Maria Nikolova
LeapRate Analyst
March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

BlackPearlFX to use Acuity Trading's sentiment tools for retail trading platform

BlackPearlFX, a subsidiary of FCA-regulated Black Pearl Securities Limited, has just announced a partnership with fintech firm Acuity Trading. The collaboration will see BlackPearlFX white label Acuity Trading’s news alerts product and a set of sentiment monitoring tools for their new retail platform. BlackPearlFX, which plans to build a ‘Broker of the future’, seeks to…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Tradeview Markets adds cTrader to platform lineup

Tradeview Markets, a Forex broker registered in the Cayman Islands, today announces the launch of Spotware Systems' cTrader. cTrader, accompanied by Tradeview's robust trading infrastructure, is set to offer the clients of the broker access to spreads starting from 0. The clients also have access to Tradeview's Innovative Liquidity Connector, as well as to a…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CME Group to start clearing Interest Rate Swaptions in April

International derivatives marketplace CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) says it is about to transform the IRS landscape by launching Interest Rate Swaption clearing. The launch is scheduled for April 11, 2016, with the initial product scope to include U.S. dollar-denominated interest rate swaptions with European-style exercise, a maximum 2-year option expiry, and a maximum underlying swap…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Bats Global Markets partners with T3 Index over SPYIX Market Volatility Index

Bats Global Markets (Bats), which recently underwent corporate rebranding, has partnered with T3Index (T3), part of the Triple3 Partners Group, to launch the SPYIX (“the Spikes”). SPYIX is an index measuring expected 30-day volatility in SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The SPYIX is calculated using prices from highly-active, electronically-traded multiply-listed SPY options. SPYIX also includes important…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Swissquote updates FXBook, Advanced Trader apps for Android devices

Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) keeps updating its mobile applications, with the latest enhancements concerning the FXBook and Advanced Trader applications for Android devices. The leading Swiss investment and banking services provider on Monday released the latest versions of these two applications, with both programs now offering traders to make use of push notifications, in order…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Fidessa launches Prospector, a new tool to uncover trading and crossing opportunities

Provider of trading, investment and information solutions to the financial industry Fidessa Group plc (LON:FDSA) today announces a further development to its Optimized Trading initiative with the launch of Fidessa Prospector. Prospector is tightly integrated within Fidessa's OMS, eliminating the need to move between applications or re-key data. The tool monitors both live and historical…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Monex axes spreads on 13 currency pairs on tradable platform

Monex Inc, the Japanese Forex broker which is a part of Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), has announced a spread-cutting campaign that will cover positions in 13 currency pairs on tradable. The campaign started on March 7, 2016, and will last until April 30, 2016. The company notes that it may extend the spread-cutting period, in…

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March 08, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CBOE, Bloomberg partner to establish direct connectivity between PULSe and EMSX

Chicago Board Options Exchange, part of CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE), on Monday announced a partnership with Bloomberg. The aim of the collaboration is to establish direct connectivity between CBOE’s PULSe trader workstation (PULSe) and Bloomberg’s Execution Management System (EMSX). The linkage between CBOE and Bloomberg bolsters access to the PULSe trader workstation, enabling Bloomberg EMSX…

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