February 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Japanese FX broker Invast cuts spreads on four currency pairs

Japanese Forex broker Invast Securities Co., Ltd. (TYO:8709) today announces spread reduction that will cover positions in four currency pairs on Tri-Auto FX. Effective today (at market opening), the spreads on EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, AUD/JPY and EUR/USD, will be cut. For EUR/JPY, the spread is cut from 0.6 sen to 0.5 sen. (Sen is a hundredth…

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February 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

New eToro app now supports One Click Trading

Social trading expert eToro today announces that its new eToro app now supports One Click Trading. The One Click Trading functionality is mostly suitable for experienced traders who prefer to open trades immediately, without confirmation, using pre-determined trade parameters (Amount, Leverage, Stop Loss and Take Profit). This trading mode can be very useful during times of…

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February 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

EBS BrokerTec launches new WMR fixes amid eFix Matching growth

EBS BrokerTec, the electronic Forex and fixed income business of ICAP plc (LON:IAP), announces today the launch of 12 new daily WMR fixes through the eFix Matching solution, which has enjoyed exponential growth recently, with January 29th, 2016 setting a record for matching. The initial 12 WMR hourly fixes to be added will be 7:00,…

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February 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CME Group rolls out LNG DES Japan (Rim) futures contracts

International derivatives marketplace CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) is making a further step in its partnership with Japan’s provider of energy price and information services Rim Intelligence by introducing a new LNG DES Japan (Rim) futures contract. The new contract, to start trading today, is available through Japan OTC Exchange and other OTC brokers, and for submission…

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February 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Henyep Group rebrands Dubai division to Henyep Capital Markets (DIFC) Ltd

Henyep Group, owner of Forex brands like Henyep Capital Markets UK Ltd. (HY Markets), today announced the recent rebranding of its UAE operations within the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). Previously known as Henyep Investment Bank Limited, the DFSA-regulated company has been rebranded to Henyep Capital Markets (DIFC) Ltd. ( or HYCM DIFC). The change…

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February 22, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

TechFinancials CEO Asaf Lahav adds to shareholding in company

LeapRate has learned via filings made with the London Stock Exchange that Asaf Lahav, CEO of binary options platform and operator TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH), has added to his position in the company, albeit marginally. Filings show that Mr. Lahav bought 25,000 TechFinancials shares on February 18 (last Thursday) via an off-market purchase, at a price of 12p per…

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February 22, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Europe to open higher as the pound slips

The following guest post is courtesy of Michael Hewson, Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets. More of Michael's research and analysis can be found at CMC's website here. [divide] After a pretty turbulent start to 2016, European equity markets enjoyed the rare luxury of a positive week last week, despite a negative finish on Friday,…

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February 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

New Zealand's regulator voices concerns regarding Fidelis International Trading

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has earlier today included one more company in its list of “Businesses to be wary of”. The latest addition to the list is Fidelis International Trading Limited, a company that offers a raft of investment services, including CFD and Forex trading. The company, operating from https://www.fidelisinternationaltrading.com/en/, purports to have…

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