November 11, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Markit partners with Aberdeen Asset Management over valuation of hard to price assets

Markit Ltd (NASDAQ:MRKT), an international provider of financial information services, today announced that it was selected by Aberdeen Asset Management to value hard to price assets for positions with limited market data. Markit’s hard to price valuation service provides valuations for seldom traded assets, private placement debt and unlisted equity positions. The service uses high…

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November 11, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

DMM FX Australia says intermittent network issues resolved

Retail Forex and CFD broker DMM FX Australia has just published an update regarding the problems impacting its trading service. The company confirmed it had recently encountered a temporary outage, due to external factors with its trading services. This has led to some of its clients being unable to access the trading server to manage…

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November 11, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ICM Capital unveils inaugural UAE partnership

UK FCA regulated FX broker ICM Capital Limited has made an important step towards expansion in the Middle East Forex market. The company has announced an UAE partnership with Mohammad and Abdulla Habib Al Mulla. The new ICM Capital office was legally structured by Baker and McKenzie Habib Al Mulla. The office address is Building 3,…

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November 11, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

CFH Systems sets new China JV with MT4 hosting specialist

FX trading applications provider CFH Systems has formed a joint venture with Capital Market Automation Provider Ltd to accelerate market penetration in China. The partnership offers institutional clients CFH's ClearVision technology combined with Capital Market Automation Provider’s local network infrastructure and specialization in MT4 hosted services, all supported by local market experts. The joint venture…

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November 11, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ICAP sees EBS revenues rise in H1 2015/16

A busy day for ICAP plc (LON:IAP)... Along with an announcement of a deal that will see it sell its Global Broking and associated information business to Tullett Prebon, ICAP posted its financial report for the six months to September 30, 2015. Total revenues for the period were £595 million ($899m), down 4% from the…

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November 11, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

First Derivatives sees H1 revenues jump 44% YoY to £53.8M

First Derivatives plc (LON:FDP), a provider of investment and derivatives technology, has earlier today published its report for the six months to August 31, 2015. In tune with upbeat forecasts, the company registered a strong set of performance metrics, including a steep rise in revenues and profits. Revenue increased by 44% year on year to…

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November 11, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Japan's FSA adds Trade-Bo, Option Ace to Warning List

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has earlier today updated its Warning List, which includes the names of overseas businesses that lack the necessary registration to target Japanese investors but nevertheless do so. The latest additions to the list are two binary options brokers: Trade-Bo, operating from https://www.trade-bo.com, and Option Ace, operating from https://www.option-ace.com. Both companies…

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