Maria Nikolova
LeapRate Analyst
March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CySEC extends suspension of CIF license of SkyFX/Capital Option

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) today prolonged the suspension of the authorisation of Trademarker (Cyprus) Ltd, which operates via the brands SkyFX and Capital Option. The regulator first suspended the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorization of Trademarker on February 15, 2016, stating that the company violated the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

DGCX partners with Stellar Trading Systems to enhance global connectivity

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announces that multi-asset trading software and services specialist Stellar Trading Systems has become an approved Independent Software Vendor (ISV) on the Exchange. Stellar Trading Systems hosts its infrastructure at DGCX colocation facility to deliver its market making, low-latency order routing and algorithmic trading solutions to DGCX members.…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Interactive Brokers launches Apple Watch app

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR), one of the leading providers of online trading services in the United States, has released an Apple Watch application that will be helpful for users of its TWS platform. The application, which still has limited capabilities, becomes available along Version 8.14 of the IB TWS application for iPhone. This was…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Admiral Markets Australia announces appointment of Cristian Moreno as CEO

Admiral Markets today announces that Cristian Moreno has become Chief Executive Officer for Admiral Markets Australia. The qualified engineer and former Education Director for CSC Traders says he is delighted with the move. "Admiral Markets Australia is an outstanding Forex trading brokerage, with a solid gold reputation and strong regulatory backing. It's exciting to know…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

GMO Click to launch AUD/JPY options

GMO Click Securities, the Japanese online trading services provider which is a part of GMO Click Holdings Inc (TYO:7177), is expanding its FX options offering, with the addition of options based on AUD/JPY. The new instrument will be available to trade from March 14, 2016 (Monday). The company already offers FX options on USD/JPY, EUR/JPY,…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Bitcoin Group abandons IPO, ASX listing application

Further to LeapRate's earlier report about Bitcoin Group encountering hurdles regarding its plans to float on ASX, the company announced today that it is withdrawing from its IPO and ASX listing application. Bitcoin Group will continue with its bitcoin mining activities and is considering renewing its IPO and ASX listing attempts in the future.The company…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Equinix opens new data center in Tokyo, to service financial firms, cloud and content providers

Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) has just announced the opening of its new data center in Tokyo, with the $43 million facility being tailor-made to provide financial services firms, cloud and content providers with data center and interconnection services. The latest International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Tokyo, known as TY5, will support demand from local…

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March 09, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

OANDA Australia appoints Stephen Andrews as Managing Director

Forex and CFD broker OANDA Australia today announces the strengthening of its top ranks with the appointment of Stephen Andrews as Managing Director, based in Sydney. Mr Andrews has over eight years of experience in senior sales and management roles in the Forex field. Before joining OANDA, he was Managing Director of Admiral Markets for…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Turkish regulator blocks access to Avante Trade website

The Capital Markets Board (CMB) of Turkey has taken action against retail Forex broker Avante Trade, which offers its services via https://avantetrade.com/. The company has a Turkish-language version of the website, which is, apparently, a reason for the regulator to examine the activities of the broker. The CMB (or SPK, as it is also known)…

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