US oil index is prime
April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Oil price slide set to weigh on European open

UK markets saw a rather divergent performance yesterday with the FTSE100 slipping back and in the process dropping into negative territory for the year, while the FTSE250 rebounded strongly after its losses on Tuesday. The following post is courtesy of CMC Markets. While the recent rally in the pound may well be a factor in the…

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KVB Kunlun office
April 20, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Hong Kong forex broker KVB Kunlun warns of Q1-2017 loss

Hong Kong Forex retail forex broker KVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077) has issued a statement warning investors that it expects to report a loss for the first quarter of 2017. Profit (or more accurately, loss) warnings have become something of a bad habit lately at KVB. For the company, controlled by China's CITIC Securities Company…

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April 20, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Send Money Abroad Without Killer Fees

This article was written by contributor Kat Smith. From thrifty business owners to parents who need to send money to students traveling or studying abroad, people are able to send money overseas for cheaper rates and much more efficiently than what your average bank offers. The secret to this is simple. There are a wide variety…

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asic bans
April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans former director of AFS Capital

ASIC has banned Dr Bingxing Hu (Dr Hu), of Melbourne, Victoria, from providing financial services for five years. Dr Hu was a director of AFS Capital Securities Limited ACN 143 006 151 (AFS Capital) from 8 April 2010 until 18 April 2017. AFS Capital's primary business is to assist companies to list on the Australian…

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April 19, 2017 BY admin

Nasdaq launches venture investment program dedicated to fintech opportunities

Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, announced today the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures, dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide. The program’s main objective is to identify and collaborate on new technologies and groundbreaking…

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April 19, 2017 BY FIBO Group

Gold may hit all time high

Published on 19.04.2017 21:06 The gold price is taking a breather today after yesterday’s gains on the uncertainty of the upcoming UK elections, but according to one analyst a new all-time high could be in the making At 3.54pm (GMT) gold was trading at $1,279 down from $1,289 in yesterday’s trading. Most see today’s pullback…

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April 19, 2017 BY FIBO Group

Pound steadies after solid gains

Published on 19.04.2017 21:00 The British pound has pulled back slightly in late European trading today against its US counterpart after surging on the back of upcoming elections in the UK and some predict this just the start of good things to come. At 6.33pm (GMT) the British currency was trading at $1.2804 down from…

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Deutsche Börse
April 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eight new BNP Paribas ETCs from metals and energy sectors launched on Xetra

ETCs provide access to Rogers International Commodity Enhanced Indices (RICI) commodity index family Eight new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since yesterday, Deutsche Börse AG announced. The ETCs give investors access to the performance of industrial and precious metals as well as…

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