News Centre

Binary Options Follow-Up Schemes: Don’t Lose Money Twice - Recovery Scams And IRS Impersonation Scams Are Common Cons

Date 16/03/2017

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an Investor Alert warning anyone involved in binary options trading through unregistered non-U.S. companies to be on guard for a one-two punch: losses followed up by potentially fraudulent pitches to help recoup those losses. Ploys include recovery scams and IRS impersonation scams.

Index Derivatives Expert Sean Smith Joins FTSE Russell

Date 16/03/2017

• Industry leader to serve as Managing Director of Derivatives Licenses
• Role aims to accelerate growth in index options and futures space 
• Based in Chicago to work closely with key clients

Focused On Increasing Trading Volumes - In A Video Interview, Robert Cranston, Head Equity Product Management SIX Swiss Exchange, Talks About The Success Of Recently Launched Initiatives

Date 16/03/2017

In recent months, SIX Swiss Exchange has launched several new initiatives aimed at providing value to its trading participants and listed companies. In an interview (see below), Rob Cranston, Head Equity Product Management, presents the initiatives. He points out that in the context of upcoming change in the markets, SIX Swiss Exchange looks at regulation as an opportunity, citing the launch of SwissAtMid, growing volumes in SLS and current work on SIX Corporate Bonds.

Bloq Launches BloqLabs To Connect Enterprises With Open Source Blockchain Innovations

Date 16/03/2017

Bloq, a leader in the development of enterprise-grade blockchain solutions, has launched BloqLabs to expand its ongoing sponsorship and support of critical open source projects in the bitcoin and blockchain ecosystems.

The Updated Coefficients For Moscow Exchange indices To Come Into Force

Date 16/03/2017

The following coefficients for Moscow Exchange indices come into force from March 17, 2017:

Raiffeisen Bank International To Be Included In The ATX Five

Date 16/03/2017

The following adjustment will be made to the composition of the ATX five after today’s review according to the index rules: In the ATX five, the index which contains the five largest ATX stocks, Raiffeisen Bank International AG will replace BUWOG AG. The change will take effect on 20 March 2017. The ATX five will then consist of the following companies: Andritz AG, Erste Group Bank AG, OMV AG, voestalpine AG and Raiffeisen Bank International AG.

Statement From US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin On President Trump’s Budget Proposal

Date 16/03/2017

Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today in response to President Donald J. Trump’s budget proposal:
 
“President Trump’s discretionary budget plan released today focuses Treasury on our core missions of collecting revenue, managing the nation’s debt, protecting the financial system from threats, and combating financial crime and terrorism financing. It will ensure that we have the resources we need to enforce the nation’s tax laws, while investing in cybersecurity and prioritizing resources on initiatives that promote technology, efficiency and modernization across the agency.”

Office of Financial Research Update: Reducing The Regulatory Reporting Burden

Date 16/03/2017

The OFR posted remarks today by Director Richard Berner, entitled, "Reducing the Regulatory Reporting Burden," at the Financial Data Summit 2017 hosted by the Data Coalition in Washington.

Canada Goose Lists On Toronto Stock Exchange - Luxury Apparel Brand To Celebrate Its IPO With Market Close Ceremony At Its Toronto Headquarters

Date 16/03/2017

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today announced Canada Goose, a leading maker of Arctic luxury apparel, began trading on TSX this morning under the symbol TSX:GOOS. Canada Goose is the largest retail IPO year-to-date 2017 on TSX.

Chamber Of Digital Commerce Forms The Blockchain Intellectual Property Council

Date 16/03/2017

The Chamber of Digital Commerce has formed the Blockchain Intellectual Property Council (BIPC), an initiative to promote innovation in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) by addressing intellectual property issues. The council will help balance the protection of proprietary information with the openness necessary for innovation.