Advanced Blockchain AG announce investment in WOM Token
November 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Will Blockchain Technology Revolutionize Online Trading?

The following article was written by Amir Vaknin, CEO at SpotOption. In 2009, a person or group of persons working under the pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto, released the world’s first cryptocurrency, called Bitcoin. While the idea of a currency beholden to no nation or bank was exciting enough, the entire online trading industry soon realized that…

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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam trading
November 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Horizon Software technology to enable Covered Warrants trading market in Vietnam

After landing a number of Vietnam based clients including brokers Saigon Securities and VNDIRECT, Paris based electronic trading technology provider Horizon Software has announced its commitment to help develop Warrant market expertise within the Vietnam market. A key challenge was to provide business knowledge of the Covered Warrants issuing and market making business to help stimulate…

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November 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans South Australian financial adviser for three years

ASIC just announced that has banned Mr Ramana Rao of Heathpool, South Australia, from providing financial services for three years because he was not adequately trained or competent and demonstrated a lack of professionalism, judgement and integrity when advising some of his SMSF clients. ASIC found that Mr Rao had advised one of his clients…

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November 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Information publishing PLC acquires financial data provider CapitalTrack

Information Publishing PLC has announced the acquisition of CapitalTrack, a data provider of Floating Rate information to the Fixed Income market. We are pleased to welcome the CapitalTrack clients, suppliers and team into the Information Publishing PLC family, and to be adding their first-class database – covering Floating Rate, Asset Backed and Structured Securities markets…

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Moscow Exchange MOEX
November 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Russian stock market benchmark MICEX becomes the MOEX Russia Index

Russian financial market operator Moscow Exchange has announced that, effective today November 27, 2017, the new name of the Russian stock market benchmark – MOEX Russia Index – officially came into effect. The index was formerly known as the MICEX Index. The new name will support increased brand recognition for MOEX and a more cohesive…

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November 27, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin at $10,000 and Super Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is breaking all-time highs almost every week now, and the new future may see bitcoin at $10,000, some say even by the end of this week. The factors underlying this jump in price may be several. As bitcoin is still considered a "bubble", with every "re-branding" of the currency, and each upcoming split, the…

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November 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Chubb announces strategic cooperation agreement with China's PICC Property & Casualty Company

Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) today announced that it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with PICC Property & Casualty Company of China that will leverage Chubb's global capabilities in support of PICC's customers and other Chinese-affiliated companies around the world in line with the Chinese government's drive to promote the country's "Going Out" and…

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