OpenMarkets ASIC license conditions
August 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

OpenMarkets takes remedial action to address ASIC-imposed licence conditions

Australia financial regulator ASIC has announced that it has agreed with cash equities broker OpenMarkets Australia Limited for an independent expert to monitor, evaluate and report on OpenMarkets' implementation of recommendations arising from an independent review of its trading and compliance arrangements. The independent expert completed their review of OpenMarkets’ trading and compliance arrangements in…

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cme group fx volumes
August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group FX trading volumes down 15% MoM in July

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) today announced that July 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 14 million contracts, down 1 percent compared with July 2016. CME Group July 2017 options volume averaged 2.9 million contracts per day, down 8 percent versus July 2016, with electronic options averaging 2 million contracts per day, up…

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Boerse Stuttgart volumes
August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Boerse Stuttgart July turnover is up 5% YoY

Boerse Stuttgart just released its volume report for the month of July 2017 and announced that the turnover was around EUR 6 billion. The lion’s share of this total, around EUR 2.5 billion, was generated by securitised derivatives – approximately EUR 1.2 billion from leverage products and around EUR 1.3 billion (up 5 percent on…

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August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE and Gemini enter into exclusive global license agreement to use Bitcoin market data

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) and Gemini Trust Company, LLC today announced an agreement that provides Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE) and its affiliates with an exclusive global license to use Gemini’s bitcoin market data for bitcoin derivatives and indices. Gemini is a digital asset exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell,…

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August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Leverate launches cryptocurrency trading platform SIRIXCrypto

Leverate, the financial trading solutions provider, announced the launch of a new web trading platform dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Leverate has launched a dedicated web and mobile platform to answer the increasing demand for trading in cryptocurrencies. SIRIXCrypto can be easily integrated into any new or existing business looking to offer cryptocurrency trading to its clientele.…

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exness cristiano ronaldo
August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Forex Sports Sponsorship: Exness announces official partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo

Just days after announcing an official partnership with Real Madrid, FCA and CySEC regulated retail forex broker Exness announced another partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo, winner of four FIFA Ballon d'Or awards and the first player in the world to win four European Golden Shoes. The partnership follows the announcement of Exness' partnership with Real Madrid for…

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August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eurex Clearing passes Brexit market conditions fire drill

During the last week of April, Eurex Clearing, LCH Swapclear and CME have simulated the default of a major participant – based on the Brexit market conditions as of 24 June 2016. At Eurex Clearing, the defaulted member’s portfolio represented one of the largest clearing members with open positions in listed equity (index) derivatives, pending…

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clone firm FCA warning
August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Debt Advice Trust clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Debt Advice Trust. 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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