February 01, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: The many faces of Brexit and its impact on the pound

LeapRate Exclusive... This article is courtesy of Ricardo Evangelista, Senior Analyst at London based financial broker ActivTrades. The broker has recently launched its proprietary platform ActivTrader. The results of the June 2016 referendum, and the process of establishing the terms of the separation from the EU, revealed deep running divisions in British politics and society…

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MT4 integrator Gold-i adds PrimeXM's Laurence Luo to its Shanghai team
February 01, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: Forex technology provider Gold-i adds PrimeXM's Laurence Luo to its Shanghai team

LeapRate Exclusive... Forex technology provider Gold-i just announced that it has bolstered its account management and on-boarding team in Shanghai with the appointment of Laurence Luo as a Technical Support Engineer.  Prior to Gold-i, Laurence Luo was a Technical Account Manager at PrimeXM, which makes him the second PrimeXM employee to join Gold-i this year. Mike Dugdale,…

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fca warning
February 01, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Heritage Acquisitions firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Heritage Acquisitions. Heritage Acquisitions is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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cysec cif licence suspension
January 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC warns against fraudulent emails

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has warned the public that emails are being sent by unidentified sources, illegally using the logo or the name of CySEC. These impersonators emails seek payment of so-called outstanding sums to or from the Commission. This is not the first time CySEC issues an impersonators scam warning. The regulator has already issued…

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January 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Global payments provider Paysafe teams up with Visa

The global payments provider Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) has just informed the public that it has teamed up with Visa (NYSE:V), confirming its status as a Principal Member of the card scheme. Paysafe will now be authorised to issue Visa prepaid cards to businesses and consumers in Europe. Paysafe research shows that 10% of consumers…

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January 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luminex Trading & Analytics announces platform upgrade

Brokerage services provider Luminex Trading & Analytics LLC has announced the launch of “Luminex 2.0”. The enhancements represent a significant upgrade to the platform. The new user interface for its buy side-only trading venue enables traders to customize their workspace with more than 50 performance, cost and execution data points. Luminex is as much a community as…

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asic afs license
January 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Jade Capital Partners' AFS license cancelled, one director banned for 4 years

Australian regulator ASIC has just announced that it has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) license of Sydney-based Jade Capital Partners Pty Ltd. The regulator has also banned one of the company's directors, James Clinnick, from providing financial services for a period of four years. ASIC uncovered a non-compliance with financial services laws at Jade…

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FCA warning
January 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Chesterfield Credit Union firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Chesterfield Credit Union. Chesterfield Credit Union is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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