October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TradingScreen Inc. teams up with ITG

TradingScreen Inc. (TS), the all-asset class order and execution management system (OEMS), has just announced a strategic collaboration with ITG, an independent broker and financial technology provider. The collaboration will result in an integrated solution that allows TS customers to access ITG real-time analytics at the single-order and portfolio levels. Providing valuable insight into the…

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ASIC continues small business focus for 2018-19
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC continues small business focus for 2018-19

Australian regulator ASIC has released its Corporate Plan for 2018-19 to 2021-22 and small business continues to be an important stakeholder for ASIC, reflected in the plan’s action items for 2018-19. ASIC Commissioner John Price said: As Australia’s regulator for companies, financial markets and providers of financial services and consumer credit, ASIC works to help…

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Centroid Solutions expands into the Australian market
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Centroid Solutions expands into the Australian market

Financial technology provider Centroid Solutions has announced that it is expanding into the Australian market. The company which provides a wide array of services in the areas of Risk Management, Connectivity, Aggregation and Regulatory Reporting is expanding to Sydney, Australia. The location is the third major geography for the firm after it has established its…

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FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group releases Bitcoin CFD trading

Retail forex broker FXCM Group, LLC has just announced that clients trading with Forex Capital Markets Limited (FXCM UK) and FXCM Australia Pty Limited (FXCM AU) can now begin trading the first crypto CFD, Bitcoin (BTC/USD). With a successful launch to FXCM South Africa (PTY) LTD (FXCM ZA) clients and due to client demand, FXCM…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIFMA’s Board of Directors announces newly elected officers

The Board of Directors of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has just announced it has elected the following principal officers to leadership positions on the Board for 2019: Chair: James R. Allen, Chairman & CEO, Hilliard Lyons Chair-Elect: William C. Caccamise, General Counsel of Global Banking, Global Markets, and International, Bank of America…

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Blackstone-Led consortium completes partnership transaction with Thomson Reuters
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blackstone-Led consortium completes partnership transaction with Thomson Reuters

A consortium led by Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone – together with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and GIC – have completed the previously announced partnership transaction with information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) for Thomson Reuters’ Financial & Risk (F&R) business. The Blackstone-led consortium now owns 55 percent…

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FXSpotStream forex volumes
October 02, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FXSpotStream has best ever month with September FX trading volumes at $31.9B ADV

Multibank FX aggregation service FXSpotStream has reported figures indicating that September 2018 was its busiest month ever, with FX trading coming in at $31.9 billion in average daily volumes. Previous best ever result at FXSpotStream was June’s $30.4 billion ADV. As there were less trading days in September (20) than August (23), total volumes were actually slightly…

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October 01, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Andreessen Horowitz invests in a stablecoin crypto project

Stablecoins are created by governments to decrease the volatility of regular cryptocurrencies by pegging the value of digital coins to either fiat currencies, some commodity such as gold or other cryptocurrencies. There are several kinds of stablecoins, including those directed towards the private sector, called retail ones and those for the state, called wholesale. One…

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