November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICAP appoints Guy Rowcliffe Head of Asia Pacific, Post Trade Risk and Information Services

Markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services ICAP plc (LON:IAP) has announced that Guy Rowcliffe, CEO of RESET, has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific, ICAP Post Trade Risk and Information Services (PTRI). In this newly created role, Rowcliffe will be responsible for Asia Pacific regional strategy for ICAP’s PTRI…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

AxiCorp selects Broadridge reconciliation solution

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has announced that AxiCorp, a provider of margin foreign exchange trading services for the retail and institutional markets, has selected Broadridge’s reconciliation solution for the automation of reconciliations and investigations for its global operations. The Broadridge solution supports front- to back-office reconciliations across the trade lifecycle and will connect AxiCorp’s…

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November 15, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Social trading and competition provider TopTradr launches new website

Social trading site TopTradr, which runs a series of trading competitions between retail traders with an eye to helping them become professional traders, has launched a new & improved website at www.toptradr.com. TopTradr rewards investors for risk-responsible trading practices and steady equity growth, providing an opportunity for traders to become Pros. The TopTradr web app,…

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November 15, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

TradeSmarter spins off Singapore based broker back office solutions provider Backpack

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Binary Options platform provider TradeSmarter is spinning off a new RegTech company called Backpack. Based in Singapore, Backpack will provide turnkey back office solutions for brokers. While Tradesmarter provides its webtrader front end technology, Backpack will provide a complete back office solution for capital markets. The decision by TradeSmarter to separate…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC Chair Mary Jo White announces departure plans

SEC Chair Mary Jo White, after nearly four years as the agency’s head, has announced that she intends to leave at the end of the Obama Administration. Under Chair White’s leadership, the Commission strengthened protections for investors and the markets through transformative rulemakings that addressed major issues highlighted by the financial crisis. The Commission also…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters, Pillsbury, FireEye align to provide cybersecurity compliance program

Spurred by the growing and often contradictory cybersecurity regulatory burden facing companies, Thomson Reuters, Pillsbury and FireEye have formed an industry-first collaboration to help corporations meet new regulations and manage risk related to cybersecurity. This alliance affords institutions expertise and resources from a holistic, multi-pronged approach to cybersecurity risk assessment and due diligence that combines…

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