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Cryptocurrencies and real estate now added to Swissquote's Robo-Advisor
July 31, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Swissquote reports record results for 1H-2018 driven by crypto trading

Continuing the strong business momentum which it saw in the second half of 2017, Swiss online banking and brokerage leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has reported record results for 1H-2018, driven in part by large numbers of new account openings from a new generation of cryptocurrency traders. Operating revenues for the six month period rose…

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Euronext
July 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Euronext hires SocGen's Chris Topple as CEO of Euronext London

Exchange operator Euronext NV (EPA:ENX) has announced that the Supervisory Board has approved unanimously the appointment of Chris Topple as CEO of Euronext London, Head of Global Sales and a member of the Managing Board of Euronext N.V., subject to all relevant shareholder and regulatory approval. Chris Topple, who has worked extensively in brokerage and…

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Hanaa El Moudden 120Advertising
July 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX marketing boutique 120Advertising hires easyMarkets veteran Hanaa El Moudden

FX and Crypto marketing boutique specialist firm 120Advertising has announced the addition of former VIP Relationship Manager of easyMarkets, Hanaa El Moudden, as Head of Business Development. Hanaa El Mouden joins Limassol, Cyprus based 120Advertising from easyMarkets after an eight year tenure, having held a variety of client-related and business development roles in the company.…

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cmc markets offices
July 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets receiving investor opposition to executive pay policies

London based online FX, CFDs and spreadbetting broker CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) issued an interesting statement following its Annual General Meeting last week, which also coincided with the release of CMC's quarterly Trading Update. While stating (as is certainly usual) that all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were duly passed as…

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Gigi Levy NFX
July 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Regulated crypto exchange DX.Exchange raises money from VC firm NFX

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that regulated cryptocurrency exchange DX.Exchange has raised a significant amount of venture capital from Silicon Valley-Israeli VC firm NFX. DX.Exchange was launched earlier this year by former Oanda UK and Alpari UK CEO Daniel Skowronski, as was exclusively reported by LeapRate back in May, and is being being built on Nasdaq’s…

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forex market update
July 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ATFX Forex market update: July 30, 2018

The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. US GDP initial value in the second quarter reached 4.1%. The University of Michigan consumer confidence index in July was also higher than expected at 97.9%. However, the market believes that the earlier US tax cuts and exporters' efforts to avoid…

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social trading
July 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FCA proposes rule changes for loan-based Crowdfunding platforms

UK financial regulator The FCA has announced that it will be proposing changes to rules for crowdfunding platforms. Following a post-implementation review of its crowdfunding rules, the FCA is opening a consultation on new rules for loan-based crowdfunding platforms. The FCA is asking for responses to this consultation by October 27, 2018 before publishing rules in…

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