Wei Qiang Zang, ATFX (UK) Managing Director commented that: The partnership with Trustly shows that we want to make our platform and trading experience as simple and easy as possible. The addition is another route for clients to deposit directly into their trading account from their bank. We believe this will make a real impact…
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easyJet founder attacks airline over £4.5bn plane order, hints at bribery and threatens to sue London-listed small cap stocks partially closed the gap to the UK’s biggest companies yesterday, with the FTSE 250 gaining 5.1% to the FTSE 100’s 3.1%. The FTSE 250 was led higher by double digit gains from constituents including gambling company…
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Ann Neidenbach, Global Head of LSEG Technology stated: We are delighted to have successfully implemented LSEG Technology’s post trade platform for LCH’s EquityClear service, delivering cutting edge risk management tools with zero touch STP and real time processing. The platform is designed to be scalable, highly efficient and resilient. This was a complex project, requiring…
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The New Zealand watchdog found that Tiger Brokers failed to: conduct adequate customer due diligence where required. verify relevant customer identification documents. obtain source of fund or wealth information for high risk customers, and take reasonable steps to verify that information. report suspicious activity to the relevant authorities within set time frame. take steps to…
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Eventus’ platform, Validus, in equities, equity options, futures, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and digital asset markets. Validus addresses the different requirements of each asset class and the differing rules and regulations across multiple jurisdictions. Its users include banks, brokerages, futures commission merchants (FCMs), proprietary trading firms, exchanges, corporates and buy-side firms. During the first…
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Futures The average daily futures volumes increased by 6% and the average daily options volume dropped 49% on the pcp. Total average daily futures and options on futures volumes rose 6% on the pcp. OTC Markets The notional value of OTC interest rate derivative contracts centrally cleared reached $1,300.1 billion, a over 23% increase compared…
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Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) rose up by 112% and options and futures ADV grew by 36% YoY. Cboe FX reached monthly ADNV record of nearly $55 billion in notional value. Read More: Cboe sets trading records with February volumes Cboe trading volumes rise in January 2020
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Rough week for small-cap UK stocks Small and mid-sized London-listed stocks faced a far tougher week than their large cap counterparts last week, with the FTSE 250 index sinking 4.5% to the FTSE 100’s 1.2% drop. After UK banks were forced to scrap billions in dividend payments, we’ve seen a corresponding impact on company plans…
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The current situation of elevated volatility is reflected very prominently on the chart here. Buying volume increased sharply in the second half of last week and price has now moved into overbought based on both the slow stochastic and Bollinger Bands. There are likely to be short-term opportunities in both directions this week, but buyers…
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LR: Do you offer any online trading payment solutions? Philip: Indeed, many of the largest trading platforms today are already offering their traders the option to instantly deposit and withdraw funds using Trustly and if you read the report, you’ll see why. LR: How long does it take to register, is the solution user friendly? Philip: There…
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