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September 05, 2014 BY Gerald Segal

Breaking News - ICE to acquire SuperDerivatives for $350 million

Both the Financial Times and Israel business news source Calcalist are reporting this morning that transatlantic exchange and clearing house operator ICE (or IntercontinentalExchange, NYSE:ICE) has agreed in principle to acquire SuperDerivatives, an Israeli-based financial data and analytics provider. SuperDerivatives provides data and analytics on OTC derivatives, but also has a chat platform similar to the one…

September 05, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Saxo Bank August volumes down 1% to $212B, but deposits hit all time high topping $10B

Despite a stagnant two month period in terms of trading activity, Saxo Bank has attracted its highest total amount of monthly deposits since establishment, pointing toward a secure future

September 05, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Planex Trade.com to cease operations in October after deal with Forex.com

Just a matter of weeks after Forex.com acquired the client base of Planex Trade, the firm has announced that it is preparing to close the doors on its entire operations next month

September 05, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

SaxoTrader platform receives several chart improvements

Further tailoring its in-house platform, Saxo Bank prepares to add several new functions to SaxoTrader in September and October this year

September 05, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

LeapRate Exclusive: NFA slaps admin charges on FXDD prior to US exit

LeapRate has learned that the National Futures Association (NFA) has this week brought a series of administrative charges against FXDD, which range from alleged inadequacies in investigating what the NFA regards as being suspicious activity in several customer accounts and violations relating to the requirement to implement an adequate anti money laundering (AML) plan, as…

September 04, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

EBS experiences sharp increase in trading volumes in August

Whilst 2014 has proven difficult for many firms thus far, EBS shows glimmer of hope for recovery as volumes increase in August

September 04, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

BMFN adds Dukascopy Bank's JForex platform to its range, sets sights on global audience

BMFN has carved out a substantial network of partners across the world, with many based in mainland China. The company intends to provide Dukascopy's JForex platform across its entire client base alongside current selection of platforms

September 04, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Academia to produce Bitcoin alumni as two US universities launch Bitcoin courses

The interest in virtual currencies by top academics continues as three North American professors establish Bitcoin courses at top universities

September 04, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

IntercontinentalExchange begins to recover from July's lows as ADVs increase by 25% in August

North American multinational network of exchanges and clearing houses has today announced its volumes for August 2014, which show a road to recovery after a blip in July, following stellar results in May this year

September 04, 2014 BY Gerald Segal

Retail forex brokers scramble as Euro suffers 1% step drop following ECB rate cut

The (unhedged) forex broker's nightmare... The EURUSD fell by more than one percent in one giant step on Thursday, following news of (another) surprise rate cut by the ECB. The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to 0.05 percent, as of September 10. The rate on the ECB's deposit facility will be cut still further into…

Breaking News - ICE to acquire SuperDerivatives for $350 million

Saxo Bank August volumes down 1% to $212B, but deposits hit all time high topping $10B

Planex Trade.com to cease operations in October after deal with Forex.com

SaxoTrader platform receives several chart improvements

LeapRate Exclusive: NFA slaps admin charges on FXDD prior to US exit

EBS experiences sharp increase in trading volumes in August

BMFN adds Dukascopy Bank's JForex platform to its range, sets sights on global audience

Academia to produce Bitcoin alumni as two US universities launch Bitcoin courses

IntercontinentalExchange begins to recover from July's lows as ADVs increase by 25% in August

Retail forex brokers scramble as Euro suffers 1% step drop following ECB rate cut

Ant Group Uses Alipay+ To Broaden Global Footprint

Indonesia’s Q1 Economic Growth Tops Expectations

Robinhood Reveals Crypto Warning From SEC

Powell Rules Out Rate Hikes, Greenback Steadies After 0.6% Drop

Coinbase Makes Second Quarterly Profit In A Row