Want to automatically optimise trading strategies? fxtickr.com CEO Bobby Richards talks tech in exiting new markets LeapRate

February 13, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Want to automatically optimise trading strategies? fxtickr.com CEO Bobby Richards talks tech in exiting new markets

Speaking to LeapRate at the FXIC Latin America conference in Mexico City, fxtickr.com CEO and Founder Bobby Richards explains the need for traders to be able to make use of their trading history by optimizing it according to time, price and size, and takes a look at strategy optimization for retail FX traders in exciting new and emerging markets

February 13, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

ASIC issues warning to potential investors regarding unlicensed binary options firm Opteck.com

Opteck.com is operated by Belize-based company B.H.N.V Online Ltd (BHNV). BHNV does not hold an AFS licence, nor is it an authorised representative of an AFS licensee

February 13, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

ASIC puts the gag on Bitcoin miner's boasts of an IPO

Australian financial markets regulatory authority ASIC has issued a cease and desist order on pre-prospectus publications by Bitcoin Group Limited

February 13, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

First Derivatives to raise $15.3 million for fast data expansion

British financial services technology firm First Derivatives has placed1,177,003 new ordinary shares of 0.5p each at £13.00 per share, with a number of existing and new institutional investors to raise approximately £15.3 million to expand its fast data capabilities

February 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Interactive Data sees steady revenues in Q4'14, income drops 29% Q/Q

Interactive Data Corporation, the trading infrastructure and financial information services provider, has just reported its financial metrics for the fourth quarter and full year 2014, with revenues showing a continued rise but income from operations registering a double-digit drop when compared to results from the preceding quarter. Let's take a look at the numbers. Q4…

February 12, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

LeapRate TV Direct from Mexico City: FX executives discuss components of prime brokerage, execution model and expansion into emerging markets

February 12, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ILQ officially exits US Forex market, all NFA licenses withdrawn

Institutional Liquidity LLC (ILQ) has officially exited the US market, data from the website of the National Futures Association (NFA) have shown. As of January 21, 2015, the company has had all of its licenses with the US regulators withdrawn, including: • RETAIL FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALER • NFA MEMBER • FOREX FIRM • FOREX DEALER…

February 12, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

One Financial Markets boosts Middle East presence, opens office in Jeddah

One Financial Markets, the FCA-regulated Forex broker that targets markets in the Middle East, has announced the opening of a new support office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The opening of the new office marks another step in One Financial Markets' expansion plans across the Middle East and is a sign of the company's commitment to…

February 12, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Alpari websites undergo changes as new trademark owner takes control

(Former) clients of Alpari UK, the troubled retail Forex broker, have signaled to LeapRate that the website of the UK company – alpari.co.uk, as well as the websites of its subsidiaries, now redirects to the English version of the website of Alpari Russia. Indeed, visitors of alpari.co.uk and alpari.com are currently redirected to alpari-forex.com. To…

February 12, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Abu Dhabi University and Saxo Bank postgraduate investment competition 2015 calls for entries

The competition’s top winners will be awarded $10,000 for first place, a two-night trip to Saxo Bank’s head office in Copenhagen for second place, and an iPhone 6 for third place.