RoboForex raises leverage for Cryptocurrency trading up to 1:50 LeapRate

September 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

RoboForex raises leverage for Cryptocurrency trading up to 1:50

RoboForex, the Belize-based unit of the Retail FX brokerage group, has announced the increase of the leverage value for trading operations involving cryptocurrencies. Starting September 1st 2018, RoboForex clients will have an opportunity to trade cryptocurrencies with leverage up to 1:50. RoboForex stated that it is actively expanding the company’s services and improving trading conditions…

Thomson Reuters and Moody’s Analytics partner on IFRS9 SPPI solution

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches a targeted reporting solution for new MiFID II Systematic Internalisers

Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) has announced that it has launched RTS 27 Now, a targeted reporting solution that leverages its powerful Velocity Analytics platform to help banks that have newly registered as Systematic Internalisers under MiFID II complete their first regulatory report. Under the MiFID II Systematic Internaliser (SI) regime, banks had to register…

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Astercap Ltd. trading as Broker Official

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has just announced that it has become aware of a suspicious entity, Astercap Ltd., doing business as Broker Official (together, the Parties). Broker Official claims to provide an online trading platform for Forex and Contracts for Difference, operating at www.brokerofficial.com website. Last year CFTC has added…

September 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Hantec Markets upgrades to FCA 730K license, opens Jordan office

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Hantec Markets has taken two major steps in the company's continued development. First, in the UK, Hantec has upgraded its FCA license from a matched-principal license to a full-scope IFPRU €730k license. And, the Hantec group has received authorization from the Jordan Securities…

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CoinCards.ca customers can now buy Amazon, Netflix and more gift cards using Dash

Dash, the digital currency for payments and e-commerce, has announced an integration with CoinCards.ca, one of the few retail gift card companies in the world specializing in cryptocurrency as a form of payment. The Canadian-based company allows customers to purchase gift cards for top brands and retailers — such as Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, and…

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Spotware launches cXchange cryptocurrency exchange solution

Forex and CFD technology solutions provider Spotware Systems has just announced that it has launched cXchange, a cryptocurrency exchange solution that allows anyone to start their own exchange. This makes Spotware the first professional developer of trading platforms in the market to offer a high-quality exchange solution. cXchange is a complete solution to launch and operate…

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eurex strengthens asset class focus

In an update to its organisational set-up, Eurex, derivatives market and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has announced that it enhances its asset class focus by combining the sales and product design functions for equity index and for fixed income derivatives, respectively. The new organisational set-up supports the implementation of Deutsche Börse’s growth agenda “Roadmap…

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against ForexGrand owned by Capital FXG Ltd.

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has just announced that it has become aware of a suspicious entity, ForexGrand, owned by Capital FXG Ltd. The UK financial regulator FCA has also warned against Forex Grand earlier this year. ForexGrand claims to provide an online trading platform for Forex, stock indices, commodities and…

CME's Traiana enhances its Credit Risk Hub tool

September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

More than half of Australian small businesses are not using digital tools

55% of SMEs have little or no knowledge of cyber-security issues The majority of Australia’s small businesses are dismissive or tentative about using digital technologies to assist their business, according to a new ANZ report released today. ‘The Digital Economy: Transforming Australian Businesses’, found 56 per cent of micro, small and medium businesses (SMEs) did…

September 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Managing best execution as a forex firm

The following article was written by Matt Smith, CEO of regulatory reporting solutions provider SteelEye. Forex traders had until June 28th this year to become RTS27 compliant for Best Execution under MiFID II and, going forward, firms are required to publish, on a quarterly basis, data relating to the quality of execution in all products…