Your Weekly Trading Review by UFX.com – Sunday, September 17, 2017 Here are some of the major financial events of the past week and how they affected the global financial markets: EUR/USD rose by 0.22%, closing at $1.1945. The GBP/USD increased by 1.46%, closing at a £1.3595 exchange rate. The Dow ended the week up by 0.29%,…
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Which FX companies did BMFN and Investoo each acquire? Which senior executive from a leading London based Retail FX broker joined Investoo? Which former Australia FX CEO launched a new Retail FX brand? All these stories and more appeared first or only on LeapRate this past week. Some of our most popular, shared and commented-on posts…
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Dash, a leading e-commerce and payments-focused digital currency,is now listed on London-based cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO, and is available to buy and sell online using a linked bank account. The partnership means Dash’s accessibility is greatly enhanced for consumers with pre-established bank accounts and debit/credit cards in most countries around the world, including 20 US states. CEX is…
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After hitting historic lows of $3,000 in the last week, Bitcoin is now stabilizing its price level with rising $600 and gradually shaking away the China new cryptocurrency policies and JP Morgan's CEO slandering comments. According to CryptoCompare data from this morning, September 15th, the price of Bitcoin has risen with around 2% to $3,620.…
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Up until recently, national banks and governments enjoyed a full monopoly over people. With the rise of cryptocurrencies and the sharp rise in fintech, "people's currency" is becoming more and more popular around the world. However, the monopoly over money has become a serious issue for both institutions and big-time CEOs. As a result, the…
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Another news from the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today, the Exchange has announced that Mr John Killian is appointed the Group Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr Paul Kennedy effective 13 December 2017. Mr Kennedy will reach his retirement age in December 2017, and we are pleased that he will continue to…
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The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has issued a warning of the activities of an entity named DBL Asset Management S.A. The company is operating at website: www.dbl-am.org and claims to be established at 11 rue René Weimerskirch, 2713 Luxembourg. The CSSF informed the public that DBL Asset Management S.A. is unknown to…
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SETL and four asset management firms announced today the launch of IZNES, the pan-European fund record-keeping platform based on blockchain technology. The platform provides investors, asset management firms, distributors and wealth management advisers with easy and rapid access to fund units. The platform enables firms to enter into new relationships with investors, manage KYC processes,…
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today published the conclusions to their joint consultation on proposed enhancements to the Exchange's decision-making and governance structure for listing regulation. After carefully considering market feedback, the SFC and…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA licensed futures, options and spot forex broker Berkeley Futures Limited has seen a nice turnaround in its business, reporting a modest 4% increase in Revenues in its 2017 fiscal year (ended April 30 2017) to just under £10 million. Last year, in 2016, Berkeley Futures…
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