Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX:S68) today announced the addition of Taiwan-based JihSun Futures Co., Ltd to its list of derivatives market trading members. The admission of JihSun Futures Co., Ltd takes the total number of Trading Members in SGX’s derivatives market to 50. The derivatives market also has 24 Clearing Members. There are also 11 Clearing…
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Read moreOnline gaming operator GVC Holdings PLC (LON:GVC) today announces the appointment of Liron Snir to the newly created role of Chief Product Officer. Liron Snir, former Vice President of Product and Strategy of Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC), is considered as an expert in the online gaming sector having worked in the industry for 16 years. As…
Read morePayments technologies provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH) today announced that The Rank Group Plc, owner of bingo site Mecca Bingo and casino brand Grosvenor Casinos, has bolstered its payments offering by deploying SafeCharge's Personalised Cashier solution. In February this year, the Personalised Cashier solution was integrated by online betting giant Paddy Power Betfair and Romania's…
Read moreLeading UK online spreadbetting and financial trading firm IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) has just provided a trading update regarding the third quarter of its fiscal year 2016, with revenues hitting a new high, on the back of financial markets volatility. Revenues for the three months to 29 February 2016, the third quarter of IG's 2016…
Read moreAustralian Forex and CFD broker Invast Financial Services has underlined their strategic focus on the Premium/Institutional end of the industry, with the launch of a marketing campaign targeting active traders. The firm, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese powerhouse, Invast Securities Co., Ltd. (TYO:8709), is positioning itself as the go-to broker for clients…
Read moreOnline trading services provider Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698) has earlier today posted its preliminary revenue metrics for February 2016, with revenues last month failing to match levels registered in January 2016 and February 2015. The broker reported monthly operating revenues of JPY 4.1 billion ($36.8 million), a result which is down 6.4% from the reading of…
Read moreAustralian CFD and FX provider FP Markets has beefed up its Sales and Management teams with two key appointments – Daniel Bent as Head of FX and Jimmy Pan as Director of Sales. Mr Bent brings with him more than 15 years of experience in the financial markets both in Australia and the UK. He…
Read moreBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds and corporate issuers, today announced that it has made a strategic investment and entered into a referral, sales and marketing alliance with provider of an electronic exchange platform for global trade finance LiquidX, Inc. (LiquidX). Through the…
Read moreAfter opening a new data center in Tokyo early this month, Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) is now making another step towards expanding its global footprint. The global interconnection and data center company today announced that it will build its fifth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Brazil. The new data center in São Paulo – SP3…
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