ayondo launches ayondoPRO trading platform
December 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ayondo launches ayondoPRO trading platform

Global financial technology and social trading group ayondo Ltd has announced that it has launched ayondoPRO trading platform. ayondoPRO allows the company's professional clients to trade more than 2,000 instruments with leverage of up to 200 times, as well as participate in a Spread Rebate Program, giving clients a portion of the spread they have paid, back to…

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December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC loses bid for temporary injunction of Blockvest Crypto ICO

Crypto enthusiasts were cheering what many reports were calling a “Monumental” ruling by a Federal Court. The court ruled in favor of Blockvest, a crypto Initial Coin Offering (ICO) that was still in its initial testing phase, well before any real investing had ever taken place. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had shuttered…

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fca warning
December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against TradeBNP 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 TradeBNP. TradeBNP is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…

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moex moscow exchange
December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX releases steady results in November's FX Market turnover

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has announced its financial results for November. Total trading volume across Moscow Exchange’s markets was RUB 69.7 trln. The Exchange has been quite busy lately, expanding analytics offering for algorithmic and HFT firms. MOEX also launched trading in futures contracts on non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, nickel, zinc and copper, as well…

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blockchain
December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain Association adds eToro as a new Executive Member

FX broker eToro has announced that it has joined the Blockchain Association as an executive member. The broker will help the Association build more efficient financial systems and decentralized web applications. Other members of the Blockchain Association include Coinbase, global finance company Circle, Digital Currency Group, and Polychain. Guy Hirsch, USA Managing Director, eToro, said: As a…

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December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Telestax names Oracle's Paul Doscher Chief Executive Officer

CPaaS Enablement company Telestax has appointed Paul Doscher as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective October 29. Co-founder Ivelin Ivanov steps down as CEO, yet he will remain in a key role within the company.  During this next stage of growth, there is no better person to lead Telestax,” said Ivelin…

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The US Monthly Jobs Report: October’s impact on the markets
December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The US Monthly Jobs Report: October’s impact on the markets

The following article was written by FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga. On the first Friday of every month, circa 1.30pm GMT, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics issues its monthly Employment Situation Summary – more widely known as the Jobs Report. The report not only estimates the number of employed and unemployed citizens, but also…

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SEC Annual Report reveals a preoccupation with misconduct in ICOs
December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC Annual Report reveals a preoccupation with misconduct in ICOs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its fiscal Annual Report for 2018, which outlined the five principles that will guide its assessment of its performance, but which also revealed an accelerated focus on digital assets, with a primary emphasis on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The ICO space has been perceived as the “Wild…

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volumes
December 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Integral's volumes up 11% MoM in November

FX technology company Integral has just released its volumes report for the month of November. The average daily volumes (ADV) across Integral platforms totaled $38.3 billion last month. This shows an increase of 10.7% MoM and a rise of 9.4% compared to the same period last year. This recent data shows that Integral’s partners are…

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