Fundtech enhances its flagship payment services hub solution making it simpler and faster LeapRate

October 06, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Fundtech enhances its flagship payment services hub solution making it simpler and faster

Fundtech, a market leader in global transaction banking solutions, today announces significant enhancements to its global payment services hub solution, Global PAYplus. The enhancements include new business capabilities, and improved usability and performance. These new developments reflect Fundtech’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the solution is configurable, flexible, and customer-focused, allowing customers to save time, reduce…

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October 06, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Saxo Bank launches $9,000 trading competition on TradingFloor.com

The prize pool for the competition totals USD $9,000, with first, second and third place winners of the competition to be announced on December 19th

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October 06, 2014 BY Mike Fox

MFSA WARNING: FOREX MMCIS Group

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) the single regulator for financial services activities in Malta, regulating and supervising credit and financial institutions, investment, trust and insurance business today issued a warning against an unregulated FX broker entity having an internet presence at https://forex-mmcis.com. The MFSA wishes to alert the public, in Malta and abroad, that…

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October 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Exclusive: Advanced Markets expands its business development team with two senior executive hires

Former ILQ executive Ahmed Attyea joins ex-Teletrade key person Irene Kambouris in the recruitment of two seasoned Vice Presidents by Advanced Markets in Charlotte, North Carolina

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October 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Orwellian future for London's trading desks as banks consider sealed environment

G-20 nations will hear proposals by the Financial Stability Board at November's Brisbane summit as to whether to totally isolate bank traders which execute fix orders by imposing a sealed and strictly monitored environment as a matter of course

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October 06, 2014 BY Mike Fox

BGC Partners announces the appointment of trading technology vet Eric Hirschhorn to the role of CIO

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced the appointment of Eric T. Hirschhorn to the role of Chief Information Officer (“CIO”), reporting to Shaun D. Lynn, President of BGC, effective immediately. Mr. Hirschhorn comes to BGC from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he has held various key positions leading global teams across…

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October 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

ADS Securities gains presence in London, purchases Pioneer Trader

Abu Dhabi-based ADS Securities has announced the opening of its London office, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

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October 06, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: EUR/USD - Challenging the 1.2500 threshold

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for EUR/USD and AUD/USD. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). EUR/USD: Challenging the 1.2500 threshold • EUR/USD continues to move lower, confirming persistent selling pressures.…

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October 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Hirose UK rolls out mobile app for binary options trading

British subsidiary of Japanese FX firm Hirose Financial has focused on mobile access to binary options trading by developing an Android app which will be offered in addition to the company's proprietary binary options platform

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October 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

It's official! IG Group confirms commencement of Swiss operations

Further to LeapRate's report on September 26 that IG Group had obtained a Swiss banking license, the company has today announced the official commencement of its long-awaited Swiss division

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