Interactive Brokers adds new Technical Indicator Scanners to TWS platform LeapRate

March 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Interactive Brokers adds new Technical Indicator Scanners to TWS platform

Online trading services provider Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) keeps beefing up the functionalities of its Trader Workstation (TWS) platform. LeapRate has already informed you of a number of additions (currently in beta) coming in the platform's build 956, such as Daily P&L Alerts on Positions, and, more recently, a new group of columns labeled “Technical…

March 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

FINMA facilitates online identification for fin intermediaries' clients, backs addition of new licenses

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today highlighted its efforts to go hand in hand with financial innovation by making two announcements: one concerns the new rules for onboarding clients by financial intermediaries; the other concerns the licensing of financial innovation companies. Digital client identification now possible A growing number of financial intermediaries interact…

March 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

New Zealand removes 215 firms & individuals from FSP register in February 2016

The latest Deregistration notice on New Zealand’s Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) website, published today, shows that 215 firms and individuals lost their place on the register in February 2016. The number of deregistered entities is way higher than in December last year, when there were 90 removals from the register. The count is well…

March 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

JPX details matching mechanism for Hirose's first day of listing

A follow-up to LeapRate's earlier report on the planned public float of Japanese Forex broker Hirose Tusyo Inc (Hirose FX) on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard)... An announcement on the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) website today provides details on the matching mechanism for the first day of listing of Hirose Tusyo Inc. The company's shares will…

March 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

British Columbia regulator warns against Forex firm AlfaTrade

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) keeps updating its Investment Caution List, which includes the names of unregistered brokerage firms unlawfully targeting British Columbia investors or misleadingly purporting to be associated with the Canadian province. The latest addition to the Investment Caution List is AlfaTrade, owned by Nemesis Capital Limited. AlfaTrade, which offers Forex services…

March 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

FXCM Asia to rebrand as Rakuten Securities HK in April

FXCM Asia, formerly a part of FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) and currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Rakuten Securities, today announces its pending rebranding. FXCM Asia Limited (FXCM Asia) will be rebranded as Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited (Rakuten Securities HK) on April 21, 2016. This serves to reflect the company business development after Rakuten Securities,…

March 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

London based Forex broker XTB.com adds new director

Today we learned from official filings that London based Forex brokerage XTB Limited, the operator of XTB.com has appointed a new director in Marcus James Ford, an FX industry veteran of many years. This brings the total count of current directors to three at XTB Limited. Mr. Ford most recently served as a director at OANDA Europe from…

March 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Canada's securities regulators hold Check Registration Day, reiterate binary options risks

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the council of the 10 provincial and three territorial securities regulators in Canada, encourage investors to take part in the annual Check Registration Day on March 16, 2016. Investors are advised to visit aretheyregistered.ca to see whether the individual or firm offering them an investment or advice is registered to do…

March 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Alpari removes five currency pairs from offering

Retail Forex broker Alpari Limited has announced pending changes to its offering, which will see five currency pairs removed from the lineup of trading instruments. The changes will affect the following currency pairs: AUD/SGD; CHF/SGD; HKD/JPY; SGD/JPY; USD/HKD. All positions in the above-mentioned currency pairs will be moved to “Close Only” regime, effective March 21,…

March 16, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CBOE to add options on FTSE 100, FTSE China 50 indexes to offering

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), part of CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE), today announced its intentions to list options on the FTSE 100 and FTSE China 50 indexes beginning March 29, 2016. The new FTSE Russell options will offer investors exposure to the largest and most liquid segments of the UK and Chinese equity markets. The…