LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that recently-launched Cyprus based Retail FX and CFDs broker Capital.com has hired a very recognizable name and face in the Forex world as its new Chief Market Strategist, David Jones. David Jones was the senior market analyst and 'face of the firm' for nearly a decade at two of London's premier online…
Read moreEstonia based Retail FX brokerage group Admiral Markets continued to grow its presence in the UK in 2017, with its FCA regulated subsidiary Admiral Markets UK Ltd posting a healthy 58% rise in Revenues, from £3.5 million in 2016 to £5.5 million last year. Admiral Markets UK acts a matched principal broker and does not…
Read moreThe following article was written by Amram Margalit, content manager at Leverate. You may have been thinking about whether to click on that “Deactivate Account” button in your Facebook page, what with the recent controversies surrounding the social media giant. From privacy issues to data misuse, Facebook is seeing big brands and personalities deleting their accounts. But…
Read moreFCA regulated social trading focused broker Ayondo has announced results for its publicly traded arm Ayondo Ltd., indicating growing Revenues but a large loss in the first quarter of 2018. Ayondo's Q1 results release mark its first as a public company. Ayondo went public on the Singapore Exchange in March in a $16 million IPO.…
Read moreDash Core Group CEO Ryan Taylor has apparently been the subject of a social media hack. Through PR firm Wachsman, Mr. Taylor put out the following statement late Wednesday: It has come to my attention that I have been the target of cybercriminals at sometime this afternoon (Wednesday, 5/9). At the moment, my Twitter account,…
Read moreRetail FX broker FXCM has reported its trading volume metrics for April 2018, which was the company's slowest month so far in 2018, although in line with what we have seen at several of the other leading online brokers. Overall, retail FX trading volumes were down 12% MoM from March to $184 billion, the first…
Read moreGiven the increased demand for cryptocurrencies, Amana Capital, a leading financial brokerage firm, announced today the long-anticipated launch of CFDs cryptocurrency trading on its MetaTrader 5 platform. This launch conforms with Amana’s mission in offering traders a wide variety of financial instruments and establishing a fully-fledged trading experience. In the first phase, Amana will offer…
Read moreInternational multi-asset broker HotForex has announced that it is continuing its sponsorship of race car driver Tio Ellinas, showing its trust to the young sportsman. This is the fourth time HotForex backs Tio Ellinas, who continues competing at Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain but has now switched teams to race with SlideSports. After having made…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that New York based trading systems provider Broadway Technology has taken another step in building its European and international presence, hiring London-based Evelina Rosenstein as the company's new Head of Sales EMEA. Evelina Rosenstein joins Broadway after spending the past three years as Executive Director - Sales and New Business…
Read moreThinkCoin, the cryptocurrency that underpins TradeConnect, a blockchain-based financial and cryptocurrency trading exchange created by FCA and ASIC regulated FX broker ThinkMarkets, has announced a new partnership with 0chain.net to support high-frequency trading in a low latency environment for global investors. Through the collaboration, 0chain’s parallel blockchain infrastructure will allow the TradeConnect network to process a…
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