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Roman Avdeev Sova Capital prime broker
February 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Roman Avdeev completes takeover of FCA regulated prime broker Otkritie, now called Sova

FCA-regulated multi-asset prime-broker Otkritie Capital International Ltd (OCIL), which has offices in London and Moscow, has announced that after receiving all the necessary legal and regulatory approvals, full legal ownership and control of the company has now fully transferred to the new owner, Despacio Associates Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the “Concern ROSSIUM” group.…

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Diego Rotsztain Gain Capital
February 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

GAIN Capital's Diego Rotsztain replaces IG-bound Thomas Leyhane on board of UK CFD and FX Association

Regulatory filings in the UK have disclosed that New York-based Diego Rotsztain (pictured above), EVP, Head of Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary at Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), has become GAIN Capital's representative on UK online trading industry body CFD & FX Association Limited. Mr. Rotsztain's appointment to the Association board effectively takes the place of Thomas…

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LCG trading floor
February 26, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Olivia Blanchard in, Nicholas Lee and Frank Chapman out from LCG Board

Retail Forex, CFDs and Spread Betting broker London Capital Group Holdings plc has announced some changes to its board of directors. Joining the LCG board is Olivia Blanchard, who will become a Non-Executive Director of the company, effective immediately. Olivia Blanchard has worked in a number of sectors including private banking, investment banking, asset management and institutional…

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UFX weekly fx market review
February 25, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

UFX.com Weekly Trading Review: Delta and United end relations with the NRA, Dropbox $500 million IPO

Your Weekly Trading Review by UFX.com – Sunday, February 25th, 2018 Here are some of this past week’s leading economic news and events that affected the financial markets: Delta and United End Relations with the NRA On Saturday, two major airlines Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. ended their marketing ties with the National…

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forex industry news update
February 25, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: FXCM rebrands, Markets.com $7.6M crypto hit, Autochartist acquires, iForex fined, and lots more…

Which leading Retail FX brokers saw Revenues and Profits decline in the second half of 2017? What does FXCM's logo rebrand look like? Which Retail FX trading tool did Autochartist buy? Why was iForex fined €138,000 by CySEC? What made the infamous Swiss Franc spike of January 15, 2015 even worse? Which FX industry executive…

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Hantec Markets spread betting
February 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Hantec Markets launches Spread Betting on MT4

FCA regulated Retail FX brokerage group Hantec Markets has expanded its product offering in the UK, with the company today announcing the addition of Spread Betting. Clients can now open a Spread Betting account which gives them access to bet on 50+ financial instruments covering currencies, bullion, commodities and indices. Hantec Markets will now be offering…

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