October 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

IG Group hires Daniel Williams from BGC Partners to head Internal Audit

Leading provider of online trading services IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) today announced the appointment of Daniel Williams as Global Head of Internal Audit. Mr Williams will be responsible for IG Group’s Global Internal Audit function in the overall context of the Group’s internal controls and risk management framework. Mr Williams brings with him more…

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October 28, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin prices back above $300 following favorable EU tax ruling

Well it took a few near misses, but Bitcoin prices on most major Bitcoin exchanges rose above the $300 threshold early Wednesday for the first time since mid July. Earlier this month we reported that Bitcoin prices were being pushed higher alongside the rising tide of commodity prices. That trend steadily continued through much of…

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October 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

James Staley resigns from all roles at UBS following Barclays move

James (Jes) Staley, who will become Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) from December 1, 2015, has stepped down from all of his roles at UBS AG (SWX:UBSN). In an announcement today, UBS said that it accepted Mr Staley's resignation from all of his functions at the bank with immediate effect. The rationale…

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October 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Barclays appoints James E. Staley as Group Chief Executive

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has earlier today announced the appointment of James E. Staley (Jes Staley) as Group Chief Executive Officer. The move was touted in media earlier this month, with the bank noting back then that the search process for a new CEO had not concluded yet. Today's announcement makes it all official - Mr Staley…

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October 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

BTCC introduces Bitcoin trading platform Pro Exchange

BTCC, formerly known as BTCChina, today officially announced the launch of Pro Exchange, a platform with advanced features for the spot trading of Bitcoin. Pro Exchange is a margin trading platform that enables investors to hedge against Bitcoin price volatility or pursue benefits from Bitcoin price fluctuations. “Pro Exchange is an innovative addition to our…

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October 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Advantage Futures offers access to OptionsCity's CityTrader platform

Advantage Futures, the Chicago-based futures clearing firm, has added CityTrader, OptionsCity’s cloud-based futures trading platform, to the offering for its clients. With CityTrader, Advantage Futures offers a platform with robust pricing and analytics tools that works seamlessly for futures and options on futures trading across a number of different platforms. “CityTrader is the most intuitive…

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