May 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Fed Looking to Raise Rates Again, Soon…

The following article was written by Luis Aureliano, a business writer and financial analyst. With over 15 years of experience in global finance and an MBA in economics and management, Luis’s areas of expertise include business, marketing, communications, personal finance, macro economics, stocks and emerging markets. If you recall, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)…

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forex industry news update
May 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex Industry Week Review: Binary options CEO ousted, Euronext-FastMatch and ThinkMarkets-Trade Interceptor, and lots more…

Mergers and Acquisitions activity led Forex Industry News this past week, on both the retail and institutional sides of the sector. The key deals - Euronext NV (EPA:ENX) buying FastMatch and ThinkMarkets acquiring Trade Interceptor - highlighted two of the key FX industry trends we've reported a lot on of late: consolidation, and the growing importance…

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May 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CFD Capital Markets receives warning from Canadian regulator BCSC

Continuing its string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List unregulated Forex and CFDs broker CFD Capital Markets, operated from website cfdcapmkt.com. According to the BCSC, CFD Capital Markets claims to provide an online…

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ESMA on CFDs trading restrictions by Germany, Malta and Poland: Justified and proportionate measures
May 26, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

The Euro’s on a Real Run!

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, This week, I’d like to discuss the Euro (vs. USD). But before I do, please don’t expect a full, detailed analysis – you can find that on our webpages and beyond – I want to look…

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May 26, 2017 BY admin

FX Large and BrokerSourcing.com announce content partnership

BrokerSourcing.com Limited of London announced they've contracted with FX Large, also of London, to provide ongoing and fixed content for its value added VPS service to retail brokers. FX Large will be providing market commentaries, videos, and webinar content for BrokerSourcing. Tim Blanchard, Managing Director of BrokerSourcing.com said, “our aim is not just to provide…

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May 26, 2017 BY FxPro

Increased Election Uncertainty Weighs on GBP/USD

GBP/USD has rallied around 3.5% from Theresa May announced a snap general election until May 22, as markets have largely priced in the expectations on a Tory landslide victory. GBP/USD hit a high of 1.3047 on May 18, last seen September 29. However, the bullish momentum has waned since May 22, as the difference of…

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