Binary options broker GTOptions receives warning from Canadian regulator BCSC LeapRate

April 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Binary options broker GTOptions 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 binary options broker GTOptions, owned and operated by MJ Vents Ltd from website gtoptions.com. According to the BCSC, GTOptions claims to be based…

April 12, 2017 BY admin

Eric Neo of Singapore's Trading-Atrium discusses institutional trading

Back in summer 2014, LeapRate was first to cover the news of CEO Eric Neo's new project and vision for trading firms to operate in Asia with the latest cutting edge technology in the form of his Trading-Atrium ecosystem. The atrium provides a base for small firms to professionally trade with direct access to financial markets…

April 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

JFD Brokers provides clients reduced fee access to AgenaTrader auto trading platform

CySEC regulated retail forex and CFDs broker JFD Brokers has announced that it is now offering its clients reduced fee access to AgenaTrader, an award winning third-party trading platform renowned for enabling semi- and fully-automated trading. Like JFD, AgenaTrader was built by traders for traders - one of the reasons it is so popular. JFD…

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation recognised by ESMA as a third-country CCP

The Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), a Central Counter Party (CCP) in the region and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), announced today its recognition as a third-country CCP (TC-CCP) by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). This recognition was granted to the DCCC on March 30 under…

WFE launches new website & members’ portal

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

World Federation of Exchanges publishes Cyber Resilience Standards

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published a set of cyber resilience standards designed to be used by WFE members, and other market infrastructure providers, to ensure alignment and common minimum standards across the global system. The standards cover eight key areas:…

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

London Stock Exchange welcomes Islamic Development Bank Sukuk Bond

London Stock Exchange today welcomed the largest Sukuk bond to be issued by a supranational globally in 2017, raising $1.25 billion. Listed by Saudi Arabia based, triple-A rated, Islamic Development Bank, it is a five-year bond with a 2.393% yield and reinforces London’s position as a key global venue for Islamic finance. To date nearly…

April 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

What it takes to become an Independent Broker Dealer

This article was written by Klaus Nymand, Partner at MoneyBanker.com Joining the broker-dealer professional has two avenues you can explore. The most common one is applying for a job and settling down as an employee. The second option is a call to the risk takers and those looking for a more rewarding career both in…

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Europe to shut as EU clients prefer direct US infrastructure access

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) today announced that it intends to close its London-based derivatives exchange and clearing house, CME Europe and CME Clearing Europe, by year-end 2017. During the coming months, CME Group will work closely with all market participants and regulators to ensure a smooth transition and an orderly wind down…

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ONEaccess and ITG launch MiFID II research unbundling solution

ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company and corporate access and research valuation platform and ITG (NYSE:ITG), a independent broker and financial technology provider, today announced an agreement to offer investor clients an integrated solution that simplifies compliance with MiFID II requirements around valuing and paying for research content. The integration between the ONEaccess and ITG solutions…

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MetaQuotes adds XM.com, IC Markets and Hedge Total to MT5 platform adopters

Migration of major brokers to MetaTrader 5 is well underway. MetaQuotes Software Corp. today announced that XM.com, IC Markets and Hedge Total will launch the multi-asset HFT platform this spring. Chris Zacharia, Marketing Director of XM Group, commented: It is something we have been patiently expecting for a long time, and I truly believe it…