Exegy Inc., a provider of managed services and low-latency technology for market data normalization and distribution, has announced today the launch of Exegy Trade Port FX, a fully managed FX market data and order execution solution. Trade Port FX delivers network connectivity, normalized market data, and order entry to major FX venues as a fully…
Read moreThe Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) has announced that well over 100 Market Participants have now made Statements of Commitment to the FX Global Code (Code) less than one year after its launch. The majority of these statements can be found on the eight public registers around the world that have similarly launched since the…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that recently-launched CySEC licensed Retail FX and CFDs broker Capital.com has hired longtime IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) executive Ivan Gowan (pictured above) as its new CEO. Mr. Gowan will be based in London, and also heads up the company's UK office. He replaces Kira Bondareva as CEO. We understand that…
Read moreRipple can be expected to “convert the remaining crypto cynics,” according to Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of independent financial services organisation deVere Group. The prediction from Nigel Green comes as Ripple (XRP) experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500…
Read moreAnti-money laundering (AML) and Big Data specialist Fortytwo Data has announced that it has appointed machine learning expert Luca Primerano as Chief AI Officer. The firm, based in the City of London, is the only company bringing true machine learning solutions to the field of AML at present. CEO Julian Dixon hopes the new position’s…
Read moreRetail Forex broker Alpari has announced its trading turnover in the first quarter of 2018, and it surpassed US$429 billion, marking a 45% improvement on the same period in 2017. This improvement is mostly the result of an influx of new clients as well as increased trading activity from Alpari’s existing clients across the world. Alpari's…
Read moreNasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is the first exchange customer in Asia to successfully deploy Nasdaq SMARTS Market Surveillance’s latest machine learning and participant relationship discovery technology across its equity market, enhancing its capabilities to safeguard market integrity, and better protect investors. Nasdaq has worked closely with…
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Monex Group, Inc. has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% shares of Coincheck, Inc. Coincheck has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company today. Monex shared that they recognize blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies as next-generation technologies and platforms which are likely to drastically change the way people approach money. Therefore, since…
Read moreThe Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced that it has issued a formal warning to Crafters & Co Limited (Company Number: 4350380) (Crafters) and its sole director Hadleigh Petherick under s 9 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011. On 18 November 2015, Crafters launched a crowdfunding campaign on the PledgeMe Limited (PledgeMe) platform. During…
Read moreSydney, Australia based boutique prime broker Invast Global has announced the launch of a Tokyo oneZero Hub in EquinixTY3. This development follows on from the unveiling of the London Invast LD4 oneZero Hub only three weeks ago. The addition of the TY3 Hub means that clients around the world can now seamlessly connect to the award-winning…
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