Category: News

July 31, 2014 BY Mike Fox

NZ's FMA issues first equity crowd funding licences

The issuing of New Zealand's first equity crowd funding licenses could spark growth for many small to medium sized businesses. Equity crowd funding allows business to access capital by selling shares to individuals thru a regulated platform, avoiding more traditional bank lending. PledgeMe and Snowball Effect are the first providers to receive licenses from the…

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July 30, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Tom Zschach to join CLS as Chief Information Officer

CLS Group (CLS), the market infrastructure that enhances financial stability by providing risk mitigation services to the global FX market, today announced Tom Zschach is to join the company from September 1st as Chief Information Officer, based in London. Tom assumes responsibility for CLS’s technology function whilst leading and further developing the company’s technology vision.…

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July 30, 2014 BY Mike Fox

OptionsCity further boosts automation and risk management with Metro 5.2

OptionsCity Software, a global provider of electronic trading solutions for professional futures and options traders, today announced that an upgrade to its flagship trading platform, Metro, will be available mid-August. Metro 5.2 has extended performance with added functionality that allows traders and brokers to manage execution, risk, and efficiently navigate electronic markets. Metro 5.2 includes…

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