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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autochartist hotforex
August 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX broker HotForex adds Autochartist MT4 market scanner tools

Global retail forex and multi-asset broker HotForex has announced that it has launched the Autochartist service to its global customer base. Autochartist is a market leader in automated technical analysis. Autochartist tools can be installed on clients' MT4 terminals to scan opportunities across all charts. Live HotForex account holders can now experience an even further…

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Euronext reports strong results in 2018
August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext releases trading volumes for July 2017

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for July 2017. The July 2017 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €7,454 million, up +20.4% compared to July 2016 and down -9.6% from the previous month. The average daily transaction value on ETFs was €466 million, down…

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ASIC office
August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC charges former NAB adviser with forging documents

Mr Shane Thompson, of New Gisborne, Victoria, has appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on two charges brought by ASIC that he forged financial planning documents. ASIC alleges that between 27 December 2012 and 1 March 2013, Mr Thompson completed 22 false client change of adviser forms and submitted them to MLC Ltd to transfer…

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