August 31, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Citadel Securities Expands Further - Opens Tokyo Office

Citadel said that once it has been granted membership in the Japan Securities Dealers Association, its operations are anticipated to begin under the supervision of Japan's Financial Services Agency. Japan has a highly sophisticated, large and dynamic investor base, and we are excited to strengthen our presence in the country as we continue to expand…

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BidX Markets
August 31, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

BidX Appoints James of James Roddy as Head of Institutional Sales

Roddy has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, previously holding the role of sales director of institutional sales at BOSONIC, a decentralized finance company. Before his role at the DeFi company, Roddy served as business development manager at VIBHS Financial UK. Blackledge added that they are "delighted" to be welcoming Roddy…

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StoneX
August 30, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

StoneX Group Approves Share Repurchase Program

However, in its June quarter, operating revenue fell 3% on a quarter-over-quarter basis to $528.8 million, from the previous $544.7 million. On a year-over-year basis, it gained 23% from the $431.5 million reported the previous year. Quarterly net income was $49.1 million, down from $64 million posted in the last quarter. At the time, Sean…

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August 30, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Andrew Tobin Appointed as Australian Securities Exchange CFO

Andrew is an accomplished CFO and executive leader with more than 30 years' experience in various group finance and audit roles in Australia and Asia. He is an excellent addition to our team, said Helen Lofthouse, ASX's Managing Director and CEO. His ability to think strategically and commercially, his partnership approach, and extensive expertise in…

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Eurotrader Group reveals global rebrand and new domain
August 26, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Eurotrader Appoints Marcelo Spina as New CEO

Spina is a 20-year veteran in financial markets, previously holding the VP Sales role at FXCM, before a move to Forex.com as Senior Vice President and Head of Partnerships. Spina then took on roles at Saxo Bank, FXTM, and ThinkMarkets, before running his most recent role running his own FX brokerage consultancy. "Many companies have values…

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August 26, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Crypto Exchange Zipmex Requests Meeting With Thailand's SEC

In a statement, Zipmex said:  "We have requested meetings with Thailand's Securities Exchange Commission and regulators in the country where we operate to introduce our investors to regulators and present our recovery plan to government agencies." While Zipmex, who operates across various countries in the Asia Pacific region, did not mention who the investors may…

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August 09, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Swissquote Launches Mobile Payment App

TWINT is a leading payment app in Switzerland and already has over four million users. It allows customers to make payments via smartphone with various types of merchants, including in-store, online, when parking, on public transport, or peer-to-peer. "Launching Swissquote TWINT is the next logical step towards our goal of becoming the first bank for…

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Monex Group
August 08, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Monex Group to be Added to the Nikkei Index 400

On the other hand, the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index comprises companies with middle and small market capitalizations, making up the majority of firms in Japan. In addition, they are also selected based on their shareholder appeal and have to adhere to similar standards as companies in the Nikkei 400.  Last month, Monex revealed…

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