FXTM analyzed 70 M&A deals to show stock performance and GDP comps
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Itiviti and Ullink complete merger

Ullink has just announced the complete merger with Itiviti and claims that the combination of Itiviti and Ullink will create a full-service technology and infrastructure provider for global and regional financial institutions. The intention to combine Itiviti and Ullink was jointly communicated by the companies and owner Nordic Capital on November 28, 2017. The Board…

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Cboe bitcoin futures XBT
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe conducts March settlement of Cboe Bitcoin Futures XBT

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has just announced the settlement of the March expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) futures, the third contract settlement conducted since its launch in December. The settlement price was $8,236.11, as determined by the 4:00 p.m. ET Gemini1 Exchange bitcoin auction. Cboe bitcoin futures, the first regulated futures of their kind,…

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fx88 forex broker
March 15, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX88 adds Spanish and Polish languages

New European broker FX88 has announced that it has added Spanish and Polish languages to its website, amid demands for trading in these regions. In line with its brand-new website, FX88 now provides trading information in three languages. Founded on knowledge, expertise and a passion for trading the markets, the FX88 team stated that it…

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Societe Generale partners with Euronext
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Societe Generale partners with Euronext, offers best execution service for retail investors

Societe Generale and exchange operator Euronext NV (EPA:ENX) have just announced their partnership in order to offer retail investors “Best of Book”, Euronext’s best execution service. This service will enable customers in Societe Generale’s French network to benefit from a greater quality of order execution on the exchange at a competitive price Launched in November 2016,…

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March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Theranos CEO stripped of control of company for defrauding investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has charged Silicon Valley-based private company Theranos Inc., its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, and its former President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani with raising more than $700 million from investors through an elaborate, years-long fraud in which they exaggerated or made false statements about the company’s technology,…

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Payza Integrates Dash Using BlockCypher
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Payza integrates Dash using BlockCypher

Dash, the digital currency for payments, has announced an integration and partnership with Payza, an international online payment provider, reaching over 13 million users in 190 countries. The partnership allows users to send and receive Dash to and from other Payza users, spend it at 100,000 e-commerce retailers, and exchange Dash to 25 different fiat…

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March 14, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Major reasons why Bitcoin is in "the red" again

Together with other major cryptocurrencies, such as Litecoin and Ethereum, Bitcoin is tumbling down below the $9,000 level on Wednesday. According to multiple sources, there are several negative news that came these last two days, and it's no surprise how the market is going down. First, Google just announced that they are banning all crypto-related…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Westpac Bank of London clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Westpac Bank of London. 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…

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March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges former Equifax executive with insider trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged a former chief information officer of a U.S. business unit of Equifax with insider trading in advance of the company’s September 2017 announcement about a massive data breach that exposed the social security numbers and other personal information of about 148 million U.S.…

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FCA warning
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Lendings 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 Lendings Limited. Lendings Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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