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New BIS report cites “internalization” by large banks for 7% volume drop
November 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Leverate launches EMIR / MiFID II regulatory consulting service Regyoul8

Continuing its metamorphosis from turnkey brokerage solutions provider to an FX point solutions company, Leverate has announced the launch of a new Cyprus-based regulatory consulting and services operation, called Regyoul8. This of course follows our exclusive coverage from earlier this week of Leverate entering into a cooperation agreement with (former?) FX platform rival MetaQuotes, to…

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November 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Record revenues in Q3 for Hong Kong FX broker KVB Kunlun

Hong Kong retail forex broker KVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077) has released its third quarter financial report, with the company seeing record Revenues and significantly improved profitability so far in the second half of the year. In Q3, KVB Kunlun reported total Revenues of HK$181.5 million (USD $23 million), up 38% from Q2's HK$131.5 million.…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

GAIN Capital hires former IG Group executive Alastair Hine as COO

FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE: GCAP) has announced that Alastair Hine was appointed Chief Operating Officer effective November 6, 2017. Mr. Hine will be based in GAIN Capital's London office and report directly to Chief Executive Officer, Glenn Stevens. Alastair Hine joins GAIN Capital from IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), where he spent the last 18 years in senior leadership…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Molten Markets founder Francisco Heredia joins State Street as MD of Global Link

LeapRate Exclusive... He's back in the FX game again. After more than two years out of the business, LeapRate has learned that seasoned FX industry executive Francisco Heredia has joined State Street Corp (NYSE:STT), as a Managing Director with State Street's Global Link trading services in Boston. Global Link, or more formally State Street Global Markets, provides specialized…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

VPN Services in Online Marketing

The following article was written by freelance writer Julia Smith. It is not enough to build your own business to become a professional. You have to make this business successful to get a stable income and loyal customers. When it comes to online business everything is not so simple. You have to stick to certain…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Spotware expands cTrader trading platform reach in China with Lean Work agreement

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Spotware Systems, the developer of the popular cTrader trading platform has entered into a new partnership with Lean Work, China’s leading SaaS provider. The new Spotware-Lean Work partnership will see the integration of Lean Work products and cTrader. As part of the agreement, Lean Work will be opening an office…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Oil surges to two year high after Saudi purge

The following article was written by Reem Aboul Hosn, Research and Market Analyst Officer at CFI Markets Ltd. Saudi Arabia has initiated a broad anti-corruption purge which included dozens of ministers and prominent businessmen in the country, in a call for combating corruption. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s richest men, as reported…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

5 ways to hack FX advertising in China

The following article was written by Yuhan Mo, Account Manager at Advanced Markets and Fortex Inc. From social media strategy to content creation, what are the steps to take to reach the 1.4 billion-people Chinese market?  Penguin Intelligence, a research agency subsidy of Tencent, recently reported that as of Q4 2016, there were 889 million…

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November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

MiFID II Commodities Position Reporting FAQ

The following article was written by Quinn Perrott, General Manager of  regulatory and compliance solutions provider TRAction Fintech. What is Commodity Position Reporting? With the implementation of MiFID II on 3rd January 2018, limits will apply to the net position a person can hold in commodity derivative contracts. These limits will be set by the…

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