TechFinancials also launched a Contracts for Difference (CFDs) platform during the year.
Read moreLeapRate 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…
Read moreForex Industry News at LeapRate was dominated by 'new' this week. LeapRate brought our readers exclusive news of the new Industry Association being formed by several leading Forex and Binary Options brokers and platform providers. Our report breaking news of the secret meeting held last in Cyprus was one of our most-viewed and most-shared ever…
Read moreFinancial 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…
Read moreMGT 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…
Read moreBNP 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…
Read moreAcuity Trading has announced the official launch of their news sentiment tools on the Valutrades website and MT4 platform. Valutrades, a Forex and CFD broker regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have incorporated Acuity’s news sentiment tools in to their new premium product offering and features as part of their new marketing…
Read moreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that two investment advisory firms are settling charges related to compliance failures within their wrap fee programs. SEC investigations found that St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James & Associates and Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. failed to establish policies and procedures necessary to determine the amount of commissions their…
Read moreMoscow Exchange has finished installation of the new ASTS gateway servers in the M1 data center. According to the earlier published roadmap these servers are located in the new network, so the connection settings for the FX, equity and money markets need to be changed. The new broadcast addresses for the ASTS Bridge server and…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that longtime ETX Capital executive Joe Rundle has joined FCA regulated online broker ThinkMarkets as its new Director of Trading. LeapRate had exclusively reported that Rundle had left ETX back in July after being with the firm for more than 12 years, in search of a new challenge - and the…
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