china yuan
July 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Chinese yuan sliding as Government adds stimulus

The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The US dollar has been on a tear against the Chinese yuan/renminbi since mid-April, and in just the past two weeks has skyrocketed to a one-year high. The main impetus of yuan weakness has been the US-China trade war. Further…

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July 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

“Prediction Market” companies fined $3 million for illegally trading binary options

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that on July 5, 2018, Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an Opinion and Order (Order) against Defendants Intrade The Prediction Market Limited (Intrade) and Trade Exchange Network Limited (TEN), Irish companies based in Dublin, Ireland, requiring them to pay, jointly…

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CFTC offices
July 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC reduces risk for customer funds held by derivatives clearing organizations

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unanimously approved an order that allows registered derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) to invest customer euro cash in French and German sovereign debt. Allowing DCOs to invest customer euro cash in high-quality European sovereign debt poses less risk than the current practice of holding customer euro cash at commercial…

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moex moscow exchange
July 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX commits to FX Global Code

Moscow Exchange (MOEX:MOEX) announced that it it has signed a statement of commitment to the FX Global Code, pledging to support robust, fair, liquid, open and transparent foreign exchange markets. Moscow Exchange first announced its intention to join the Global Code in January 2018. The FX Global Code (Global Code) is a set of global…

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HotForex MT5
July 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

HotForex enables MT5 platform trading for clients

International multi-asset broker HotForex has announced that it has now added the new and innovative MetaTrader 5 trading platform, available for a variety of devices operating on Windows, Android and iOS systems. A HotForex spokesperson commented, HotForex is aware that every trader is different, and is always looking to ensure its clients have the tools they…

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July 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Optimove hires Earnix executive Yarden Malka as COO

Customer marketing and retention specialist Optimove has announced that it has hired Yarden Malka as the company's new COO. He replaces Eilam Avinary, who had been with Optimove for the past seven years including the past year as COO. Yarden Malka joins Optimove after serving as VP Engineering for financial services focused predictive analytics software…

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Bitcoin
July 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

B21 partners with Flexepin to allow crypto investing with cash

B21, the personal wealth manager for crypto assets, has just announced a partnership with Flexepin to allow users throughout the UK, Australia, Canada and regions in Europe, to fund their B21 investment accounts with cash. Flexepin is a cash voucher available for purchase at thousands of retail locations across Australia and Canada, with thousands more…

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