also understand that after…
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today posted its latest Market Watch, sharing its concerns about gaps in users’ surveillance of web-based platform activity. In particular, the regulator is concerned that requirements for market abuse surveillance are still not being fully met, ffive years after the introduction of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in 2016….
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Cboe Global Markets, Inc, a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, will present its strategy and path to achieving new medium-term financial targets today at its 2021 Investor Day. “We plan to leverage our global scale, customer-led product and market innovation and superior technology across our ecosystem to drive revenue growth and…
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking nearly $5.8 million in restitution from fraudulent trading scheme Long Leaf. This becomes clear from recent filings at the Illinois Northern District Court. The regulator has moved the Court for partial summary judgment against Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc, on all claims set forth in…
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Eurex and the Korea Exchange KRX will expand their tradable product range with Weekly Options on the Korean benchmark index KOSPI 200. With weekly expirations on one of the world’s most heavily traded index options contracts, the two exchanges are expanding their around-the-clock ecosystem for KOSPI derivatives. Thereby, both exchanges emphasize once again their decade-long…
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More than two months have passed since the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched an action against BitConnect, an online crypto lending platform, its founder Satish Kumbhani, and its top U.S. promoter and his affiliated company, alleging that they defrauded retail investors out of $2 billion. Today, it turned out that the SEC…
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TradeStation Crypto, Inc, a subsidiary of TradeStation Group, Inc., announced today a new price plan with reductions in taker fees of up to 50% and additional maker fees. And, the company charges no fees for crypto custody, deposits, or withdrawals. While other firms may claim to offer free crypto trades, fees are often priced into…
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