AcadiaSoft appoints Credit Suisse Fred Dassori as Head of Risk Products and Corporate Development LeapRate

AcadiaSoft launches sensitivities calculation services

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AcadiaSoft appoints Credit Suisse Fred Dassori as Head of Risk Products and Corporate Development

AcadiaSoft, Inc., a provider of margin automation solutions for counterparties engaged in collateral exchange worldwide, just announced the appointment of Fred Dassori as Head of Risk Products and Corporate Development. He will assume responsibility for the company’s Risk business segment and oversee external strategic growth initiatives. Dassori most recently served as president and CEO of…

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Netherlands regulator AFM warns against the business practices of Florijn Duurzaam Wonen

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) issued a warning to consumers regarding the business practices of Florijn Duurzaam Wonen B.V. Florijn Duurzaam Wonen offers bonds in the Netherlands. Based on information on its website, the AFM suspects that Florijn Duurzaam Wonen is providing false information to consumers when offering these securities. Florijn Duurzaam…

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Finance Active UK Limited firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Finance Active UK Limited. Finance Active UK Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

May 17, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Contentworks content marketing for Forex brokers: co-founders Charlotte Day and Niki Nikolaou speak

For those of you who have left a job to start your own business, you'll know that it is an exhilarating yet frightening feeling, all wrapped into one. Even when you have a great idea, and know exactly how you want to execute. Charlotte Day and Niki Nikolaou just left their long-term positions at retail…

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

GAIN Capital launches unified affiliate program for its City Index, Finspreads, and Forex.com brands

New offering expands marketing partnership opportunities with GAIN's online retail trading brands City Index and Finspreads; Program to be expanded globally in the coming months Retail forex broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) announced that has launched GAIN Affiliates, a highly competitive, performance based offering to affiliates introducing qualified customers to its globally recognised retail…

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Playtech reports improvement in both Markets.com and CFH Group forex divisions

Online gaming and financial trading systems giant Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) is today hosting its Annual General Meeting at which its Chairman Alan Jackson will make the following statement: I am delighted to say that Playtech is delivering a strong performance in 2017 driven by organic growth and recent strategic acquisitions. Growth in daily average revenues…

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tickmill reports $61.5 billion FX volumes in March, adds Autochartist

UK FCA regulated global provider of FX and CFD brokerage services Tickmill reported a record $146.7 billion trading volume in the first quarter of 2017, while adding new languages, tools and contests, as well as strengthening its global presence in Europe and Asia. In March only, Tickmill Group posted an all-time high $61.5 billion trading…

May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC to appoint liquidators to Courtenay House companies

Following an application by ASIC, the Supreme Court of NSW has made orders, by consent, for the winding up of Courtenay House Capital Trading Group Pty Ltd and Courtenay House Pty Ltd (Courtenay House companies) and the appointment of Said Jahani and John McInerney, of Grant Thornton, as joint liquidators to both companies. ASIC sought…

May 16, 2017 BY admin

BTIG adds Gareth Thomas as director of eFX platform, TradeSave FX

BTIG, LLC announced today that Gareth Thomas has joined the firm’s Forex Trading Group. Based in New York, Mr. Thomas will drive the development of BTIG’s electronic foreign exchange platform, TradeSave FX, a low-touch technology for advanced direct market access. “Gareth joins us following a distinguished career within foreign exchange trading,” said Anton LeRoy, COO…

May 16, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Avelacom adds AT TOKYO point-of-presence to improve London-Tokyo low latency connectivity

Russia based global connectivity solutions provider Avelacom has announced the launch of a new point of presence (PoP) at AT TOKYO data center facilities, with the aim to improve low latency offerings for key financial markets in London and Tokyo. The new PoP in AT TOKYO provides access to Japan’s financial markets. Avelacom’s PoPs in…