February 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

BCS Forex, InstaForex, LiteForex and other brokers launch MetaTrader 5

A number of notable market participants, including BCS Forex, InstaForex and LiteForex, have recently announced the launch of the multi-asset MetaTrader 5 platform with hedging. In addition, Binary Limited, Benchmark Finance, MIB700 and other brokers have started offering the platform to their traders in 2017. Just a few months ago, forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes…

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February 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXSpotStream Forex volumes up 7% MoM to $18.9 billion ADV in January

Multibank FX aggregation service FXSpotStream has reported that volumes on its system were up 7% MoM to $18.9 billion average daily volume in January. FXSpotStream is a bank owned consortium operating as a market utility, providing the infrastructure that facilitates a multibank API and GUI to route trades from clients to Liquidity Providers. FXSpotStream provides…

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February 01, 2017 BY admin

XTX Markets launches new liquidity analysis tool for Spot FX

XTX Markets, a global electronic trading firm providing liquidity in equity, derivatives, FX and commodity markets, announced that it has released ‘XTX-ray’, a liquidity analysis tool that allows market participants to evaluate the quality of their Spot FX execution. XTX-ray allows users to explore crucial measures of liquidity, shining a light onto ‘hidden’ costs with…

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February 01, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FlexTrade names Matthew York Product Owner - Fixed Income

FlexTrade Systems, which provides broker-neutral order and execution management trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange, listed derivatives and fixed income, has announced the appointment of Matthew York as Product Owner - Fixed Income. Based in the company’s London office, York will lead product and business development for FlexTrade’s fixed income EMS. Matthew York comes to FlexTrade after…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Asset Management One selects Ullink’s Xilix pre-trade risk and compliance service

Ullink, the global provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community, announced that Asset Management One, the largest Asset Manager in Asia, has successfully deployed Ullink’s Xilix pre-trade risk and compliance service. Formed in October 2016 as a merger of DIAM Asset Management, Mizuho Trust and Banking (asset management division), Mizuho Asset…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Mizuho Americas expands US equity research platform, hires equity analyst to double sector coverage

Corporate and investment banking, global markets, sales and trading, treasury solutions company Mizuho Americas announced the expansion of its US equity research platform, hiring Paul Fremont as an equity analyst covering the utilities sector. Based in New York, Fremont will report to Sheryl Skolnick, Managing Director and Director of US Equity Research at Mizuho Americas.…

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February 01, 2017 BY admin

JPX takes minority stake in derivatives risk analytics company OpenGamma

The Japan Exchange Group today has taken a minority stake in OpenGamma, a leading provider of derivatives risk analytics. The JPX investment follows an earlier $13.3 million round of institutional investment in October 2016, which included Accel Partners, NEX (formerly known as ICAP), Euclid Opportunities and ex-SunGard CEO Cristóbal Conde. This fundraising positions OpenGamma for…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance announced new blockchain assets working group

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit Trade Association, announced a new working group that will focus on native assets riding upon public blockchains, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and more. The Blockchain Assets Working Group is chaired by Chris Burniske, Blockchain Products Lead at ARK Investment Management LLC, and will explore a number…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

BT acquires IP Trade SA to boost unified communications solutions for trading floors and control rooms

Provider of network, cloud, and security services BT just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire IP Trade SA, a provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions for trading floor environments and command-and-control dispatch centres. Completion of the deal is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory clearance, and is expected to complete in…

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