The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The post is based on a recent video webinar run by Jasper, which you can also watch in its entirety below. How to trade while working full time This is something most people have to deal with; it is not…
Read moreContinuing its steady move toward building up its presence in Asia and the Far East, and China in particular, Copenhagen based Retail FX broker Saxo Bank has announced that it has added access to China A-shares to its global multi-asset offering. Saxo Bank clients are able to trade A-shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock…
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FCA regulated FX prime brokerage Stater Global Markets has announced that it has hired Mark Chesterman, former COO of the IG Institutional division of IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG). He has joined Stater Global Markets in a newly created COO role. Stater Global Markets offers institutional clients direct access to Tier 1 bank and non-bank liquidity, clearing and institutional…
Read moreForex and CFD technology solutions provider Spotware Systems has announced it has released cTrader Mobile Beta version 2.8. The new mobile version of the company's popular trading platform has some additional features providing traders with more visibility of their trading sessions and improving overall performance and usability. The cTrader Mobile 2.8 version upgrade includes: Positions,…
Read moreCologne, Germany based fintech start-up nextmarkets GmbH has announced the closing of its Series A financing round, in which British hedge fund manager Alan Howard, Axel Springer Media for Equity GmbH, and Crypto Asset specialist Cryptology Asset Group PLC are investing €6 million euros into the company. The new investors listed above are investing alongside existing shareholders FinLab,…
Read moreForex Industry News was highlighted this week by a number of senior FX executive moves, all of which were reported exclusively or first at LeapRate. Who is the new CEO at GKFX? Where did former NetDania CEO Jonas Nielsen move to? Which institutional FX B2B firm did AMB Prime executive Paul Orford join? Who is…
Read moreLeading Swiss online banking and brokerage firm Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it has launched the Swissquote Multi Currency Credit Card for making payments in a variety of currencies. It allows owners of a Swissquote trading account to benefit from a simple, flexible, and secure method of payment for transactions across the…
Read moreContinuing its string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian regulator OSC has issued a warning against an entity called Bristol Consulting FX. Bristol Consulting FX , also doing business as www.bristolconsultingfx.com is not registered in Ontario to engage in the business of trading in securities. The company…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The euro has had a tough ride over the past 6 weeks. The common currency dived almost 7%, to a 10-month low of $1.1511 at the beginning of May, as Italian political jitters weighed on sentiment. More recently the common…
Read moreThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it has filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against defendants Omega Knight 2, LLC, its owner and president, Aviv Michael Hen of Great Neck, New York, and Erez Hen of Florida. The CFTC’s complaint charges the defendants with…
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