fxcm launches stock baskets
January 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM releases steady execution data report in December

Retail forex broker FXCM (NYSE:FXCM) released execution data for December 2019. All Instruments Highlights include: 72.9% of orders executed at price, a drop of 2.14% MoM 20.8% of orders executed with positive slippage, up 9.5% MoM 6.3% of orders executed with negative slippage, down 3% MoM Average execution speed 17 milliseconds Highlighted Instruments December 2019: The company…

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IG Group office
January 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

IG Group announces H1 FY20 results, expects to return to revenue growth in FY20

UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) announced its results for the six months ended 30 November 2019 (H1 FY20). Back in December, the broker noted that the net trading revenue in H1 FY20 was expected to be around £250 million, as the prior year period benefited from two months of trading prior to the ESMA product intervention measures coming…

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Match-Trade launches a Partnership Program
January 20, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Visa to acquire Plaid Inc. for $5.3 billion

Visa has just announced on Monday, January 20, that is has agreed to acquire Plaid. Inc, a fintech privately held startup for $5.3 billion, as reported by local news outlets. Through the acquisition, Visa will have greater access to the ever-expanding fintech space, a fact that has increased competition and the M&A activity in the…

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Exclusive: Bittrex and Bitsdaq launch new crypto exchange, interview with CEO and Chairman Ricky Ng
January 20, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Thai SEC awards license to cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex

Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex, based in Singapore, has been awarded a license from the Thai SEC to start offering its services in Thailand. The information comes from The Block on January 20, 2020. Zipmex is now one of the very few crypto players in Thailand that has a license to offer its crypto trading services to…

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acquisition
January 20, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

PayPal acquires e-commerce startup Honey for $4 billion

PayPal has completed the acquisition of the deal-finding browser add-on company Honey Science Corporation in a $4 billion deal. This is the largest acquisition for the company in its 20-year history. The e-commerce startup Honey has around 17 million active users per month for whom it provides deal-browser extension services to navigate them through the…

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MetaQuotes launches MT5 Certification Program for brokers
January 20, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

MetaQuotes launches MT5 Certification Program for brokers

Forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes has just announced that it has launched a Meta Trader 5 Certification Program for brokers. The exams aim to assist brokerage companies in assessing their employees' skills and encouraging them to broaden their knowledge. MetaQuotes has created tests to check and verify the most extensive and in-depth knowledge related to its products. Three certification…

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Fullerton Markets updates website, relaunches marketing tool PipBox
January 20, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Fullerton Markets updates website, relaunches marketing tool PipBox

St. Vincent based brokerage firm Fullerton Markets has just announced that it has updated its homepage. The new site now includes a contemporary design and easy one-click features that allow for easier navigation. Said CEO of Fullerton Markets, Mario Singh, commented: We’re excited about the new look! After collecting feedback from our users, we realised…

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