FCA regulated Retail Forex and CFDs broker and official online FX partner of AC Milan FC GKFX has launched an improved spread bet offering for UK traders, focusing on providing competitive fixed spreads on a wide range of asset classes. The change came as a result of continued focus on product development, with the new…
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NEX Group plc (LON:NXG), a financial technology company at the centre of the global markets, announced today that its EBS BrokerTec business which provides electronic trading technology and services to the foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income markets, will be renamed NEX Markets. The business is being renamed to further align with NEX. The new…
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AMP Futures has officially announced the launch of the MetaTrader 5 platform for trading futures AMP Futures is a US regulated Chicago-based Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) providing access to the global electronic futures markets for individual traders, as well as US and foreign Introducing Brokerages from 150+ countries around the world. AMP Futures offers over…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings in the UK that Andrew Bud has resigned from the board of directors of Monecor (London) Limited, parent company of FCA-regulated Retail Forex and CFDs broker ETX Capital. Andrew Bud is founder and CEO of iProov, a London-based startup in the field of facial recognition and user…
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Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the global network of exchanges and clearing houses and provider of global data and listing services, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017. For the quarter ended March 31, 2017: consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $502 million on $1.2 billion of consolidated revenues less transaction-based expenses.…
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GBP has been the strongest currency over past three weeks. GBP/USD has seen a 4.6% rise since April 10, largely because of UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s sudden announcement of a snap general election on April 18. On the daily chart, the price is still holding above the downside 10-day SMA support. Nevertheless, the bullish…
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Richard Perry was interviewed on Bloomberg TV in Turkey where he was discussing the outlook for US growth and FOMC monetary policy. In the interview, recorded on Monday, he talked about the impact of deteriorating US economic data and the Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecast. He also discussed the prospects for Fed monetary policy with the…
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Quantexa, the disruptive big data and analytics company backed by HSBC and Albion Ventures, announced that has opened a new office in Brussels. Further offices in Sydney and New York are due to open within the next 12 months. Following on from last month's $3.3 million fund raising, Quantexa's expansion reflects a growing customer base…
Read moreInvestors are focused on the FOMC minutes and the French presidential debate could add more colors about the election outcome. Eurozone GDP Data Puts More Light On Draghi European central bank has been pumping liquidity in the economy for some time to boost growth. The economic data out of France and Spain has confirmed that…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that CySEC licensed retail forex broker FXPRIMUS has hired a new Head of Sales, in the person of Alex Holmes. Alex Holmes is joining FXPRIMUS after about a year at Windsor Brokers, where he was Sales Manager. Prior to joining Windsor Brokers last year Mr. Holmes spent seven years at…
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