Panda Trading Systems chosen by Rodeler for 24FX trading platform LeapRate

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November 18, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

Panda Trading Systems chosen by Rodeler for 24FX trading platform

Financial trading technology provider Panda Trading Systems announced today that CySEC-regulated Rodeler Limited, parent of binary options brokers 24Options, ZoneOptions and GrandOption, has chosen its Panda FX e-Broker Solution as its technology vendor in launching the 24FX retail forex brand. Panda will power 24FX’s entire operation, and will manage all operation and trading-related systems and integrate their solutions…

November 18, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

Tradesmarter introduces multiple bonus and rewards system for binary options brokers

Binary option platform provider Tradesmarter has announced the introduction of what it calls a smart bonuses and rewards system, allowing binary options brokers to offer up to seven different types of bonuses at the same time to a specific user. Bonuses and rewards are a very important acquisition and retention tool for most binary options…

November 18, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

FastMatch launches FX aggregation technology solution ManageMatch

FXCM and Credit Suisse backed Forex ECN FastMatch has announced the launch of a new aggregation technology solution, ManageMatch. ManageMatch provides an aggregation technology solution to customers who would like to maintain direct relationships with their liquidity providers yet do not have the desire to build and maintain their own aggregation software. FastMatch is based on Credit Suisse's…

November 18, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

ADS Securities and Fixnetix launch low latency 40GB ethernet technology for forex traders

Abu Dhabi-based ADS Securities has partnered with global managed services provider Fixnetix in deploying an ultra-low-latency solution for forex traders, based in Tokyo. We recently reported that ADS launched its Tokyo (TY3) server, built around ADS Securities' proprietary OREX platform. The press release follows: ADS Securities launches 40GB ethernet technology Abu Dhabi, 18 November, 2014 – ADS…

November 18, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

ICAP partners with Prism Valuation to launch equity derivatives pricing service

Interdealer broker ICAP has partnered with Toronto-based Prism Valuation to create ICAP Equity Derivatives - an end-of-day, premium data product. ICAP Equity Derivatives content includes volatility surfaces, variance swap curves and forward curves for the top 13 global equity indices, with maturities from one month up to 10 years and strikes between 5% and 400% of…

November 17, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

Mid-month Retail Forex volumes report – November holding steady

With the British Pound and the Japanese Yen tumbling, the Australian Dollar strengthening and the all-important EURUSD pair bouncing around, retail forex volumes have remained fairly robust during the first half of November after fairly spectacular volume metrics reported in September and October. We know that September and October's record trading volumes for some of…

November 17, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

FXCM Director and Chief Dealer William Ahdout cashes in $800K in FXCM shares

LeapRate has learned, via filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that FXCM (NYSE:FXCM) Director and Chief Dealer William Ahdout has sold 50,000 FXCM shares worth approximately $819,000. The sales were made on November 12. Mr. Ahdout converted some of his special Holding Units into regular FXCM Class A common stock to effect…

November 17, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

KVB Kunlun shares drop (another 11%) Monday as M&A fever subsides

After a 30% drop late week, shares of Hong Kong based retail forex broker KVB Kunlun (HKG:8077) continued to fall in Monday trading on the HKEx, shedding more than 11% to close at HK$1.04 per share. KVB shares spiked last week to a high of HK$1.67 last Wednesday, after trading in the HK$0.40 range for most…

November 17, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

London Capital Group starts buying back its own shares

LeapRate Exclusive... UK financial spread betting firm London Capital Group (LCG.L) made an interesting move late last week, buying back a total of 45,000 of its own shares in the open market. These are the first buybacks ever done by LCG, as far as we can tell - LCG held no 'Treasury Shares' prior to…

November 16, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

New posting on LeapRate Broker Complaints – AmberOptions Withdrawal

DATE: November 16th, 2014 BY: CJ Costa BROKER: AmberOptions TOPIC: Withdrawal Complaint I have been advised to file this complaint since my Broker AmberOptions is not complying with my numerous requests. On the 01/10/2014 I had asked to withdraw 700 Eur from my account but as of it is still pending. I have also asked…

Panda Trading Systems chosen by Rodeler for 24FX trading platform

Tradesmarter introduces multiple bonus and rewards system for binary options brokers

FastMatch launches FX aggregation technology solution ManageMatch

ADS Securities and Fixnetix launch low latency 40GB ethernet technology for forex traders

ICAP partners with Prism Valuation to launch equity derivatives pricing service

Mid-month Retail Forex volumes report – November holding steady

FXCM Director and Chief Dealer William Ahdout cashes in $800K in FXCM shares

KVB Kunlun shares drop (another 11%) Monday as M&A fever subsides

New posting on LeapRate Broker Complaints – AmberOptions Withdrawal

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