Sberbank’s solution first to get approval of Bank of Russia’s regulatory sandbox
Sberbank’s service that helps remotely control permissions to carry out transactions using corporate client accounts is the first service to pass the pilot in Bank of Russia’s regulatory sandbox.
Japan’s FX broker Monex boosts cyber protections for clients
The broker will notify traders via email if login is done from an environment different from the usual one.
GAIN Capital’s GetGo mobile app becomes available in Australia
After the solution had to bid goodbye to the EU market due to the new ESMA rules, it is now available in Australia.
Ping An Insurance to unveil new “1+N” platform based on blockchain and AI technologies
Ping An’s Smart City “1+N” platform is based on four core technologies: intelligent cognition, AI, blockchain and cloud technology.
Financial Stability Board seeks feedback on LEI implementation
The FSB invites comments from financial institutions, industry and consumer associations, as well as other stakeholders on implementation of the LEI.
Retail Forex broker KVB Kunlun registers sharp rise in profits in H1 2018
The leveraged foreign exchange and other trading income of KVB Kunlun increased by 47.8% to HK$233.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018.
BBVA Compass Mobile Banking App introduces budgeting, spend tracking tools
The latest Mobile Banking App release integrates BBVA Compass Financial Tools.
Japan’s FSA marks steep drop in enquiries about virtual currencies in Q2 2018
There were 1,602 enquiries registered in the quarter to end-June, compared to 3,559 in the preceding quarter.
Nadex bans member from trading as he fails to disclose felony plea agreement
Dwayne Hans’ membership has been revoked and he is banned from trading on Nadex in any capacity.
SEC impostor claiming to offer binary options recovery services gets prison sentence
Leonel Alexis Valerio Santana receives 63-month prison sentence over defrauding victims of binary options brokers.
UK research on EMIR shows there is case for exempting smaller FCs from clearing obligations
Analysis of a UK data sample indicates that there is a case for exempting smaller FCs from clearing without compromising the objectives of EMIR.
FCA provides info to customers of Premier FX Limited
The High Court appointed administrators in respect of Premier FX Limited on August 13, 2018, the FCA confirms.
Australians lose more than $1m due to investment fraud in the second week of August
Scamwatch received reports about $1.06 million being lost to investment scams in the week to August 12, 2018.
KPMG wants clarity on GAIN Capital – TIBCO dispute
KPMG remains in the dark as to whether it should provide information about all audits it has conducted for TIBCO Software over the past five years.
New version of CQG becomes available
The pilot release comes with new features such as Server-side Bracket Orders and Estimated Place in Queue.
