Russian business news websites Finam.ru and Finanz.ru have reported today that retail forex broker eToro has agreed on a joint venture with Russia's largest bank Sberbank. The JV will serve customers in Russia, and will be integrated with applications at Sberbank, according to Sberbank Chairman and CEO Herman Gref. The JV structure is yet to be…
Read moreWhen it comes to trading technologies, the foreign exchange industry is constantly introducing new tools to help make the overall experience easier and more efficient. FXDD Global is taking it one step further by not only identifying world-class tools but providing complimentary access to its clients. It recently announced a partnership with Tradermade Systems Ltd.,…
Read moreRavenPack, a leading provider of Big Data analytics to financial institutions, is further expanding the footprint of its news analytics platform by partnering with Benzinga, a dynamic and innovative financial media outlet. Benzinga provides clients with real-time news covering everything from small to large cap companies. Their newsdesk covers earnings reports, M&A, IPOs, rumors and many…
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Read moreASIC has banned former Macquarie executive Timothy Hornibrook from providing financial services for a period of six years.
Read moreRegulators have made it very clear that they expect all firms subject to MiFID II/MiFIR to demonstrate progress in regulatory compliance implementation plans.
Read moreWe in the FX trading world sometimes forget that moving FX rates affect people and businesses in the real world. And for many this weekend, it doesn't get more real than paying more for Valentine's Day flowers. Valentine’s Day romantics face paying more for a bunch of roses thanks to adverse foreign exchange rates which…
Read moreOne of the key themes we have covered in the past few months has been our expectation of increased competition in the lucrative UK online trading market in 2016. Toward the end of 2015 a number of leading UK spreadbetting and Forex/CFD brokers have rebranded, launched brand new websites, introduced new & improved trading platforms…
Read moreThe following post is courtesy of Simon Smith, Chief Economist at FxPro. For more FxPro market research and insights click here. [divide] I remember around 10 years ago meeting an analyst who covered Russia. This seemed a very interesting opportunity to learn about how the Russian economy and its relationship with the world. Yet his presentation…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... Following on our earlier exclusive report on the real story behind the recent happenings at Fortress Prime, LeapRate has learned that the Dubai-based FX liquidity and white label solutions provider has begun processing client payments and refunding amounts owed. We understand that the majority of Fortress Prime clients have begun to receive repayments, which…
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