Gavin Foster Valutrades
August 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Valutrades names FX industry veteran Gavin Foster to its Board

FCA regulated Retail and Institutional FX and CFD brokerage Valutrades has announced the appointment of industry veteran Gavin Foster as a Non Executive Director of Valutrades Limited, effective immediately. Gavin Foster has been working as a strategic consultant to Valutrades since 2016 and this appointment represents an acknowledgment to the positive impact he has had…

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gkfx trading
August 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Marcus Scarlett replaces Nick Beecroft as Chairman of GKFX

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that GKFX has continued to reshape its senior executive and directorship arms, with current board Chairman Nick Beecroft departing the board and the company bringing on board Marcus Scarlett as his replacement as Chairman. Mr. Scarlett's formal taking of a director position and the Chairman's role is still subject to regulatory…

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August 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Food Quality and Blockchain in China

Food quality and blockchain are teaming up to provide a modern blockchain-based food quality control e-place, designed by the Chinese company, Wangjiahuan, an agricultural startup firm. The company has raised $58 million in a Series A round, which was managed by Global Logistic Properties. Global Logistic Properties is a leading logistics solution company based in…

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FCA warning
August 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Legal Trade firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Legal Trade. Legal Trade is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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August 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The "Blood" Diamonds

After being applied in more than 20 different industries around the globe, it is no surprise that blockchain is now being used in the diamond industry. The diamond industry was and still is considered a monopoly, or lately, an oligopoly. And while diamonds are forever, so are the issues related to them, it seems. The…

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Vertical Knowledge launches Robotic Process Automation to alternative data
August 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Merrill Lynch WM selects Factset as primary market data provider

FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, has just announced it has been selected to be the primary market data provider for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Starting later this year, FactSet will deploy its Market Data solution to more than 15,000 wealth management professionals across Merrill Lynch. The web-based platform provides complete…

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fca warning clone firm
August 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Chimera Investment Corporation clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Chimera Investment Corporation. 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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Bitcoin
August 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Bitcoin Loophole or Bitcoin News Trader

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Bitcoin Loophole / Bitcoin News Trader. Bitcoin Loophole / Bitcoin News Trader is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…

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B2Broker white label brokerage
August 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Starting a White Label brokerage business

The following article was written by Artur Azizov, CEO of B2Broker. White Label solutions are an ideal opportunity to start a brokerage business quickly, without significant costs. They also allow existing businesses to on-board the latest technologies to meet client demand. The foreign exchange market generates vast daily trading volumes and continues to attract an…

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