Maria Nikolova
LeapRate Analyst
October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

INTL FCStone obtains Capital Markets Services License in Singapore

Commodities and Forex broker INTL FCStone Inc (NASDAQ:INTL) announced on Tuesday that its Singapore-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Pte. Ltd., obtained a Capital Markets Services License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Along with that achievement, the company has markedly expanded its capabilities and key personnel in an effort to meet the growing demand for…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Bitcoin Group plans to extend IPO offer period

Melbourne-based Bitcoin miner Bitcoin Group, which is seeking to float its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, today announced plans to reschedule the closing date for its initial public offering (IPO). Under the Replacement Prospectus that the company lodged in early September, the closing date for the Bitcoin Group IPO was October 30, 2015. In a…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Japanese broker FXTF to cut leverage for corporate accounts

Japanese Forex broker FX Trade Financial Co., Ltd. (FXTF) is planning to change trading conditions for holders of corporate accounts, with the changes to affect maximum leverage. The company has informed its clients of changes to customer agreements, with clients asked to accept these before November 1, 2015. Amid the changes is a planned cut…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Broadridge adds three senior execs to London sales and customer support teams

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to financial services companies, has announced the addition of three senior executives to its London office, as the firm seeks to expand its support for global financial institutions in key market-centers across the globe. The executives – Kimberly Jewell, Mike Thrower and…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

New Zealand forex broker GDMFX adds Fortex MT4 Web Trader

Electronic communication network (ECN) trading platform Fortex, Inc. and Global Derivative Capital Markets NZ Limited (GDMFX), a New Zealand registered international broker-dealer, announced today that they have sealed a technology partnership that will make Fortex’s MT4 Web Trader solution available to GDMFX's clients across the globe. Growing international demand for web and mobile trading solutions…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

CBOE launches new cash-settled options on Russell 1000 indexes

In tune with plans, on Tuesday - October 20th, CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) launched new cash-settled options on three indexes – Russell 1000® Index (RUI), Russell 1000® Growth Index (RLG), and Russell 1000® Value Index (RLV). The rollout of the new instruments is a part of a licensing agreement sealed by CBOE and London Stock…

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October 21, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

TechFinancials forms Hong Kong binary options JV

Binary platform provider and operator TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) is growing bigger in the Asian market. The company has just reported that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with the owners of Hong Kong-registered Optionfortune Trade Limited, provider of binary options trading services. Under the terms of the agreement a new business entity will…

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