Crypto firms in the UK are abandoning their FCA registration
June 08, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

FCA to Launch New Crypto Rules, Bans Incentives

The FCA said in its policy statement: Even when the financial promotions regime comes into force, cryptoassets will remain high risk and largely unregulated. Consumers should only invest in cryptoassets if they understand the risks involved and are prepared to lose all their money. Consumers should not expect protection from the Financial Service Compensation Scheme…

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advanced markets x brokeree
June 07, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Advanced Markets and Brokeree Solutions Team-Up to Enhance Liquidity and Trading Services

Anya Aratovskaya, VP Institutional Sales at Advanced Markets stated: We're excited to partner with Brokeree Solutions to offer our clients enhanced liquidity and trading services." Andrey Kamyshanov, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Brokeree Solutions, added: We are delighted to partner with Advanced Markets and merge our Prime-of-Prime Liquidity with their innovative Liquidity Bridge. This collaboration…

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June 07, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly data: Gold and AUDUSD in focus

AUDUSD  The Australian dollar had performed an uptick following the unexpected rise of the interest rate from RBA. This reaction might be temporary, though now Aussie is of the few currencies, gaining higher yields in real-time. Considering the position of AUDUSD at the intermediate-term resistance area, it may pull back as shown on the chart,…

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Match-Prime Liquidity
June 06, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Match-Prime and SquaredFinancial Announce Long-Term Collaboration Agreement

Stavros Economides, Chief Operating Officer at Match-Prime Liquidity, said: We are delighted to onboard SquaredFinancial, a leading brokerage firm that has established itself in the industry. Match-Prime has a very similar culture to SquaredFinancial, putting its clients needs first." Economides explained that his firm delivers "tailor-made solutions" to help companies such as SquaredFinancial sufficiently adjust…

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June 05, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Nium Appoints European Senior Vice President and General Manager - Says European Reveneu Doubled Last Year

Sandhofer joins Nium from Payoneer, an American financial services firm that provides online money transfer and digital payment services. Before joining Payoneer in 2021, Sandhofer spent almost 10 years at UniCredit before co-founding Optile, a tech business that streamlines payment acceptance processes for merchants worldwide. Prajit Nanu, Nium's CEO and Founder, commented: Despite a challenging macroeconomic…

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June 05, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Mercado Bitcoin Obtains Payment Institution in Brazil

The license also means the company can now offer digital banking services to its customers using held crypto assets. Moreover, there are also said to be plans for the exchange to establish a debit card with a crypto off-ramp offering. Mercado Bitcoin is a leading crypto exchange in the South American country, with more than…

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Interactive Brokers
June 02, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Interactive Brokers Reveals DARTs Declines 19% YoY

Ending client credit balances were $98.7 billion, which includes $2.9 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps, representing an 8% rise from the prior year and a 1% decline compared to the previous month. Elsewhere, the average commission per cleared commissionable order came in at $3.08, including exchange, clearing, and regulatory fees. The average commission per…

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