August 23, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Trigger Finance platform adds Forex, will integrate live trading this fall

New York based Trigger Finance, a company formed in 2015 with a unique offering to "inspire all investors to invest rationally through a simple rules-driven approach" provided a list of updates today which includes FX being made available. Trigger allows you to trigger trades based on events from Real-Time data through the most reputable sources. Officially launching just over a month…

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August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches first Asia apps on Eikon via App studio

Thomson Reuters has launched its first two Asia apps on Eikon via App Studio in partnership with FinTech startups Amareos and Oddup. This marks the first time that any Asia-based third-party developer has created an app within Eikon and distributed it directly to Eikon users globally. Based in Hong Kong, Amareos builds tools to analyse…

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August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Financial Gravity promotes David Crowley to president and chief strategy officer

Financial Gravity has announced that David Crowley will assume the role of President and Chief Strategy Officer for Financial Gravity Holdings. Crowley has previous served in various roles within the Financial Gravity companies, most recently Director of Business Development. He has also served on the executive team and Board of Directors for several years. CEO John…

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August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Grove Capital Advisors Limited

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 Grove Capital Advisors Limited firm. The company is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK: Grove Capital Advisors Limited Address: 1330 Ave…

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August 23, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Retail Forex Brokers: Where to expand?

One of the key questions Forex broker CEOs are always asking themselves is: Where to Next? Yael Warman from Leverate takes a look at a few of the areas where Forex brokers are looking to increase their footprint. Geo-Expansion – A World of Possibilities For FX firms in the Western hemisphere, the marketplace is becoming…

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August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels the registration of 133 SMSF auditors

ASIC has cancelled the registration of 133 approved self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors who did not lodge their annual statements. On July 28, 2016, ASIC sent a final warning to 185 approved SMSF auditors with outstanding annual statements. ASIC had alerted these auditors on a number of occasions that their registration would be cancelled if…

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August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC suspends an account executive of BOCOM for 18 months

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended the licence of Mr Ku Yuen Leung, an account executive of BOCOM International Securities Limited (BOCOM), for 18 months from 23 August 2016 to 22 February 2018 for engaging in manipulative activities. The disciplinary action follows an SFC investigation which found that between 5 and 26 November…

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August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX and Baltic Exchange agree terms

Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) and The Baltic Exchange Limited (Baltic Exchange) are pleased to announce that they have agreed on the terms for a recommended offer by SGX for the entire issued share capital of the Baltic Exchange (Proposed Acquisition). Yesterday’s announcement follows a period of extensive consultation with Baltic Exchange shareholders and other stakeholders. Under…

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