R3 launches Corda Enterprise with Blockchain Firewall for complex businesses LeapRate

IPC joins R3 to support Corda blockchain networks on Connexus ecosystem

July 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

R3 launches Corda Enterprise with Blockchain Firewall for complex businesses

Enterprise software firm R3 announced that it has launched Corda Enterprise, a commercial version of Corda – R3’s open source blockchain platform – specifically optimised to meet the demands of modern day businesses, especially complex institutions. With the launch of Corda Enterprise, companies can now select a version of Corda that fits their unique needs…

July 10, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

MT4 integrator Gold-i hires Amex veteran Maria Lopez to head marketing

MetaTrader technologies specialist Gold-i has announced that it has expanded its team with a series of senior promotions and new appointments to reflect client demand and global growth opportunities for its multi-asset liquidity management and risk management products. Julian Elliott, former Operations Director at Gold-i has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for sales…

July 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TP ICAP revenues up 3% YoY in 1H 2018

Ahead of the interim results for the six months to 30 June 2018, to be announced on 7 August 2018, TP ICAP plc (the Company) has provided an update on trading and a change in leadership. Trading update Revenues for the six months to 30 June were 3% higher than the prior year at constant…

July 10, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ThinkMarkets extends £1 million insurance to elective professional traders

London based Forex, CFDs and cryptocurrency derivatives trading broker ThinkMarkets has announced that it is extending its £1 million insurance cover to include Elective Professional Traders. Regulated by the UK’s financial watchdog, the FCA, since 2015, and under the supervision of ASIC in Australia, ThinkMarkets stated that it is not only overseen by some of the…

July 10, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Valutrades hires ADSS's Harry Campbell-Lamerton as COO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail and Institutional FX and CFD brokerage Valutrades has hired Harry Campbell-Lamerton as the company's new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Harry Campbell-Lamerton joins Valutrades in London with over 10 years of experience in FX brokerage and Prime of Prime services. Most recently, he worked at the UK…

July 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FlexTrade integrates SmartStream RDU for MiFID II order ticket compliance

FlexTrade and The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU) have just announced the integration of the SmartStream RDU with the FlexTRADER EMS (execution management system). The integration offers mutual clients the ability to embed SmartStream RDU’s Systematic Internaliser (SI) Registry information directly into the send order ticket, providing much needed clarity on counterparty SI status, prior…

July 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Credit Benchmark names Nasdaq's Nick Pastoressa Chief Product and Technology Officer

Credit Benchmark, the consensus based credit analytics company, has just announced the appointment of Nick Pastoressa as Chief Product and Technology Officer, effective immediately. He will be based in the firm’s New York office and will spearhead both product strategy and development as Credit Benchmark expands its suite of innovative data and analytic solutions to…

July 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext's Optiq trading platform goes live on cash markets

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced that Optiq, its new trading platform, is now live on cash markets, including equities, structured products, ETFs and fixed income. Optiq gives investors access to trading across all asset classes available on Euronext’s pan-European exchanges. Optiq has demonstrated an average performance latency of as low as…

July 09, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bulgaria - the country with the second-largest Bitcoin reserve after Satoshi Nakamoto

When cryptocurrency enthusiasts think of large Bitcoin stashes, countries such as USA, China and other may come to mind. Also, when one thinks of Bitcoin and huge supply of it, exchanges like Bifinex and Coinbase come to mind. However, as surprisingly as it may sound, the country with the second largest stash of Bitcoin on…

July 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cash Plus Xpress clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cash Plus Xpress. 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…