The International Financial Services Commission of Belize (IFSC) on Thursday published a warning against Maxim Capital Limited, which claims to be licensed by the Belize financial regulator. The company, also known as Maxim Trader, offers Forex services to clients in Europe and Asia. The IFSC notes that Maxim Capital Limited is not licensed by it…
Read moreIt was earlier this month that LeapRate reported about Acuity Trading's partnership with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona University) and today we see the first results of this collaboration in the form of a detailed scientific research paper. The paper, authored by Professor Argimiro Arratia, examines a set of 11 news-based public sentiment indices developed by…
Read moreGMO Click Holdings Inc (TYO:7177), the parent of the biggest Japanese Forex broker GMO Click Securities, has earlier today published the official financial metrics for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2016, that is, the quarter until September 30, 2015. Along with the robust financial metrics, which overall confirmed the preliminary report issued earlier this…
Read moreCore Spreads, an appointed representative of Finsa Europe Ltd, has announced the addition of MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform to its offering. Thanks to the Core MT4 platform, clients of the broker will be able to trade Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on more than 350 markets using the popular desktop and app based platform. Clients of…
Read moreA new organization, uniting the efforts of numerous Bitcoin companies and institutions, was formed in Washington on Thursday. The Blockchain Alliance is a public-private forum, founded by the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Coin Center, and comprising an impressive list of members, whose common aim is to combat criminal activity related to Bitcoin and the blockchain.…
Read moreIt is not a rare occurrence for Japanese financial regulators to act against companies that are authorized in overseas jurisdictions, however lack the necessary regulation in Japan and target Japanese investors. X Global Markets Ltd, a Forex broker authorized as a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF), has made it to the Warning List of Japan's Financial…
Read moreSwiss interdealer broker Compagnie Financiere Tradition SA (SWX:CFT) has earlier today revealed some financial metrics for the third quarter of 2015, with overall revenues staging a slight rise in annual terms and the FX business in Japan gaining momentum. For the third quarter of 2015, the Group posted consolidated revenue of CHF 197.2 million ($203…
Read moreThe bill over FX market manipulation keeps growing for big investment giants, with three of the UK's biggest banks - Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), agreeing on Thursday to pay a total compensation of £600 million ($924 million) to victims of Forex manipulation in the…
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK regulator responsible for the oversight of investment firms offering their services in the country, today published a warning against Sunbird FX c/o Spring Empire Solutions Limited. The company, whose website states that it has an address in the UK, is not registered with the FCA, the regulator warns.…
Read moreIntercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE), an international network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that China Construction Bank Corp. (CCB) has received approval from ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to participate in the gold auction, which is used to determine the LBMA Gold Price, effective October 30, 2015. China Construction Bank becomes the second Chinese direct…
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