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CopyCash ICO social fx trading
March 14, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Tradency selected to power CopyCash’s Blockchain based “Social Travesting”

Blockchain-based social and copy trading platform CopyCash has announced that CopyCash will deploy Tradency’s auto trade-by-knowledge technology to support its CopyCash's platform, which it calls 'Social Travesting'. We had reported exclusively on the planned launch of CopyCash late last year. Tradency CEO Lior Nabat is on CopyCash's advisory board. This collaboration will enable CopyCash to…

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z.com trade fx broker
March 14, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

GMO’s Z.com Trade adds Neteller and Trustly payment options

GMO-Z.com Trade UK Limited, the FCA regulated brokerage arm of Japanese retail forex giant GMO Financial Holdings Inc (TYO:7177) has announced that it has expanded its range of account funding options for retail clients. As part of its ongoing service upgrades, Z.Com Trade stated that it is pleased to announce the addition of the Neteller e-wallet…

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March 14, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

SafeCharge reports 11% Revenue growth in 2H-2017, monthly volumes top $1B

In line with the Trading Update the company issued in mid-January, payments services and technologies provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH) has reported full year results indicating strong growth in the second half of 2017, led by record Revenues during Q4, helped by record transaction volume topping $1 billion in December - the company's best…

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Matthew Howard LiquidityBook
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

LiquidityBook hires Schneider Trading exec Matthew Howard as Head of APAC Client Service

SaaS-based buy and sell-side trading solutions provider LiquidityBook has announced the addition of Matthew Howard as Head of Asia-Pacific Client Service, to support the growth of its POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system) platform grows globally. Based in LiquidityBook's new London office, Matthew Howard will work alongside Nick Thompson, who joined the firm last year…

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ayers alliance cif license
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: CySEC FX broker Harborx bought by Clement Tung, rebrands as Ayers Alliance

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that CySEC CIF license holder Harborx Ltd, which operated at harborx.com, has been acquired by a company called Ayers Alliance Financial Group Limited, with the CySEC licensed company now renamed from Harborx Ltd to the aforementioned Ayers Alliance Financial Group Limited. The company has launched a new site focused on asset…

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Gain Capital forex.com
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Forex.com SVP of Strategy Alexis Webster departs GAIN Capital

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has seen the departure of longtime Forex.com strategy and operations officer Alexis Webster. The London based Mr. Webster had been with GAIN Capital for seven years, serving as Senior Vice President of both Strategy and Operations for the company. He was responsible for commercial strategy…

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crowdfunding
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Crowdfunding giant OurCrowd hires Goldman Sachs banker Lina White to head new London office

Israel based crowdfunding company OurCrowd has announced the hiring of Goldman Sachs alternative investments banker Lina White as the head of its newly opened London office - its tenth dedicated location worldwide. The new London office will support OurCrowd’s growing community of UK investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. With a current reach of…

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Shtern Group warning
March 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

MFSA issues warning against fake Malta Forex broker Shtern Group

Malta financial regulator the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning, stating that it has become aware of an entity operating under the name of Shtern Group which is known to have an internet presence at shterngroup.com. Although this entity purports to operate from an address in Malta, the MFSA does not believe…

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