plus500 south africa forex
February 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Plus500 expands in South Africa with FSP Broker license

CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) just announced that the Financial Services Board, the South African authority that oversees the non-banking financial services industry, has granted Plus500AU Pty ltd., the Company's Australian operating subsidiary, a licence to operate an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs in South Africa, under FSP #47546. The licence…

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INTL FCStone Inc. volumes
February 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone Inc. reports 23% record rise in operating revenues in 1Q 2017

Commodities and Forex broker INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ:INTL) just announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2017 first quarter ended December 31, 2016. Interest Income/Expense: Overall interest income increased $1.7 million to $10.4 million in the first quarter, primarily due to $1.3 million in incremental interest revenue from our acquired correspondent securities clearing and independent…

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Crude oil prices could bounce as Coronavirus panic settles
February 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

3 Factors that Could Push Crude Oil Higher in 2017

This article was written by Luis Aureliano, a business writer and financial analyst. With over 15 years of experience in global finance and an MBA in economics and management, Luis’s areas of expertise include business, marketing, communications, personal finance, macro economics, stocks and emerging markets. Crude Oil has been suffering from a supply glut that…

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February 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CME Group boosts its Dividend by 10% following strong 2016 results

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) has announced that it has declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.66 per share, a 10 percent increase from the prior rate of $0.60 per share. The dividend is payable March 27, 2017, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2017. The increase comes several days after CME Group reported…

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February 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Binary options broker EZTrader gets second tranche of $3M Yorkville Advisors investment

LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned from regulatory filings that binary options brokerage group EZTD Inc (OTCMKTS:EZTD) has received the second tranche of a $3 million equity investment made in the company by alternative investment firm Yorkville Advisors Global, LLC. The second tranche consisted of $2.2 million. We had reported on the first $800,000 tranche invested in EZTrader…

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February 08, 2017 BY admin

Forex ECN Hotspot promotes within and expands global sales team

Hotspot, the institutional FX market owned and operated by Bats Global Markets Inc (Bats: BATS), today announced expansions to its global sales team including the promotions of Benjamin Leit to Head of Sales, Europe, and Jonathan Watras, to Head of Sales, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Leit, currently based in New York as a Director of Sales, joined…

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February 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Donaldson Findlay 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 Donaldson Findlay. Donaldson Findlay 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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