August 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC Talks - the Commission's new podcast launched today

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that has launched a new podcast “CFTC Talks” today with special guest Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika. CFTC Talks is the new podcast that’s geared towards providing information about the commodity markets, futures trading and other information about conditions in the U.S. and abroad affecting…

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August 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC extends partnership with Nuix for digital investigation and analytics software

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that has extended its partnership with Australian software company Nuix following a competitive tender process. The new contract forms part of ASIC's expanding analytics and e-discovery platforms. ASIC is investing around $60 million on data analytics, IT systems as well as its surveillance and enforcement capabilities to…

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KVB Kunlun office
August 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Hong Kong FX broker KVB Kunlun doubles its Revenues in Q2-2017

It looks like the Q2 results profit warning issued by Hong Kong based retail forex broker KVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077) was something of a head-fake. While required by Hong Kong Exchange rules since overall, the company's first half 2017 results were significantly down from first half 2016, KVB actually had a much-improved second…

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forex industry news update
August 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Israel law changed, Apple and Google yank Binary Options apps, and lots more…

This week Forex Industry News at LeapRate had it all. Regulatory back-and-forth including a change and delay in Israel's long-awaited Binary Options law. New Forex sports sponsorships. Broker results. Executive moves... Why was Israel's Binary Options Law delayed, and how was it changed from its original intention? Which regulator got both Apple and Google to pull…

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August 06, 2017 BY AMarkets

Do forex brokers need their clients to be profitable?

The following article was written by AMarkets, a St. Vicent & the Grenadines (FSA) regulated global forex broker established in 2007. Choosing a broker is a difficult task, and not just for novice traders, but also for experienced professionals, in particular, because of common opinion about companies having a direct interest in their trader’s losses from…

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Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash
August 05, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, The entire trading world can’t help talking about cryptocurrencies, and there seems to be hot news every week. You’re probably already familiar with Bitcoin, so let’s take a closer look at Bitcoin Cash. To explain what Bitcoin…

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paysafe skrill neteller buyout
August 05, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Skrill and NETELLER go private: Paysafe agrees to $3.9 billion buyout offer from Blackstone and CVC

Continuing the rapid consolidation and M&A activity sweeping the online payments business, the board of Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) has decided to recommend a £2.96 billion (USD $3.9 billion) buyout of the company by private equity fund groups Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) and CVC Capital Partners. The Paysafe Board was initially approached by the consortium in early…

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August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TAB Dashboard joins Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio

More news from Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) today, as TAB Dashboard has become the first alternative finance data intelligence app added to Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio. Created by Cambridge-based TAB U.K., TAB Dashboard is the world’s most comprehensive source of intelligence on the global alternative finance market, and its deployment on Eikon opens up a…

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