Last week was busy in the financial services sector as several companies turned their numbers, along with other news pouring in from crypto and fintech companies. Finansai Magnatai has shortlisted some of the most impact-full news from the forex, fintech and crypto industries.
Europos Parlamento komitetas atmeta Bitcoin draudimą
In a massive move, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has rejected a bill that aimed to ban Bitcoin (BTC) in the European Union. Thirty-two members of the Parliament voted against, and 24 were in favour.
The majority of MEPs from the European People’s Party (EPP), the European Conservatives and Reformists (ERC), Renew Europe (Renew) and Identity and Democracy (ID) voted against it. In contrast, a minority of MEPs from Greens, S&D and GUE mainly voted in favour.
Skaitykite daugiau European Parliament Committee’s voting on the proposed Bitcoin ban here.
TP ICAP Singapūre pradės elektroninę FX prekybos platformą
TP ICAP Group has launched an electronic Foreign Exchange trading platform in Singapore. In addition, the company is receiving support from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the upcoming services.
The platform will be based on TP ICAP’s Fusion interface and will initially offer institutional clients to trade in Asian 1 Month Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDF). Additionally, it has concrete plans for expansion by including FX Forwards and additional tenors in Asian NDFs.
Skaityti daugiau TP ICAP Singapore e-FX platform here.
ApeCoin by Yuga Labs Is Launching Today, Listed at the Top Crypto Exchanges
Yuga Labs has released its very own cryptocurrency, ApeCoin, an ERC-20 governance and utility token. Yuga Labs is the owner of the Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks and Meebits following the acquisition of the rights from Larva Labs.
The Bored Apes NFT collection value was boosted following the acquisition, attaining a floor price of 107 ETH. At the time of writing, BAYC NFTs are among the most sought collections in the market.
Skaityti daugiau ApeCoin here.
„Swissquote“ patvirtina rekordinį 2021 m. augimą, veiklos pajamos išaugo 49 % per metus
Swissquote, a Switzerland-based online financial services provider, confirmed its record growth in 2021, with a substantial YoY jump in operating revenues. In its recent annual results, the company reported operating revenues of CHF 479.6 million, which is 49 percent higher compared to 2020.
Moreover, net revenues and pre-tax profit saw a sharp surge during the mentioned period. Swissquote recently published its guidance for 2022 and a medium-term outlook for 2025. After experiencing solid customer growth during the first two months of this year, the Swiss company is expecting net revenues of CHF 475 million in 2022.
Skaitykite daugiau apie Swissquote’s 2021 financials here.
IG grupės 3 finansinių metų trečiojo ketvirčio pajamos šoktelėjo 22%, aktyvių klientų rekordas
IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG) reported a 13 percent jump in its revenue between December and February, which is the third quarter of the financial year for the company. The broker generated £257.2 million in the three months.
Iš bendros sumos 219.3 GBP buvo gauta iš IG ne biržos (OTC) svertinių išvestinių finansinių priemonių verslo, kuris, palyginti su tuo pačiu praėjusių metų ketvirčiu, šoktelėjo 4 proc. Tačiau pajamos iš akcijų prekybos ir investicijų sumažėjo 54 procentais iki 6.6 mln.
Skaityti daugiau IG’s Q3 revenue here.
TP ICAP 81 m. pelnas sumažėjo 2021%, o pajamos auga nežymiai
TP ICAP, the world’s biggest inter-deal broker, published its annual financials for 2021, reporting more than an 81 percent drop in its profits for the 12 months. It generated £24 million as pre-tax profits last year compared to 2020’s figure of £129 million.
Additionally, the basic earnings per share of the company plunged to 0.7 pence from 15.4 pence in the prior year.
Skaityti daugiau TP ICAP’s 2021 financials here.
CMC Markets pradeda 30 milijonų svarų sterlingų vertės akcijų supirkimo programą
CMC Markets (LON: CMCX) launched its share buyback program last Tuesday with an allocation of £30 million, the London-headquartered broker announced. This step has been taken to reduce the share capital of the company.
It has detailed that the maximum aggregate number of shares it is trying to repurchase is 29,071,747 ordinary shares. It has already appointed RBC Europe Limited to manage the Buyback Programme on its behalf.
Skaityti daugiau CMC Markets’ buyback program here.
Vokietijos prokurorai apkaltino buvusį Wirecard generalinį direktorių
German prosecutors from Munich filed charges against Markus Braun, the former Chief Executive Officer of Wirecard, concerning the firm’s collapse in 2021. Braun was charged with fraud, misappropriation of corporate assets, accounting fraud and market manipulation.
Braun was first arrested two years ago, but he was only charged recently after unsealing a 474-page indictment. The AP reports that prosecutors in Munich allege that he signed off on financial statements he knew to be false, and the company booked revenue that did not exist.
Skaityti daugiau Wirecard’s former CEO’s indictment here.
Izraelio finansinių technologijų sektorius liudija didelius finansavimo rodiklius 2021 m
The Israeli fintech sector is receiving a massive boost as investments in startups and companies of the industry hit $4.5 billion over the year.
The surge implied a 136% increase from 2020, where fintech startups and firms received $1.9 billion in funding.
Skaityti daugiau Israeli fintech funding here.
ES reguliuotojai įspėja dėl „labai rizikingo ir spekuliatyvaus“ kriptovaliutų turto
Multiple financial market regulators within the European Union released a joint warning statement against crypto-assets, saying many of them are “highly risky and speculative.” They further said crypto-assets are neither suited for retail investments nor can be used for payments.
The warning was issued by three European regulators: European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
Skaityti daugiau EU regulators’ warning against crypto assets here.
Analysis: December Brings Lower FX Deposits and Higher Withdrawals
The final month of 2021 brought an awaited slowdown in raising forex deposits. Finance Magnates Intelligence took a look at the December 2021 data, provided by cPattern. What are the conclusions and the annual summary?
First of all, December was the second straight month of decline for the average total deposits made in a month by average retail traders (for the top 10 countries in each category). This time it was $13,257 on average, which is down from $13,668 deposited in November. Still, it was the 3rd highest result in 2021.
Skaityti daugiau Finance Magnates FX deposit and withdrawal analysis here.
Pranešama, kad buvęs „BitBay“ generalinis direktorius ir įkūrėjas yra dingęs
In a shock to the industry, Sylwester Suszek, the Founder and former CEO of Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitBay (currently Zonda), has reportedly gone missing. The police from Katowice, Poland, said that he left his home on Thursday for a business meeting and drove off in an unknown direction, but he has not reached out to his family since then.
The executive is known for having founded a company where journalists from local media found that some shareholders had criminal records, with convictions for pimping and VAT fraud.
Skaityti daugiau the disappearance of BitBay’s Founder and former CEO here.
Last week was busy in the financial services sector as several companies turned their numbers, along with other news pouring in from crypto and fintech companies. Finansai Magnatai has shortlisted some of the most impact-full news from the forex, fintech and crypto industries.
Europos Parlamento komitetas atmeta Bitcoin draudimą
In a massive move, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has rejected a bill that aimed to ban Bitcoin (BTC) in the European Union. Thirty-two members of the Parliament voted against, and 24 were in favour.
The majority of MEPs from the European People’s Party (EPP), the European Conservatives and Reformists (ERC), Renew Europe (Renew) and Identity and Democracy (ID) voted against it. In contrast, a minority of MEPs from Greens, S&D and GUE mainly voted in favour.
Skaitykite daugiau European Parliament Committee’s voting on the proposed Bitcoin ban here.
TP ICAP Singapūre pradės elektroninę FX prekybos platformą
TP ICAP Group has launched an electronic Foreign Exchange trading platform in Singapore. In addition, the company is receiving support from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the upcoming services.
The platform will be based on TP ICAP’s Fusion interface and will initially offer institutional clients to trade in Asian 1 Month Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDF). Additionally, it has concrete plans for expansion by including FX Forwards and additional tenors in Asian NDFs.
Skaityti daugiau TP ICAP Singapore e-FX platform here.
ApeCoin by Yuga Labs Is Launching Today, Listed at the Top Crypto Exchanges
Yuga Labs has released its very own cryptocurrency, ApeCoin, an ERC-20 governance and utility token. Yuga Labs is the owner of the Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks and Meebits following the acquisition of the rights from Larva Labs.
The Bored Apes NFT collection value was boosted following the acquisition, attaining a floor price of 107 ETH. At the time of writing, BAYC NFTs are among the most sought collections in the market.
Skaityti daugiau ApeCoin here.
„Swissquote“ patvirtina rekordinį 2021 m. augimą, veiklos pajamos išaugo 49 % per metus
Swissquote, a Switzerland-based online financial services provider, confirmed its record growth in 2021, with a substantial YoY jump in operating revenues. In its recent annual results, the company reported operating revenues of CHF 479.6 million, which is 49 percent higher compared to 2020.
Moreover, net revenues and pre-tax profit saw a sharp surge during the mentioned period. Swissquote recently published its guidance for 2022 and a medium-term outlook for 2025. After experiencing solid customer growth during the first two months of this year, the Swiss company is expecting net revenues of CHF 475 million in 2022.
Skaitykite daugiau apie Swissquote’s 2021 financials here.
IG grupės 3 finansinių metų trečiojo ketvirčio pajamos šoktelėjo 22%, aktyvių klientų rekordas
IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG) reported a 13 percent jump in its revenue between December and February, which is the third quarter of the financial year for the company. The broker generated £257.2 million in the three months.
Iš bendros sumos 219.3 GBP buvo gauta iš IG ne biržos (OTC) svertinių išvestinių finansinių priemonių verslo, kuris, palyginti su tuo pačiu praėjusių metų ketvirčiu, šoktelėjo 4 proc. Tačiau pajamos iš akcijų prekybos ir investicijų sumažėjo 54 procentais iki 6.6 mln.
Skaityti daugiau IG’s Q3 revenue here.
TP ICAP 81 m. pelnas sumažėjo 2021%, o pajamos auga nežymiai
TP ICAP, the world’s biggest inter-deal broker, published its annual financials for 2021, reporting more than an 81 percent drop in its profits for the 12 months. It generated £24 million as pre-tax profits last year compared to 2020’s figure of £129 million.
Additionally, the basic earnings per share of the company plunged to 0.7 pence from 15.4 pence in the prior year.
Skaityti daugiau TP ICAP’s 2021 financials here.
CMC Markets pradeda 30 milijonų svarų sterlingų vertės akcijų supirkimo programą
CMC Markets (LON: CMCX) launched its share buyback program last Tuesday with an allocation of £30 million, the London-headquartered broker announced. This step has been taken to reduce the share capital of the company.
It has detailed that the maximum aggregate number of shares it is trying to repurchase is 29,071,747 ordinary shares. It has already appointed RBC Europe Limited to manage the Buyback Programme on its behalf.
Skaityti daugiau CMC Markets’ buyback program here.
Vokietijos prokurorai apkaltino buvusį Wirecard generalinį direktorių
German prosecutors from Munich filed charges against Markus Braun, the former Chief Executive Officer of Wirecard, concerning the firm’s collapse in 2021. Braun was charged with fraud, misappropriation of corporate assets, accounting fraud and market manipulation.
Braun was first arrested two years ago, but he was only charged recently after unsealing a 474-page indictment. The AP reports that prosecutors in Munich allege that he signed off on financial statements he knew to be false, and the company booked revenue that did not exist.
Skaityti daugiau Wirecard’s former CEO’s indictment here.
Izraelio finansinių technologijų sektorius liudija didelius finansavimo rodiklius 2021 m
The Israeli fintech sector is receiving a massive boost as investments in startups and companies of the industry hit $4.5 billion over the year.
The surge implied a 136% increase from 2020, where fintech startups and firms received $1.9 billion in funding.
Skaityti daugiau Israeli fintech funding here.
ES reguliuotojai įspėja dėl „labai rizikingo ir spekuliatyvaus“ kriptovaliutų turto
Multiple financial market regulators within the European Union released a joint warning statement against crypto-assets, saying many of them are “highly risky and speculative.” They further said crypto-assets are neither suited for retail investments nor can be used for payments.
The warning was issued by three European regulators: European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
Skaityti daugiau EU regulators’ warning against crypto assets here.
Analysis: December Brings Lower FX Deposits and Higher Withdrawals
The final month of 2021 brought an awaited slowdown in raising forex deposits. Finance Magnates Intelligence took a look at the December 2021 data, provided by cPattern. What are the conclusions and the annual summary?
First of all, December was the second straight month of decline for the average total deposits made in a month by average retail traders (for the top 10 countries in each category). This time it was $13,257 on average, which is down from $13,668 deposited in November. Still, it was the 3rd highest result in 2021.
Skaityti daugiau Finance Magnates FX deposit and withdrawal analysis here.
Pranešama, kad buvęs „BitBay“ generalinis direktorius ir įkūrėjas yra dingęs
In a shock to the industry, Sylwester Suszek, the Founder and former CEO of Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitBay (currently Zonda), has reportedly gone missing. The police from Katowice, Poland, said that he left his home on Thursday for a business meeting and drove off in an unknown direction, but he has not reached out to his family since then.
The executive is known for having founded a company where journalists from local media found that some shareholders had criminal records, with convictions for pimping and VAT fraud.
Skaityti daugiau the disappearance of BitBay’s Founder and former CEO here.
Source: https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/analysis/bitcoin-ban-revenues-fx-analysis-wirecard-ceo-and-more-editors-pick/