Steffy Bogdanova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced writer and journalist, working in the global online trading sector, Steffy is the Editor of LeapRate. She has previous experience as a copywriter and has been with the company since January 2020. Steffy has a British and American Studies degree from St. Kliment Ochridski University in Sofia.
StoneX
October 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Industry veteran Peter Delahunt joins StoneX Fixed Income Division

Delahunt joins StoneX with a vast experience in the Municipal Bond space. He spent twenty-six years at Raymond James Financial, where he worked as a Quantitative Analyst, Institutional Portfolio Manager and National Sales Manager establishing himself as a Municipal Bond Trading expert. In this time period he earned multiple licenses and is a Registered Securities…

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collaboration
October 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Ballinger & Co. appoints Ashley Wardle as Partner

The new appointment follows a period of significant growth for Ballinger. During the past year, the company’s team has increased five times in size. Ballinger also closed another successful funding round which has also been pivotal for the financial services provider in its expansion of talent, strategic partnerships and offering, as well as in its…

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Parameta Solutions
October 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Parameta Solutions launches global post-trade analytics platform Trading Analytics

Parameta Solutions, the flagship brand of TP ICAP’s Data & Analytics division, ensures transparency with the same methodology used to generate data that feeds into the Analytics Platform. Observable pricing is available to be reported to meet regulatory requirements under MiFID II and other related legislation. The transparency fields also support reporting obligations for regulations…

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Barclays Angela Liu
October 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Barclays names Angela Liu as CEO of China business

Liu will also lead Barclays’ growth initiatives in China across all product lines in Global Markets, Investment Banking and Corporate Banking. Her work will see her partner with the bank’s regional heads of the CIB, and with Grace Kuo, Barclays’ Shanghai Branch Manager. Jaideep Khanna, Head of Barclays, Asia Pacific, said: China presents a big…

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CFTC fine
September 30, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC orders Societe Generale to pay $1.5 million for reporting violations

The CFTC said: The order also finds that Societe Generale failed to report certain swap valuation data to an SDR accurately. Societe Generale also failed to maintain an adequate supervisory system and failed to perform its supervisory obligations diligently with respect to mid-market mark disclosures. Acting Director of Enforcement Vincent McGonagle, said: This is another…

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Playtech finalto
September 30, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Gopher to acquire Finalto for $250 million from Playtech

According to the official announcement, net cash available to Playtech at completing the sale will increase by approximately $242 million. This amount is in addition to the €40 million excess cash which was extracted during the first half of 2021. Teresa Teague, Partner at TT Bond Partners, commented: Gopher has been impressed by the strength…

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FINMA crypto regulation
September 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FINMA announces approval of first Swiss crypto fund

This approval is a significant development for Swiss crypto market. The official announcement stated: For the first time, FINMA has approved a Swiss fund that invests primarily in cryptoassets, that is to say in assets based on the blockchain or distributed ledger technology. The fund concerned goes by the name of the “Crypto Market Index…

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CFTC fine
September 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC fines Kraken $1.25 million for offering margined crypto products to US customers

Acting Director of Enforcement Vincent McGonagle, said: This action is part of the CFTC’s broader effort to protect U.S. customers. Margined, leveraged or financed digital asset trading offered to retail U.S. customers must occur on properly registered and regulated exchanges in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. According to the CFTC, Kraken offered margined…

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Alpha FX
September 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Alpha FX Group launches alternative banking platform

Morgan Tillbrook, Chief Executive Officer of Alpha FX commented: This launch is a direct result of our ability to attract top talent combined with our investment in technology. Adam Dowling, Managing Director of Alpha Platform Solutions, has been researching and developing our alternative banking strategy since joining in 2018, together with Sam Marsh who co-founded…

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