Swissquote Manchester United movie
December 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex Sports Sponsorship: Swissquote promo video with ManU players David De Gea, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford

Continuing our exclusive coverage of the different ways that Retail FX brokers are putting their marketing budgets into sports related sponsorships of all kinds, LeapRate can report that Swiss online trading leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has produced a new promotional video around a theme called 'Wins are Decisions' starring three Manchester United players: David De…

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forex broker life
December 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

What’s the Big Deal? A Day in the Life of a Forex Dealer

It’s the world’s biggest market by trading volume, with daily turnover of $5.2 trillion in 2016 - but just how much do you know about the high-stakes world of forex dealing? FXTM’s Ben Lovell-Viggers lifts the lid. Retail traders only account for a very small portion of the total turnover on the FX market, which…

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clone firm FCA warning
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Hansa Capital Partners clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Hansa Capital Partners. 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…

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playtech offices
December 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Playtech confirms £220 million 6.7% stake in Ladbrokes as GVC merger talks heat up

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that online gaming and financial trading systems provider Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has indicated that it remains one of the largest shareholders of betting and gaming company Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC (LON:LCL), which operates both the Ladbrokes and Coral brands as well as Eurobet, Gala Casino and Betdaq. According…

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FXCM Group
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group supports ESMA’s proposed 30x Forex and CFD leverage cap

Retail forex broker FXCM Group has also released a statement in support of yesterday's announcements by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) relating to additional customer protections. Further, FXCM hopes this leads to harmonized regulations across Europe. FXCM has long been in full compliance with most of the proposed…

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MiFID II countdown
December 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

MiFID 2 implementation date: Hard or Soft?

The following article was written by Sophie Gerber, Director of regulatory and compliance solutions provider TRAction Fintech. Time is of the essence in the lead-up to MiFID II and MiFIR What is the implementation date for MiFIR & MiFID II? Wednesday 3rd January 2018. Is there likely to be any grace period for MiFID II…

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bitcoin futures
December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Canadian regulators warn of risks in cryptocurrency futures

Pan-Canadian financial regulator Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a notice reminding dealers and investors of the inherent risks associated with products linked to cryptocurrencies, including futures contracts. While these contracts may be traded on regulated exchanges and may be cleared by regulated central counterparties, the fact remains that their high level of risk will not be…

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paysafe skrill neteller buyout
December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Skrill and NETELLER parent Paysafe gets final regulatory approval for $4 billion Blackstone and CVC buyout

Payments services company Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) has announced that it has received final regulatory approvals necessary to move forward with its £2.96 (USD $4.0 billion) buyout by private equity fund groups Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) and CVC Capital Partners. Barring any last minute unforeseen obstacles, the Blackstone-CVC buyout of Paysafe will close this Wednesday, December…

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