Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE:LUK), which extended a $300 million loan to FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) in January 2015, following the “Black Thursday” events associated with the Swiss franc spike, has posted its report for the first quarter of 2016, with the document providing an update on the status of the loan repayment and Leucadia's investment in the…
Read moreMajority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by TradeKing Group, Inc. picked Donald Trump as the US presidential candidate with the most potential to favorably impact key industry stock sectors. The survey covered 550 independent investors and was conducted from April 26, 2016 to May 2, 2016. Mr Trump got 39% of responses while…
Read moreIn her first interview since becoming head of FX settlement system CLS's Asia office in 2013, Rachael Hoey described talks with Chinese authorities as "constructive" and "positive" and said that the business CLS does in the region had grown significantly in that time. However Hoey told Reuters that actually integrating China's yuan with global settlement…
Read moreIn her first interview since becoming head of FX settlement system CLS's Asia office in 2013, Rachael Hoey described talks with Chinese authorities as "constructive" and "positive" and said that the business CLS does in the region had grown significantly in that time. However Hoey told Reuters that actually integrating China's yuan with global settlement…
Read moreAfter releasing CQG M 2.1 in April, focusing on improvements on the phone, the team behind the solution is now bringing a raft of useful features in version 2.2, including an options widget and heatmap style for quote boards. Options widget This is CQG's first version of an options widget. It is modeled after the…
Read moreInvestor funds were used to pay mortgage and credit card bills, a car lease, college tuition - and Vegas, where at least $250,000 were lost at Las Vegas casinos.
Read moreOver the past couple of years we have grown accustomed to the interconnections between various sports and investment activities. And while this combination has a nice side, such as sponsorships and charity campaigns, it has a downside too. The Central Bank of Ireland today announces the imposition of a ban from the financial industry on…
Read moreEurex Clearing, a clearing house which is a part of Deutsche Boerse AG (ETR:DB1), today announces it has connected Bloomberg as an approved trade source for EurexOTC Clear, the Interest Rate Swaps Clearing offering of Deutsche Boerse. Thanks to the addition of Bloomberg, traders using Bloomberg’s electronic trading or post-trade voice confirmation systems are able…
Read moreFCA regulated retail forex broker IKON Capital Limited had some success during 2015 building up its brand after a name change from Hub Capital in August 2015, but it has come at a cost. IKON Capital's revenues rose to £353,316 from just £96,000 in 2014, but the company still lost £342,641. IKON Capital management explained…
Read moreA follow-up to LeapRate's earlier report about Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE) considering a bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE)... ICE today announces that it has no current intention to make an offer for LSEG. ICE stated that following due diligence on the information made available, it determined that there was insufficient engagement to confirm…
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