Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters adds new feature to its Data Privacy Advisor

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) Data Privacy Advisor informed that it is introducing a new feature that lets data privacy professionals quickly and easily track and assess new developments in today’s fast-moving regulatory environment. The Enforcement Heat Map provides an at-a-glance view of enforcement actions across multiple jurisdictions. Users can instantly see which jurisdictions are the most…

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Deutsche Börse
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse announces a change in the Scale 30 index

On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse has reported a regular change to its Scale 30 index. Due to the higher 12 months order book turnover the shares of Daldrup & Söhne AG will replace the shares of Ringmetall AG. The change will become effective on 19 March 2018. The next scheduled index review for Deutsche Börse selection…

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Admiral Markets CEO Alexander Tsikhilov
March 08, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Admiral Markets Chairman Alexander Tsikhilov steps down from UK board

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Admiral Markets Group Chairman and controlling shareholder Alexander Tsikhilov has stepped down from the board of the company's London-based, FCA regulated subsidiary Admiral Markets UK Ltd. Dmitri Laus, Admiral Markets Group Supervisory Board Member and Co-owner provided the following comment on the matter to LeapRate: I can confirm that Alexander…

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ASIC office
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC takes civil action against Antares Energy Limited

ASIC informed the public that it has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Antares Energy Limited ('Antares') and one of its directors, former CEO and Chairman James Cruickshank regarding Antares' announcements made in September 2015 about the proposed sale of its oil and gas interests in the Permian Basin of…

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Chris Weston Pepperstone
March 08, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Pepperstone hires noted IG Australia analyst Chris Weston

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that longtime IG Australia research analyst and market strategist Chris Weston is following in the footsteps of his former boss Tamas Szabo, and has agreed to join rival FX broker Pepperstone. As was exclusively reported by LeapRate back in October, Pepperstone hired Tamas Szabo, former Australia office head of UK online…

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March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Singapore and New Zealand Exchanges sign MoU

New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that they have decided to expand co-operation in Asia-Pacific markets, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). NZX Chairman James Miller commented: As part of NZX’s refreshed strategy we made a strategic decision to shift our focus away from the regional stock exchange model, instead focusing on creating…

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Exclusive: Bittrex and Bitsdaq launch new crypto exchange, interview with CEO and Chairman Ricky Ng
March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bodhi's BOT token now tradable on Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange ShangYa

Bodhi, the decentralized prediction market platform, has announced that its BOT token is now tradable on Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange ShangYa. The listing will expand the vibrant Hong Kong cryptocurrency community’s access to BOT, which lets users create and trade on the outcome of finance, sports, politics, and other global events. In a separate announcement,…

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INTL FCStone enhances SPOC with custom pricing functionality
March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone enhances SPOC with custom pricing functionality

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) has just announced that its swap dealer and wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone Markets, LLC (IFM), has enhanced its structured products online calculator (SPOC) with the addition of custom pricing functionality. The Company also disclosed today that SPOC has been optimized for mobile access. SPOC is an online pricing tool…

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fortex mt4 mt5 data center hosting
March 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Fortex launches MT4 and MT5 broker hosting facility in LD5

Fortex Inc., one of the leading electronic communication network (ECN) trading platforms, today announced a launch of its hosting facility in the LD5 Equinix Datacenter as it rapidly expands its footprint in the region. Fortex is building on success in NY4 (New York) and HK3 (Hong Kong) datacenters where it currently securely hosts trading infrastructures…

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