CME Group record
December 02, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME sees record overall volumes in November, FX up 28% MoM

International derivatives marketplace CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) has announced that November 2016 average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 20.9 million contracts per day, up 52% from November 2015, FX up 28% MoM. CME Group November 2016 options volume averaged 4.3 million contracts per day, up 63% versus November 2015, with electronic options averaging…

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Moscow Exchange MOEX
December 02, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange reports 28.3% YoY increase in November's total trading volumes

Moscow Exchange (ticker: MOEX) announced trading volumes for November 2016 and its total trading volumes increased by 28.3% YoY to RUB 73.7 trillion. Turnover grew across all Moscow Exchange major markets: Money Market (+75.7%), Bond Market (+43.6%), Equity Market (+11.7%), FX Market (+8.4%) and Derivatives Market (+6.5%). Equity and Bond Market Total trading volumes on…

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December 02, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex sports sponsorship: Binary options broker Stockpair signs German football legend Lothar Matthäus as Brand Ambassador

International sports marketing agency Sports Media Gaming Ltd (SMG) is reporting that it has brokered an ambassador agreement between online brokerage Stockpair (at stockpair.net) and former German football player and coach Lothar Matthäus. Matthäus is one of the most successful football personalities worldwide. In his active career he has won nearly every possible title in world football…

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December 02, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Miyake Gould Mergers and Acquisitions 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 Miyake Gould Mergers and Acquisitions. Miyake Gould Mergers and Acquisitions is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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December 02, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

PEGAS registers strong spot volumes in November

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 144.6 TWh in November 2016 which represents an increase of 12% compared to the previous year (129.3 TWh), supported by a strong spot market. Spot Markets Spot trading volumes in November reached 62.3 TWh , representing an increase of 36% compared…

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December 02, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Shooting Yourself in the Foot: The Cypriot Edition

Continuing to bring our readers different viewpoints of industry experts on the CySEC bonus ban, we present today's guest post courtesy of Konstantin Rabin, CEO at eFXto. While some people may assume that the most recent update from CySEC is horrifying, I actually feel that it is deadly. Not for the brokers though, but for…

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Shenzhen Stock Exchange
December 02, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Shenzhen Stock Exchange introduces online "Easy IR" instant translation

To match up with Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock-Connect, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has introduced "Instant Translation", an English translation function, on its "Easy IR" (an Internet-based interactive investor relations service). This enables a convenient means for foreign investors to know about companies listed in Shenzhen market and further perfects the foreign investor service system of SZSE. At…

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