alpha fx group plc lse listing
March 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Alpha FX posts 60% Revenue growth in 2017 to £13.5 million

Corporate foreign exchange specialist Alpha FX Group plc (LON:AFX) has released its results for 2017, indicating healthy growth on both the top and bottom line. Alpha indicated that Revenue was up 60% in 2017 to £13.5 million (2016: £8.5 million), with operating profit up 29% to £5.6 million (2016: £4.4 million). The year was also a milestone…

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March 21, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

What did the G20 ministers decide about Bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency world was again taken "aback" by the rumours on what might the G20 ministers come up with about the future of Bitcoin and other altcoins. The G20 ministers are essentially the government heads of the 20 most powerful world economies who met in Argentina for the G20 Summit this month. The major topic,…

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Arizona State University and Dash publish new research on blockchain scalability
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dash Core Group hires Chart IQ, Citi and Morgan Stanley veteran Glenn Austin as CFO

The Dash Core Group, which leads development and maintenance of Dash, the digital currency for payments, just announced that it has hired financial industry veteran Glenn Austin as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Austin will be in charge of financial operations for Dash Core Group, including budgeting, planning, risk management, investor relations, and accounting…

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FCA warning
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Euro Ventures Group (London) Limited firm

UK 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 Euro Ventures Group (London) Limited. Euro Ventures Group (London) Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Invest Hong Kong and Apex-Brazil sign MoU

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and Apex-Brazil announced that they have signed an MOU in Sao Paulo on Friday aimed at enhancing mutual co-operation in generating more direct investment between the two regions. The MOU was signed by the InvestHK Director-General of Investment Promotion Mr Stephen Phillips, and the President of Apex-Brasil, Government of the Federative…

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MOEX
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX Russia Index renamed IMOEX

Moscow Exchange has informed that from March 26, 2018 the ticker for the MOEX Russia Index will be changed across all Moscow Exchange data and trading systems. The new ticker - IMOEX - will replace MICEXINDEXCF. The ticker IMOEX will be used on the Exchange’s website, in bulletins, in the Securities and Derivatives Markets trading…

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Play2Live to develop its own blockchain called Level Up Chain
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain eSports platform Play2Live raises $30 million in ICO

The decentralised streaming platform for gamers and eSports fans Play2Live announced that it has completed its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) campaign, raising $30 million in total in less than two months. The funds will be used to build a transparent and user-friendly ecosystem for streaming and gaming projects, with Play2Live’s proprietary cryptocurrency Level Up Coin…

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IFRS 17 requirements AxiomSL
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AxiomSL assists firms to meet AnaCredit requirements across the Eurozone

AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has announced that the company has successfully assisted clients to comply with AnaCredit requirements across the Eurozone, from large GSIBs with pan European reporting obligations to DSIBs, subject to high volume single jurisdiction reporting regulations. AxiomSL’s coverage currently includes Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland,…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against DENMAN-BRYS GROUP clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm DENMAN-BRYS GROUP. 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…

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