CySEC warns of Efexa1000.com claims of link to licensed FX broker
October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC warns of Efexa1000.com claims of link to licensed FX broker

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just informed investors about the following regarding Efexa1000 Ltd (the Company): The Company, through the website efexa1000.com, claims to be part of the Instant Trading EU Ltd (the "CIF") group, which is licensed (License No. 266/15) and regulated by CySEC, while it has no relationship with the…

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Bitcoin
October 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Reasons why Bitcoin should be in your investment portfolio

The following article was written by Joshua Marcus M. Bautista, Paxful Copywriter. Nowadays, Bitcoin is all over the internet, may it be the news or the blog posts you read. If you’ve considered yourself an investor in mind, body, and heart, then you’ve definitely heard of bitcoins and the potential they possess! In fact, you…

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direct fx bankrupt
October 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ASIC cancels license of bankrupt Retail Forex broker Direct FX

Following our exclusive report from Tuesday that Australian Retail Forex broker Direct FX was placed into liquidation with Deloitte named as administrator, it came as no surprise that today regulator ASIC announced that it was fully canceling Direct FX's AFS license. ASIC had first suspended Direct FX's license back in April. What was somewhat surprising,…

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October 17, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Why did Coinbase list the rather experimental 0x (ZRX)?

Coinbase is definitely going all-in the cryptocurrency game, as it continues to expand its current portfolio. The latest addition, however, has sparked some conversation as to why the exchange has decided to list one of the most experimental coins out there - ZRX, or simple, 0x. The coin was added on October 16th, across the…

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clone firm FCA warning
October 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Padmar Investments Limited clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Padmar Investments Limited. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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Activity on Refinitiv's FX platforms in Asia reaches record highs
October 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Refinitiv expands cloud delivery of real-time financial data via Amazon Web Services

Refinitiv, formerly the Financial and Risk business of information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI), has just announced that its Elektron real-time data delivery using Amazon Web Services (AWS) is being expanded to meet high demand from clients across the globe. Refinitiv uses AWS to enhance customer access to real-time financial data globally. In a recent survey…

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Richard Bartlett GMI UK
October 17, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Richard Bartlett joins FX broker GMI from PrimeXM

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated institutional FX and CFDs broker Global Market Index Limited (or GMI Group) has continued its global hiring spree, adding Richard Bartlett to a senior executive role at the company. Richard Bartlett is the former Head of Sales at leading technology provider PrimeXM, and has agreed to join GMI with…

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