February 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Why Is Forex Generally Important in the UK Economy?

This article was written by freelance writer Zak Goldberg. Forex trading is something lots of people like to engage in, and can offer an individual trader some great benefits like allowing them to trade 24 hours a day, and use leverage to open themselves up to big changes in value even with relatively low capital.…

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February 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Morgan Stanley to move 300 staff from Britain following Brexit

U.S. bank Morgan Stanley might initially move 300 staff from Britain following its exit from the European Union, and is scouting for office space in Frankfurt and Dublin, Bloomberg News reported earlier on Thursday. The Wall Street firm will eventually choose either Frankfurt or Dublin to base its enlarged European Union hub, according to the Bloomberg…

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February 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Xceptor joins Acadiasoft to address new margin regulations under EMIR

Xceptor, a provider of process automation and data management services for post-trade operations, just announced that it has signed an agreement with AcadiaSoft to jointly create a new service, called Relay, which will allow high volumes of margin calls currently transacted by email to be automated through the MarginSphere platform. AcadiaSoft MarginSphere is an electronic…

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February 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Courington Law 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 Courington Law. Courington Law is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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US oil index is prime
February 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Oil prices are up after report shows drop in U.S. stocks

Oil prices accelerated today after U.S. data showed a surprise decline in inventories, suggesting that a global glut may be ending after moves by OPEC to cut production. Benchmark Brent crude oil LCOc1 was up 70 cents a barrel at $56.54 by 1025 GMT, recovering from a drop of 82 cents on Wednesday. U.S. light crude…

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February 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA publishes new data on trends in the retirement income market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today published their eighth data bulletin. This edition focuses on insights from the consumer contact centre, as well as the latest trends in the retirement income market. The consumer contact centre is the main point of contact for consumers of financial services firms who want to interact with the…

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