October 22, 2015 BY Mike Fox

CFTC charges Colorado man doing business as Emini Trading School with fraud involving a futures trading system and advisory service

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, charging Defendant Gregory L. Gramalegui of Vail, Colorado, with fraud, making false statements to the CFTC, failure to make required advertising disclosures, and violation of an administrative Order entered…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

OptionsCity presents new set of solutions for global exchanges

OptionsCity Software, an international provider of futures and options trading and analytics solutions, on Tuesday unveiled OptionsCity Exchange Solutions, a suite of products and services that aim to help global exchanges expand their technology and drive visibility and liquidity. “In the past year, OptionsCity innovated how trading technology is delivered to professional traders and market…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

INTL FCStone obtains Capital Markets Services License in Singapore

Commodities and Forex broker INTL FCStone Inc (NASDAQ:INTL) announced on Tuesday that its Singapore-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Pte. Ltd., obtained a Capital Markets Services License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Along with that achievement, the company has markedly expanded its capabilities and key personnel in an effort to meet the growing demand for…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Bitcoin Group plans to extend IPO offer period

Melbourne-based Bitcoin miner Bitcoin Group, which is seeking to float its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, today announced plans to reschedule the closing date for its initial public offering (IPO). Under the Replacement Prospectus that the company lodged in early September, the closing date for the Bitcoin Group IPO was October 30, 2015. In a…

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October 21, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

A content focused marketing strategy for brokers

The following guest post is courtesy of Bart Burggraaf, Managing Director and Partner, MediaGroup London. — For years brokers and banks have relied on research and commentary as a tool to get clients to trade more and earn their trust. In the internet era, that quickly evolved to fulfil acquisition purposes as well. Financial services…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Japanese broker FXTF to cut leverage for corporate accounts

Japanese Forex broker FX Trade Financial Co., Ltd. (FXTF) is planning to change trading conditions for holders of corporate accounts, with the changes to affect maximum leverage. The company has informed its clients of changes to customer agreements, with clients asked to accept these before November 1, 2015. Amid the changes is a planned cut…

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