April 21, 2015 BY Mike Fox
eToro adds real-time stock trading
Prior to this update, CFD trading at eToro had so far been done through orders, aggregated and executed in daily batches.
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April 21, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Barclays closes down UK student's bank account after Bitcoin trade
We have learned over the weekend from a report by Kyle Caldwell from UK's Telegraph that a British student had his bank account closed down without explanation after a deposit to his account from a Bitcoin exchange was made. The student admitted someone could have made a fraudulent payment into his account and from there they ‘reviewed’ the account and made ‘a commercial…
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April 21, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
FXStreet and University of Essex Online announce second intake of ‘Financial Trading Analysis’ course
“To be part of such a project is a cause of great pride for FXStreet. One of our main goals has always been to help traders to make informed decisions, develop their own strategies and in the end, become wise and educated traders" - Carolina May, CEO, FXStreet
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April 21, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Shooting victim & city trader Robin Clark leaves London, moves to Spain to join CIMD
'Wolf of Shenfield' Robin Clark leaves London after 15 years with a senior level career at Eurobrokers, BGC Partners and RP Martin, as he moves to Spain to join European brokerage firm CIMD
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April 21, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
SafeCharge expands online gaming remit by providing global payment solutions for Hounds: The Last Hope
SafeCharge has been selected by Netmarble Games to provide payment solutions for a range of online games, including recently launched Hounds: The Last Hope
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April 21, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Central banks prepare to offload $100 billion worth of euros
Outright selling of the Euro by central banks could still run into a 12-figure sum, a significant flow out of the single currency and a major force for further weakness as central banks steer clear of negative-yielding assets
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April 21, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Catalyst wins Queen’s Award for impact on global financial markets
“We are honoured to have won this award. Though a comparatively small firm, we make a significant impact on lowering systemic risk in global financial markets and are delighted that this has been recognized in such a prestigious way." - Greg Davis, CEO, Catalyst Development
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April 20, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova
FSCS to start paying Alpari UK client claims in May
A long awaited announcement by the UK regulators is out. Clients of Alpari UK can finally apply for compensation from the FSCS, with the first payments due in May 2015.
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April 20, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Tickmill reports March client statistics of first month CFD trading
Global ECN broker Tickmill announced today its first monthly trading statistics of CFDs following successful launch of the product in March 2015.
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April 20, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
FINRA launches toll-free helpline for senior citizens
North American financial markets regulator FINRA provides older investors with a supportive place to get assistance from FINRA staff related to concerns they have with their brokerage accounts and investments
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