The ICRV brokerage team of ICAP announced that now offers electronic and voice brokered Eris Swap Futures. ICRV is a market broker focused on relative value (RV) extending its trading algorithms and expertise to a global client base. Eris is now on their growing list of liquid markets. ICRV can execute custom strategies across fixed…
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The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The FBI investigations on an eventual Russian influence on the US 2016 election and the outcome are taking their toll on the US stock markets. There are rising voices that President Donald Trump could…
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CLS Group, a provider of risk mitigation and operational services for the global foreign exchange (FX) market, today announced that nine new directors have been elected to its Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting held on 2 May 2017. The CLS Board now totals twenty-three directors, five of whom are independent and designated…
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Cyprus-based retail forex broker Exness announced that has lowered the margin requirements for over 50 exotic currency pairs. Lowering the margin requirements for such a wide selection of exotic currency pairs gives small investors the opportunity to enter the market accessing a more diverse range of currency pairs, without having to sustain higher margin requirements.…
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The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, to end stamp duty on the purchase of shares in Irish companies listed on the ISE’s Enterprise Securities Market (ESM). The exemption from 1% stamp duty comes into effect from 5 June and will reduce the cost for pension…
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UK based online brokerage house CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) has announced the launch of its new Prime FX proposition, as the company continues to bolster its institutional offering. Prime FX from CMC Markets has been designed to help fill the liquidity gap that has been left by many of the traditional prime brokers scaling back…
Read moreThe Department of Justice has appointed former FBI head Robert Mueller to investigate whether Russia intervened during the 2016 presidential election. Recent reports from the US are indicating that the probability that Trump’s presidency will end this year is around 29% following the Russia leak scandal. Trump is now facing his biggest political crisis since…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that the FCA regulated UK arm of retail forex broker FXCM, Forex Capital Markets Limited, does not expect regulatory action to be taken against the company, similar to what happened in the US. In the US, of course, FXCM and its then-CEO Drew Niv were fined $7…
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Forex and CFD provider AvaTrade just announced the addition of 3 rising digital currencies - Ethereum, Dash and Ripple, to its trading portfolio. These currencies show a drastic augmentation of 1,000-4,000% in the past year. Combining them alongside Bitcoin, which doubled in the last 6 months, the cryptocurrencies' market share has grown significantly recently. The latest…
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced its financial results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Q1 2017. Key financial highlights for Q1 2017 Fee and commission income from the Fixed Income Market increased 12.8% YoY thanks to strong primary placements, both in government and corporate bonds. Fee and commission income from the Money Market…
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