forex industry news update
December 24, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: CFD leverage, EU passport, ETX cuts Binary Options, Affiliate program changes, LegacyFX launch, and lots more…

In what is a usually quiet pre-Christmas-break week, Forex Industry News at LeapRate was anything but. ESMA's surprise move to cut maximum leverage allowed in CFD trading shook the industry, eliciting a lot of industry reaction, and hit hard the shares of publicly traded brokers including IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS), and CMC Markets…

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clone firm FCA warning
December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Crypto Brain clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Crypto Brain. 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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technical analysis tools swiss army knife
December 22, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Getting Technical: The Top 5 Technical Analysis Tools

The value of technical analysis is a source of great debate in economic circles; nonetheless, the majority of FX traders swear by it. Wherever you stand, FXTM’s Ben Lovell-Viggers takes you through the five technical analysis tools that every trader should have in their locker. Despite what Hollywood might have you believe, investment decisions are…

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December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets recognized as designated listing exchange in Japan for U.S. Equities

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced the Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA) has added Cboe Global Markets – U.S. Equities to the regulator's list of Designated Foreign Financial Instrument Exchanges. Cboe's recognition by the JFSA eases regulations related to disclosures for retail investors and certain discretionary accounts, a change that is expected to…

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Euronext buys Irish Stock Exchange (ISE)
December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Mexican telecommunications company AXTEL lists $500m notes on GEM

Mexican telecommunications company, AXTEL, lists for the first time on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of US$500m notes. The notes, with a 6.375% interest rate, have a maturity date of November 2024. AXTEL offers both Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to corporate, mid to large-sized businesses,…

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clone firm FCA warning
December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against GalaFX Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm GalaFX Ltd. 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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visa bank card
December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Alpari suspends withdrawals via Visa bank cards until February

Alpari Group, a well-known binary options, foreign exchange, precious metals, and CFD broker, has suspended withdrawals via Visa bank cards until February, 2018. The financial brokerage company issued a statement on their website saying the following: "Dear clients, Please be informed that due to technical difficulties, withdrawals in USD and EUR through Visa bank cards are unavailable…

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December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Index on Bitcoin Futures (XBT) launched by Solactive

Three weeks after the approval of bitcoin futures by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States, Solactive announced that it is launching the Solactive Bitcoin Front Month Rolling Futures 5D Index, an index tracking the performance of XBT futures listed on Cboe Global Markets. On Sunday, 10 December 2017, Cboe made history by…

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clone firm FCA warning
December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Templar Settlement Services SL clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Templar Settlement Services SL. 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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