February 20, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

British Columbia regulator issues warning against binary options broker Binex Markets

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has just updated the Investment Caution List, which features the names of companies that unlawfully target residents of the Canadian province and/or offer unqualified investments. The latest addition to the list is Binex Markets, a company which offers binary options services via https://www.binexmarkets.com. The company purports to have an…

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February 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Bitcoin firm BTCS incurs net loss of $10 million in FY 2015

BTCS Inc (OTCMKTS:BTCS), formerly known as Bitcoin Shop, Inc., has just published its report for the fiscal year to December 31, 2015, with the data revealing a rise in revenues and a heavy net loss, reflecting mostly high operating expenses. The numbers are hardly surprising for anyone monitoring the fortunes of BTCS, which has been…

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February 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Thomson Reuters Eikon app for iOS devices gets upgraded

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has just released a new version of its Thomson Reuters Eikon mobile application for iOS devices. Version 4.2 of the application includes the following novelties: 1. Initial Selection screen has been released for first time users, to ensure the correct account type is selected before login for Eikon Subscribers or Standalone…

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February 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Switzerland’s regulator adds Golden Bridge FX to Warning List

Just a couple of days after Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) alerted investors about FX firm Lion Fund, the regulator adds one more Forex broker to its Warning List. The latest addition to the list is Golden Bridge FX, operating via https://gb-fx.com. The broker targets English-speaking and Arabic-speaking clients, offering them various Forex trading…

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February 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

GMO Click to cut maximum order size on FX Neo platform

GMO Click Securities, the retail Forex broker which is a part of GMO Click Holdings Inc (TYO:7177), today announces pending changes to the trading rules for its recently upgraded platform for OTC Forex trading – FX Neo. Effective March 5, 2016, the maximum order size will be 1 million currency units, compared with previous 2 million.…

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February 19, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Make or Break for Brexit

The following post is courtesy of Simon Smith, Chief Economist at FxPro. For more FxPro market research and insights click here. [divide] By the end of today, we should have a decent idea whether the UK is set to have a referendum on EU membership this year and also the deal on the table in terms…

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February 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Quebec's financial regulator not to reward whistleblowers

AMF, the regulatory and oversight body for the financial sector of Canada's Quebec, has announced that it will not offer financial rewards to whistleblowers reporting violations of the laws of the Canadian province. The AMF said its decision comes after a comprehensive analysis of whistleblower programs managed by other regulators, including the U.S. Securities and…

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