Gold-i launches Matrix Net enabling Prime-of-Primes and LPs to distribute multi-asset liquidity LeapRate

April 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Gold-i launches Matrix Net enabling Prime-of-Primes and LPs to distribute multi-asset liquidity

MetaTrader technologies specialist Gold-i has announced that it has extended the capabilities of its multi-asset liquidity management platform, Matrix, with the launch of Matrix Net. Matrix Net enables Prime of Prime brokers and Liquidity Providers to distribute multi-asset liquidity to brokers who use Gold-i’s Matrix, MT4 Bridge and MT5 Gateway products. Matrix Net leverages Gold-i’s…

April 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX broker Juno Markets removed from Hong Kong SFC Alert List

LeapRate has learned that Retail FX broker Juno Markets has been removed from Hong Kong Financial regulator SFC's Alert List. The Alert List is a compilation of entities which have come to the attention of the SFC because they are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong…

April 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank launches new SaxoTraderPRO trading platform aimed at active and institutional traders

Copenhagen based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has announced the launch of SaxoTraderPRO, a new trading platform for active traders and institutional clients offering what the company calls a unique combination of a feature rich trading platform and ease of use. Catering to active traders and institutional clients, SaxoTraderPRO is set to replace the current…

April 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Brian Myers resigns as CEO of FX broker GKFX

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Brian Myers (pictured above) has resigned his position as CEO of FCA regulated Retail FX broker GKFX Financial Services Limited. In the interim, GKFX CFO Rod Martenstyn will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer, pending regulatory approval, with immediate effect. Brian Myers joined GKFX as CEO in late 2016…

April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Castlebrook Properties clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Castlebrook Properties. 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 to…

April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AxiomSL teams up with Genpact for bespoke IFRS 9 solution

AxiomSL, a provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has announced the strategic partnership with Genpact, a global professional services firm that delivers digital transformation for clients, to automate and execute bespoke models for IFRS 9. The solution industrialises the rating model process and combines all the building blocks and calculation flows for IFRS…

April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA continues to focus on convergence in enforcement of IFRS across the EU

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2017 annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU). In 2017 ESMA and European Enforcers continued to engage in regular supervisory convergence activities on IFRS. Moreover, considering the new standards IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 15…

April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group with highest ever quarterly ADV in 1Q 2018, up 30% YoY

Derivatives marketplace CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) has announced it has reached an all-time high quarterly average daily volume (ADV) of 22.2 million contracts during first-quarter 2018, up 30% from first-quarter 2017. Highlights include: Record quarterly average daily volume (ADV) in five of six asset classes Record quarterly ADV across Options Record Eurodollar futures ADV of…

April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Libertex adds 12 crypto tokens and stock CFDs for trading

The Libertex trading platform has just announced that it has provided its traders with an opportunity to trade 12 new instruments. New assets are intended for both traders, who are interested in earning on traditional instruments, and those who trade Cryprocurrency assets. Now traders can operate with the following Cryprocurrencies: Cardano (ADAUSD) – token of…

April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FX payments specialist moneycorp hires Ladbrokes' Graham Cassell as CIO

FX payments specialist moneycorp has just announced that it has appointed Graham Cassell as Chief Information Officer. Cassell will be responsible for overseeing its ongoing digital transformation, focusing on technical strategy development and system architecture and design. The appointment comes at a time of significant global expansion for moneycorp, whilst it strives to achieve a…