Wednesday, August 12, 2015

US Man Facing Jail Time For Illegal Weapons Exports with Bitcoin

US Man Facing Jail Time For Illegal Weapons Exports with Bitcoin

US Man Facing Jail Time For Illegal Weapons Exports with Bitcoin

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 06:36 PM PDT

A man is facing time in prison for several illegal weapons related crimes, some of which he allegedly facilitated via Bitcoin.

Keep on reading: US Man Facing Jail Time For Illegal Weapons Exports with Bitcoin

BitFlyer Raises Another $4 Million as It Looks to Fill Gox Void in Japan

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 05:53 PM PDT

bitFlyer has raised another ¥510 million in funding as it continues to try filling the void in Japan left by the MtGox collapse last year.

Keep on reading: BitFlyer Raises Another $4 Million as It Looks to Fill Gox Void in Japan

Brokerage Challenges in Japan : Traders Securities’ Kanamaru Explains

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:05 PM PDT

"The Japanese market requires strict compliance , therefore extensive knowledge of the Japanese financial business is needed."

Keep on reading: Brokerage Challenges in Japan : Traders Securities' Kanamaru Explains

FSCS Entitles Former LQD Clients to Compensation up to £50,000

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 01:53 PM PDT

Customers have been notified that they fall within the mantle of UK law that protects them under the FSCS, entitling them to compensation.

Keep on reading: FSCS Entitles Former LQD Clients to Compensation up to £50,000

Portware Taps Chris Matsko as Head of FX Trading Services

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 12:52 PM PDT

In his new role at Portware, Mr. Matsko will work with the group's global clientele to help push and oversee the firm's FX solutions.

Keep on reading: Portware Taps Chris Matsko as Head of FX Trading Services

Markit Reports Q2 Financial Results, Revenues Orchestrate Steady Climb

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 12:34 PM PDT

Markit saw an increase in its revenues of 6.7% YoY on a constant currency basis from Q2 2014, helped by a secondary share repurchase.

Keep on reading: Markit Reports Q2 Financial Results, Revenues Orchestrate Steady Climb

Dark Days Ahead for Dark Pool Users as SEC Charges ITG with Misconduct

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 11:11 AM PDT

The SEC has charged ITG with operating a secret trading desk and misusing the confidential trading information of dark pool subscribers.

Keep on reading: Dark Days Ahead for Dark Pool Users as SEC Charges ITG with Misconduct

Nasdaq Reports July 2015 Trading Metrics, FICC Volumes Plummet

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:41 AM PDT

Nasdaq orchestrated an increase in its US equity derivatives options volume in July 2015, reporting 78 million contracts, up 9.9% MoM

Keep on reading: Nasdaq Reports July 2015 Trading Metrics, FICC Volumes Plummet

Lending Club Launches API Integration for Financial Advisors and Brokers

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:10 AM PDT

Lending Club has launched a new API to allow broker-dealers and financial advisors to offer their lending marketplace to their investors.

Keep on reading: Lending Club Launches API Integration for Financial Advisors and Brokers

Gold-i Restructures Support Team with Two New Additions

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 09:52 AM PDT

Ian Bunn and Chris James join Gold-i's Support Team as its Head of Support and QA respectively.

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Cantor Fitzgerald Revamps Portfolio Solutions Team in New York & London

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 09:35 AM PDT

Cantor Fitzgerald has seen four new appointees to its Portfolio Solutions team, just two months after reorganizing its fixed income team.

Keep on reading: Cantor Fitzgerald Revamps Portfolio Solutions Team in New York & London

Major Consolidation Underway in Financial Technology Sector

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 09:20 AM PDT

CSC bought Fixnetix for $100 million, Markit bought CoreOne Technologies for $200 million and FIS bought SunGard for $9.1 billion.

Keep on reading: Major Consolidation Underway in Financial Technology Sector

GAIN GTX Bolsters Institutional Unit with New Director

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 09:18 AM PDT

He joins GAIN GTX after a lengthy tenure in the foreign exchange (FX) industry, dating all the way back to 1981.

Keep on reading: GAIN GTX Bolsters Institutional Unit with New Director

SunGard Scraps IPO Plans in Favor of $9.1 Billion Acquisition by FIS

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 09:18 AM PDT

In a deal with an enterprise value of $9.1, FIS is acquiring SunGard, ending their previous intentions to go public as a standalone firm.

Keep on reading: SunGard Scraps IPO Plans in Favor of $9.1 Billion Acquisition by FIS

Moneycorp Takes Minority Stake in Brazilian Novo Mundo Corretora de Câmbio

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 08:33 AM PDT

After a two year commercial partnership with Novo Mundo Corretora de Câmbio, Moneycorp has acquired a minority stake in the Brazilian firm.

Keep on reading: Moneycorp Takes Minority Stake in Brazilian Novo Mundo Corretora de Câmbio

Visa to Explore Blockchain in FinTech Expansion

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 07:34 AM PDT

Visa, the world's largest electronic payments network, is joining the growing list of financial giants getting to know blockchain.

Keep on reading: Visa to Explore Blockchain in FinTech Expansion

Colored Coins Startup Colu Launches Beta, Music Industry First Partnership

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 06:00 AM PDT

Colu has announced the beta launch of its platform and its first partnership to bring blockchain technology toward practical applications.

Keep on reading: Colored Coins Startup Colu Launches Beta, Music Industry First Partnership

What's Really behind China's Latest Move?

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 05:28 AM PDT

China has the highest gold reserve, and given the last move, the question is what is the real reason behind it and should we be concerned?

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Ukrainian Hackers Made $100M from Insider Trading on Stolen Information

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:08 AM PDT

Watch: The traders who collaborated with the hackers hid their activity by trading in stock CFDs.

Keep on reading: Ukrainian Hackers Made $100M from Insider Trading on Stolen Information

FIX Trading Community Creates Six Subgroups To Address MiFID II Regulation

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 12:40 AM PDT

In order to better grapple with a period of regulatory change and upheaval, FIX has devoted six new specialized subgroups to MiFID II regulation.

Keep on reading: FIX Trading Community Creates Six Subgroups To Address MiFID II Regulation

Credit Suisse In Settlement Talks With SEC Over Dark Pool Misconduct

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:26 PM PDT

Credit Suisse is locked in settlement talks with US regulators over what could be a record fine levied for dark pool wrongdoing.

Keep on reading: Credit Suisse In Settlement Talks With SEC Over Dark Pool Misconduct

Australian Watchdog Suspends Licence of a Bought out Broker

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:14 AM PDT

The move calls into question the advantage of taking over an Australian licensed firm to access the market, a common practice in the industry.

Keep on reading: Australian Watchdog Suspends Licence of a Bought out Broker

Brokers' Update – August 10: Orbex, GAIN Capital & Alpari

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:33 PM PDT

Orbex offers customers a DIY algo-building tool, while Japanese traders must adjust to GAIN's new trading platform and new Alpari identity.

Keep on reading: Brokers' Update – August 10: Orbex, GAIN Capital & Alpari

OANDA Doubles Leverage Citing "Client Demand"

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:57 AM PDT

After years peddling a conservative approach to margin trading, OANDA has responded to purported client demand and raised leverage to 100:1.

Keep on reading: OANDA Doubles Leverage Citing "Client Demand"

Ownership Change Puts Varengold’s Forex Business in the Balance

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:46 AM PDT

The resigning founders are believed to disagree with the new stakeholders' future plans for the Hamburg based bank.

Keep on reading: Ownership Change Puts Varengold's Forex Business in the Balance

GAIN Capital’s Retail and Institutional Monthly Metrics down MoM

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 09:05 AM PDT

Institutional volumes saw the biggest MoM drop of almost 7%, while retail volumes represented a 6.1% slump from June 2015.

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