September 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

BOK Financial Senior Executive charged with turning blind eye to investment scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that a subsidiary of Oklahoma-based BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF:NASDAQ) has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle charges that it concealed numerous problems and red flags from investors in municipal bond offerings to purchase and renovate senior living facilities. The agency also filed a complaint in federal…

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September 12, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

How to interpret the probability of a Fed rate hike?

This article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG).   The probability of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike has become an important gauge to traders nowadays. Almost every news channel, or finance article refer to this probability. In this article, we will explain…

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September 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC puts insurers on notice to address serious failures in the sale of add-on insurance through car dealers

ASIC has reviewed the sale of add-on general insurance policies through car dealers and found that the market is failing consumers. ASIC's report finds that consumers are being sold expensive, poor value products; products that provide consumers very little to no benefit; and a sales environment with pressure selling, very high commissions and conflicts of interest.…

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September 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Saxo Bank launches a complete digital trading solution for corporate and government bonds

LeapRate has already shared the good news last week, here are all the details about it. Saxo Bank has announced that it is transforming fixed income trading with the launch of the first truly digital trading solution for corporate and government bonds. As part of the launch, Saxo Bank will offer its clients access to trading opportunities in over 5,000…

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September 11, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

TechFinancials considering options for OptionFair as shares rise 17% ahead of First Half earnings report

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Binary Options platform and brokerage group TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) is considering options for its regulated binary options brokerage brand, OptionFair. The 'options' for OptionFair could take one of several forms, from a sale/spinoff of the company to OptionFair management, the sale of the company to a third party, or (we…

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September 09, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bats ETF Marketplace welcomes iShares ETF Tracking the MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility Index

Financial exchanges operator Bats Global Markets, Inc.(Bats: BATS) has welcomed the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF (Bats: SMMV) to the Bats ETF Marketplace. The new issue seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility (USD) Index. Additional information is available at www.ishares.com. Laura Morrison, Senior Vice President, Global…

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September 09, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

MGT Capital Shareholders approve all proposals at the 2016 annual meeting

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT) has announced that its shareholders approved all eight proposals voted at the company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. John McAfee, Executive Chairman of MGT, stated: We are pleased to have received overwhelming shareholder approval for the proposals at this year's annual meeting of stockholders, including the proposals that…

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September 09, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

BNP Paribas Investment Partners appoints Global Head of Sales

BNP Paribas Investment Partners announces the appointment of James D. Dilworth to the newly-created role of Global Head of Sales, to further the development of its global business. Until recently, Dilworth worked at Deutsche Bank as Chief Executive Officer Germany for Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment and Global Head of Active Asset Management. Prior…

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