August 15, 2016 BY Mike Fox

CBOE launches first in series of social media-based strategy benchmark indexes

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it has launched the CBOE-SMA Large Cap Index (SMLC Index), the first of a series of sentiment-based strategy benchmark indexes that measure short-term market momentum based on Social Market Analytics’ (SMA) social media metrics. CBOE announced in June that it entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with SMA…

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August 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Westminster Guarantee Protection (Trustees) 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 Westminster Guarantee Protection (Trustees) Limited firm. The company is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK: Westminster Guarantee Protection (Trustees) Limited Address:…

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August 15, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

How to Become a Part-Time Trader

This article was written by Yael Warman, Content Manager at Leverate. The world of FX moves fast and is open for trading 5 days a week, 24 hours a day. As such, it would seem that trading is best left to the professionals or those people who are available to buy and sell currency pairs…

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August 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Alpari RU launches Alpari Options app for Android

Retail FX broker Alpari Limited has announced that the Alpari Options application is already available for smartphones using the Android operating system. Clients using iOS-based devices are already trading binary options 24/5 and now this opportunity has also been given to Android users. The application offers all the tools, strategies and timeframes that are in the Web version…

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August 15, 2016 BY Mike Fox

itexsys announces new liquidity partnership with MahiFX

It was announced today that London based itexsys, a MT4 White Label solutions provider for brokerages formed a new liquidity partnership with MahiFX, a broker and FX technology provider regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority. It is understood that itexsys already has 2 clients onboard with MahiFX liquidity with a…

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August 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

OTC Clear launches clearing service for USD/CNH cross currency swaps

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that provides clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, has announced the launch of its clearing service for cross currency swaps (CCS). OTC Clear is initially providing clearing for swaps in the USD/CNH (US Dollar/Offshore Renminbi, or…

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August 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Securities Commission Malaysia to introduce a rule book in revised framework on takeovers and mergers

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) launched a rule book on the revised Takeovers and Mergers Framework to facilitate market activities in a fast changing environment, whilst ensuring appropriate shareholder protection. The Rules on Takeovers, Mergers and Compulsory Acquisitions 2016 stipulates operational and conduct requirements in relation to takeovers and is issued as an SC guideline…

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