October 31, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Saxo Chief Investment Strategist to Step Down

During his time at Saxo, Garnry played a key role in establishing the company's reputation for insightful financial research and analysis. He frequently appeared on prominent media outlets such as Bloomberg and CNBC, providing expert commentary on market trends and economic developments. In the past year, Garnry also led Saxo's team of strategists, overseeing the…

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StoneX
October 30, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

CAB Payments and StoneX Continue Acquisition Discussions

The company revealed that StoneX is currently conducting due diligence as part of the process. Earlier this month CAB Payments said it had received an unsolicited non-binding proposal from StoneX at 145p per share. "Discussions with StoneX are continuing and StoneX and its advisers are undertaking due diligence," CAB Payments said in its release on…

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Hong Kong stock exchange
October 30, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

HKEX to Expand Middle East Presence with Riyadh Office

The company said the strategic move aims to strengthen HKEX's presence in the Middle East and facilitate greater connectivity between the two regions. HKEX is aiming to promote new opportunities for its customers and issuers, with the Riyadh office predicted to serve as a crucial hub for HKEX to engage with investors and companies. Saudi…

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October 30, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Exness Leverages Centroid Bridge to Expand Liquidity Offering

By integrating Centroid Bridge into its operations, Exness said it aims to expand its reach to a wider audience of brokers while ensuring the highest standards of execution speed, stability, and reliability. Centroid Bridge, a multi-asset bridging system, is expected to enable Exness to efficiently distribute its "competitive and unique liquidity" to brokers globally. The…

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October 29, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

StoneX Opens New Offices in India

The new facilities are said to house a combined workforce of 800 employees, significantly bolstering the company's presence in the country. Since establishing its Global Capability Centre in India in 2019, StoneX has experienced solid growth and now employs over 550 staff in-country, contributing to its global workforce of more than 4,300 employees. Greg Kallinikos,…

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Robinhood app on mobile
October 29, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Launches Election Event Contracts

The inaugural event contract will focus on the 2024 U.S. presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Event contracts allow traders to bet on a specific outcome. In the case of the 2024 election, users can purchase a contract for either Harris or Trump. If the chosen candidate wins, the contract will be worth…

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October 29, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Hargreaves Lansdown AUA Rises Ahead of Acquisition

This was driven by positive market movements of £1.5 billion and net new business of £0.5 billion. The company, which agreed in August to be acquired by a private equity consortium for £5.4 billion, experienced net client growth of 18,000 in the quarter, primarily due to net new clients in SIPP, ISA, and Active Savings accounts.…

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Central Bank of Brazil
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

HKMA and BCB Collaborate on Cross-Border Tokenisation Initiatives

The two central banks explained that they will link their experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructures, Ensemble Sandbox and Drex pilot platform, to explore payment-versus-payment (PvP) and delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement use cases in areas such as trade finance and carbon credits. The partnership builds on a 2018 agreement between the two organisations to foster…

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FCA
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

FCA Concludes Investigation into Wise CEO, Imposes £350k Penalty

The investigation originated from Käärmann's inclusion on the HMRC list of individuals who received penalties for deliberate tax defaults in 2017/2018. While the FCA said in its release that it did not find that Käärmann acted with a lack of integrity or was unfit to perform his role, it determined that he should have notified…

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plus500 revenue
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Plus500 Delivers Solid Q3 Results as Revenue Rises 11%

Plus 500's revenue for the quarter increased by 11% to $187.3 million, while EBITDA rose 2% to $82.2 million. The company reported that customer income increased by 8% to $166.3 million in the quarter, up from $153.6 million in Q3 2023. The company also saw a 21% increase in new customers, reaching 24,922, and a 17% increase…

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