Australia based Retail FX broker AxiTrader has announced the official opening of its new office in Dubai. Combined with a DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) license and fully staffed by a dedicated local team, the company is well positioned to continue its recent growth in the Middle East region. The launch of this latest operation,…
Read moreThe UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Jupiter Fund Management. 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…
Read morePlexal has announced that it has been appointed by the UK Government to deliver a major cyber security innovation centre on the site of London’s Olympic Park. Opening in Spring 2018, the £13.5m innovation centre will be led by Plexal, hosted in Plexal City at Here East (a 1.2million sq ft digital and creative hub),…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive Interview... One of the more interesting companies to step up lately in the FX liquidity and Prime Broker services business is IS Prime. From acquiring the assets of risk management services provider ThinkLiquidity to tripling its Revenues to more than $21 million last year to adding people (especially in the Far East), IS…
Read moreUK 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 International Securities Limited t/a Brokers Station. International Securities Limited t/a Brokers Station is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…
Read moreQuantitative Brokers (QB), an independent provider of advanced algorithms and data-driven analytics to clients in the Futures and US Cash Treasury markets, has announced that Deepak Begari has joined as Chief Technology Officer and as a member of QB’s Executive Committee. With more than 11 years of experience in electronic trading and a primary focus…
Read moreThe Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced that its Mediation Program, which began as a pilot in 2015, will continue on a permanent basis. It is the first and only program of its type offered by a securities regulator in Canada. The Mediation Program provides respondents who are represented by counsel and enforcement staff involved…
Read morePayments services company Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) has announced the appointment of Stuart C. Harvey, Jr. as non-executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. The appointment takes immediate effect. Harvey has a proven track record of driving growth in multiple global companies over a 30+ year career with demonstrated expertise in the capital markets, payments…
Read moreCySEC, Belize and South Africa licensed Retail FX broker Forextime, which also goes by the shortened moniker FXTM, has announced the launch of a brand-new trading account - the MT5 Pro account. Some of the trading conditions on the MT5 Pro include: No commissions Flexible floating Leverage from 1:25 to 1:200 Spreads on EURUSD averaging…
Read moreThe Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has just announced that it commenced proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) against Fujikon Industrial Holdings Limited (Fujikon) for failing to disclose inside information as soon as reasonably practicable on the discontinuance of headphone production for one of the company’s top customers. The SFC has also…
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