FTSE Russell, the global index, data and analytics provider, announced that its new FTSE Total China Connect Index is to be used as the benchmark for a new China ETF from Vanguard. The Vanguard Total China Index ETF has listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is the first to track the index. The recently…
Read moreBinary options brokerage and blockchain technology company TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has announced it that has issued 12.4 million to its joint venture partners in its China binary options business, DragonFinancials. DragonFinancials has been the main revenue generator for TechFinancials for the past year-plus, with the company shutting down its own OptionFair binary options brand and starting…
Read moreSingapore Exchange (SGX) and The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) have announced that they have established a partnership focused on growing capital raising opportunities for companies, particularly in the technology sector. The two exchanges will work together to support technology and healthcare companies which are looking to tap the capital markets to fund their growth plans…
Read moreBlock.one, publisher of the EOSIO blockchain software and seller of the EOS token, a top-five cryptocurrency by market cap at approximately US$12.4 billion, announced that it has named Rob Jesudason as its Group President and Chief Operating Officer. Jesudason will be a member of Block.one’s Board of Directors and be responsible for scaling the group’s…
Read moreBlock Commodities Limited and Financial & Commodities Ecosystem Limited (FinComEco) a subsidiary of GMEX Group Ltd, have just announced a strategic alliance with Swarm Fund (Swarm). Swarm is a fully decentralised capital marketplace platform built on blockchain technology for private equity. Under the alliance, the parties will provide a unique investment opportunity via the listing…
Read moreAustralia regulator ASIC announced that it is seeking feedback on various proposals relating to both naked and covered short selling. ASIC’s public consultation coincides with the sunsetting of a number of related class orders, providing an opportunity to review our regulatory approach to short selling. grant legislative relief to allow market makers of certain exchange-traded…
Read moreBlockfolio, the cryptocurrency portfolio tracker currently servicing over 4 million crypto enthusiasts worldwide, has announced the beta launch of ‘Signal,’ a communication platform designed from the ground up to address the growing misinformation problem in the crypto ecosystem. Integrated directly into the Blockfolio app, Signal will address the needs of the current ecosystem, where communication…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... The revolving door which has seen senior management members of Saxo Bank both come and go over the past few months continues to swing.... LeapRate has learned that the latest member of senior management to depart Saxo Bank is Claus Nielsen, one of the longest tenured employees at the Copenhagen based Retail FX…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that the management makeover at Forex broker platform and technology provider Leverate is continuing. The latest executive to leave Leverate is Costas Michael, who had been General Manager and head of Leverate's Cyprus based entity, CySEC licensed Leverate Financial Services Ltd, for the past four years. He had actually been…
Read moreThe following article was written by Blockchain advisor Osher Deri. EOS has succeeded in taking a position among the fastest-growing cryptocurrencies in the market – it now sits in fifth position by market cap behind Bitcoin Ethereum, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash. From an underdog position with lofty ambitions to challenge Ethereum, EOS has built a…
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