Maria Nikolova
LeapRate Analyst
April 13, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Markit FX price distribution hub adds Moscow Exchange to its network of trading venues

International provider of financial services Markit Ltd (NASDAQ:MRKT) and Moscow Exchange, or Moskovskaya Birzha MMVB-RTS PAO(MCX:MOEX), today announce that Markit's FX pricing distribution hub service added MOEX to its network of trading venues. The partnership will provide FX market participants with cost-effective trading access to one of the world's fastest growing exchanges. MOEX's FX ruble…

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April 13, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

GMO Click registers 32.9% YoY increase in net profit in FY 2016

GMO Click Holdings Inc (TYO:7177), the parent of Japanese online trading giant GMO Click Securities, today published its preliminary financial metrics for March 2016 and the fiscal year to end-March 2016, with revenues and profits showing a significant rise. During the 12 months to March 31, 2016, GMO Click had operating revenues of JPY 29.02…

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April 13, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

ChartIQ launches new version of Technician app

In tune with LeapRate's earlier report, provider of HTML5 charting technology ChartIQ today announces the launch of a brand new version of its technical analysis and trading app Technician. The release follows 10 months of research and development. The new version of Technician will look and feel much different than the previous version while adding…

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April 13, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Amana Capital secures license to operate in the Dubai International Financial Center

Online trading services provider Amana Capital announced on Tuesday that it secured a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and launched the operations of its new subsidiary, Amana Financial Services (Dubai) Limited, in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). DIFC serves as the financial and business hub that connects the region’s emerging markets…

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April 13, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Saxo Payments partners with payments solution provider FC Exchange

Saxo Payments, a global transactions services provider which is a part of Saxo Bank, has entered into a new partnership with currency broker and international payments solution provider FC Exchange. Under the terms of the new agreement, the Saxo Payments Banking Circle will help FC Exchange deliver sophisticated solutions to its clients. FC Exchange provides…

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April 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Nadex registers 68% YoY jump in trading volume in Q1 2016

North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex), part of IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), has just posted some operating metrics for the first quarter of 2016, with the three-month period bringing a record year-on-year growth in both number of trades and trading volumes. The total number of trades in the first quarter of 2016 was up 64%…

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April 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CySEC orders firms to investigate any links to Mossack Fonseca

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) today issued a circular addressed at all regulated entities, including Cyprus investment firms (CIFs), in relation to the so-called “Panama Papers”. The securities regulator notes that after the leak of documents of Mossack Fonseca, a series of documents referred to as “Panama Papers” appeared online. These documents refer…

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April 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CME Group reports successful start of clearing of Interest Rate Swaptions

In line with its plans to launch IRS clearing, international derivatives marketplace CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) announces today that it cleared its first interest rate swaptions trade on April 11, 2016. CME Group is the first clearing house to commence swaptions clearing. There are five clearing members currently approved to clear swaptions, including Barclays, BNP…

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April 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Signal Start's Forex Signals app gets updated

Signal Start, a professional one stop shop signal service for signal followers and signal providers, on Monday rolled out an updated version of its Forex Signals application for Android devices. The latest version (1.03) is released shortly after the company made the solution available in 14 new languages, obviously seeking to widen the user count.…

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April 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Saxo Bank announces five most traded shares on SaxoTraderGO in Q1 2016

Multi-asset trading and investment services provider Saxo Bank has announced the five most traded equities on the SaxoTraderGO platform for the first quarter of 2016. The ranking goes as follows: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Saxo Bank offers its clients access to 19,000 global…

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