It may be a little surprising to know that Microsoft and Starbucks have teamed up on a new beverage-cryptocurrency product. Shortly after McDonalds announced that they will be offering the MacCoin to honour the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, Starbucks is the other large consumer company that has recently joined the cryptocurrency payment solutions.…
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How were Forex brokers preparing for the new ESMA leverage rules which kicked off this past week? Why did the FCA warn brokers about trying to circumvent the ESMA rules? Which regulated cryptocurrency exchange - run by a former Retail FX broker CEO - raised money from a noted Silicon Valley VC firm? Which Retail…
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Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, has now officially announced the launch of the US Bankruptcy Data developed in partnership with New Generation Research, Inc. (NGR). EDI, through this collaboration, now offers comprehensive data on US Bankruptcy Data for businesses over 50MM in Assets, with historical…
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Estonia based Retail FX brokerage group Admiral Markets has announced that its MetaTrader 5 offering just received another expansion. The company's clients now have access to: 306 new CFDs on ETFs on the Admiral.MT5 account; 177 new ETFs on the Admiral.Invest account. These new instruments allow clients to gain exposure to a variety of markets…
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The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called FSM SMart. FSM SMart Address: Hertensteinstrasse 51 Lucerne, Luzen 6004, Switzerland Website: www.fsmsmart.com Phone: +41 4350 84931 Email: [email protected] Reason for warning: FSM is making false and misleading claims that they are a registered financial service provider in New Zealand…
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Barclays Plc (NYSE: BCS) has today announced that it is partnering with fintech business MarketInvoice, Europe’s largest online invoice financing platform, in a deal that is set to transform the way small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK manage cash flow and accelerate growth. The bank has committed to a significant minority stake in…
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Derivatives marketplace CME Group has announced that it will change the time its FX options expire to 10 a.m. ET. This change will begin with contracts expiring after June 9, 2019. Clients across time zones will be able to trade listed options that expire at the same time as most over-the-counter (OTC) contracts. Aligning to…
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Criterion Arbitrage & Trading B.V. becomes fourth new trading participant to join the Swiss stock exchange in 2018. Today, Criterion Arbitrage & Trading B.V. started as a trading participant on the Swiss stock exchange. Established in 2011 and located in Amsterdam, the company engages in market making and various arbitrage strategies in listed derivatives on…
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), the operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has just announced its intention to launch a new open-architecture, centralized industry platform to facilitate creation and redemption orders for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This new platform, expected to begin operations in 2019, subject to regulatory approval,…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that AT Global Markets (UK) Limited, the UK arm of global retail FX brokerage group ATFX, has upgraded its license from the FCA to a full-scope IFPRU €730,000 license, expanding the services it can provide to clients. ATFX's original license from the FCA was for a Limited License – matched principal broker.…
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