IG Group’s CEO buys more shares
IG Group’s CEO June Felix has purchased 9,700 shares in the broker.
Rakuten Wallet completes registration as virtual currency exchange
Rakuten tries to improve the image of ill-fated Everybody’s Bitcoin by changing its name to Rakuten Wallet.
France’s AMF opens consultation on restrictions for offering CFDs and binaries
The French financial markets regulator is seeking public comments on how to implement measures analogical to those introduced by ESMA at a national level.
MUFG launches new securities subsidiary in Amsterdam
MUFG has opened its new indirect subsidiary – MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V., in Amsterdam.
Nasdaq prolongs acceptance period for its offer for Oslo Bors
The period is extended until April 30, 2019 at 17.30 CET.
Software developer accused of spoofing seeks to nix “ostrich” jury instruction
Jitesh Thakkar opposes the theory that he deliberately avoided learning that London-based trader Navinder Sarao would use Edge Financial’s program to spoof.
“Mind The Gap!” – The life and times of a man on the move Episode 38
Marketing vs trading. retail winners and losers, The listicle tests my patience, and Liberland could be ideal FX destination
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Former Global Head of Emerging Markets broking at TFS-ICAP seeks to dismiss CFTC case
Jeremy Woolfenden requests to file a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit about flying & printing.
UK Govt says it takes the failure of London Capital and Finance very seriously
Questions around the collapse of the firm keep piling up.
Swissquote finalizes acquisition of Luxembourg-based Internaxx Bank
The deal was completed following the receipt of regulatory approval from the European Central Bank and the CSSF in Luxembourg.
Swiss Federal Council launches consultation on framework conditions for blockchain/DLT
The Federal Council wants to increase legal certainty, remove hurdles for DLT-based applications and limit risks of misuse.
IBKR Asset Management changes name to Interactive Advisors
IBKR Asset Management, a part of the Interactive Brokers “family”, plans to start doing business under a new name: Interactive Advisors.
Excite One’s social trading service “macaso” experiences problems less than one month after launch
Login issues have plagued the work of the recently launched social trading service.
BigOption sales representative pleads guilty in binary options fraud case
Yair Hadar’s case is related to that targeting Lee Elbaz, the ex-CEO of Israeli-based Yukom Communications.
Court grants CFTC more time to decide on its stance in FXCM publications case
The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals gives the CFTC more time to decide on its position in a case concerning NFA’s publications about FXCM from February 2017.
