Maria Nikolova
LeapRate Analyst
April 25, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Latest build of MetaTrader 5 offers hedging and testing on real ticks

A follow-up to LeapRate's article about MetaTrader 5 getting equipped with a hedging system... MetaQuotes Software has announced that MetaTrader 5 build 1325 is supporting a hedging option and testing on real ticks. Hedging enables traders to have multiple positions per symbol, including oppositely directed ones. This paves the way to implementing trading strategies based on…

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April 25, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Richard Moross to step down as Ladbrokes' Non-exec Director

Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD) announced today that Richard Moross has voiced his intentions to step down as a non-executive director at this year's annual general meeting, to be held on May 5, 2016. Mr Moross will not seek re-election as a Director at the AGM. Mr Moross joined Ladbrokes' Board in 2012. He is a digital…

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April 25, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Binary options scam watch: FCA warns against RBS Bourse

About a month after the French financial markets regulator AMF added RBS Bourse to its “Black List” of unauthorized binary options firms, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has also issued a public warning regarding this firm. The company, which operates via www.rbsbourse.com, offers its clients to trade binary options. RBS Bourse claims to be a…

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April 23, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

FXCM Asia rebrands as Rakuten Securities HK

In tune with LeapRate's earlier report, FXCM Asia, formerly a part of FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) and currently a subsidiary of Rakuten Securities, has officially rebranded as Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited (Rakuten Securities HK). Led by the motto “Amplify Your Forex Trading Power”, the company now has a new logo and a new website –…

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April 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

PTMC adds Code Base section to website

Since the launch of Protrader Multi-Connect (PTMC) as a standalone front-end application in January this year, the solution has been significantly developed and the team behind it keeps taking care of the possibilities available to users of the platform. The improvements concern PTMC platform, but also the website dedicated to the solution, where traders can offer…

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April 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Positive profit alert sends KVB Kunlun shares higher

Shares in Hong Kong FX broker KVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077) opened higher today after the company published a positive profit alert for the first quarter of 2016. The board of directors of the company has reviewed the unaudited management accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and, based on the review,…

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April 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Tradition's consolidated revenues drop in Q1 2016, but FX trading in Japan continues to shine

Swiss interdealer broker Compagnie Financiere Tradition SA (SWX:CFT) has earlier today posted some financial metrics for the first three months of 2016, with consolidated revenues down in annual terms, but Forex trading business in Japan continuing to perform solidly. Compagnie Financière Tradition reported Q1 2016 consolidated revenue of CHF 219.5 million compared with CHF 227.3m…

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April 22, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Russia's KROUFR adds Interactive Option to “Black List”

Russia’s Commission for the regulation of relations in the financial market (KROUFR) keeps updating its “Black List” of companies that exhibit characteristics of investment scams. The latest addition to the “Black List” is Interactive Option, a binary options firm registered in Cyprus. KROUFR has received numerous complaints from clients of Interactive Option regarding unfair practices concerning…

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