bitcoin
February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA warns on cryptocurrencies - volatility, transparency, exit options, disruptions...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (hereafter referred to as ‘the three ESAs’) are warning consumers on the high risks of buying and/or holding so-called Virtual Currencies (VCs). The VCs currently available are a digital representation of value that is…

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Bitcoin mining server farm in Virginia Beach seeks bankruptcy protection
February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bcause opens largest North America full-stack crypto mining facility

Bcause LLC, creator of the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem, today announced that it has successfully launched its state-of-the-art cryptocurrency mining facility and data center in Virginia Beach. The facility represents the first component of the ecosystem to launch. The data center will support digital mining of bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies for a broad…

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STOXX Low Carbon products licensed to Italian bank IMI
February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

iSTOXX American Century USA Quality Value Index to underlie exchange-traded fund in the US

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, announced that it has licensed its iSTOXX® American Century USA Quality Value Index to American Century Investments as an underlying for an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Our goal with the launch of American Century® ETFs is…

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real time market data
February 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

The Key Behind Data-Driven Marketing

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. “Hiding within those mounds of data is knowledge that could change… the world.” (Atul Butte, Stanford) The world as we know it is driven by technology, data, and information. Concepts such as Big Data motivate competition in the global business sector, whereby companies have…

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FCA
February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA publishes report on Algo Trading including new MiFID II requirements

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) just informed the public that it has today published a report on the supervision of algorithmic trading in wholesale markets. The report summarises the key areas of focus for algorithmic trading and highlights areas of good and bad practice observed within previous cross-firm reviews. Automated technology brings significant benefits to…

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Gabriela Liber Equiti Group
February 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Equiti Group hires TradAir, TraderTools and Saxo Bank veteran Gabriela Liber for institutional FX sales

Equiti Group, the parent company of prime brokerage provider Divisa Capital and Retail FX arm Equiti.com, has announced that it has bolstered its institutional business team with the new appointment of Gabriela Liber as Senior Manager - Institutional Sales. The company stated that Ms. Liber brings her extensive international sales, trading and operational experience gained…

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BNP Paribas selects Earthport for cross-border payments
February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SET's FinNet launches payment system service for capital market

The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) subsidiary FinNet Innovation Network Co., Ltd., just announced that it rolls out the payment system infrastructure in order to enhance efficiency of the capital market’s payment process, in line with the government’s National e-Payment Roadmap. This development underlines SET’s vision “To Make the Capital Market ‘Work’ for everyone.” SET…

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