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.
daily market analysis
July 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The pound continues to lose ground, following yesterday’s sharp decline

GOLD Gold was steady despite yesterday’s equity market sell off with the price continuing its slow dance above $1,800. However, the technical configuration isn’t reassuring to investors as the market recently broke-out of its short-term bullish trendline following a 50% bullish retracement of the last bearish impulsion from the $1,900 zone. Despite the market’s recent…

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CAPEX.com launches new product StoX with 0 commission
July 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CAPEX.com expands asset portfolio with new product StoX

Christina Koullapi, Executive Director at Key Way Investments Ltd, the company operating CAPEX.com under its CySEC regulation, said: We believe this latest addition to our portfolio comes with several competitive advantages for our clients. First, they won’t have to worry anymore about the costs of rolling their transactions from one day to the next, as…

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July 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly forex data: looking ahead to the ECB

Sentiment on the euro though is weak: strong data around the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 have generally been replaced by more lacklustre figures from major economies, and the Delta variant is likely to dent many countries’ plans to ease remaining anti-covid measures. Tuesday’s close at R17.33 was a two-month high for EURZAR,…

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Edgewater Markets deploys forex trading and pricing engine in Singapore
July 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Edgewater Markets launches forex trading and pricing engine in Singapore

Chief Product Officer of Edgewater Markets, Brian Andreyko, added:. With local SG1 based trading infrastructure, pricing, trading, and order matching, our internal trading foreign exchange volumes will execute with bespoke local connectivity and all of our liquidity consumers and white label trading partners will benefit from better price discovery, lower latency, and improved execution quality.…

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MarketAxess elects Charles Li to its Board of Directors
July 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

MarketAxess elects Charles Li to its Board of Directors

Li commented: Ever since my involvement with the launch of Bond Connect, I have closely followed the development of the leading global fixed income trading platforms, such as MarketAxess, and believe that they will play important roles in the internationalization of the Asian bond markets. I admire the impressive track record of MarketAxess and I…

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Broadridge Financial Solutions
July 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Broadridge Financial Solutions partners with OpenFin

Mazy Dar, CEO of OpenFin, commented: We’re excited to be a strategic partner with Broadridge, helping clients accelerate and adapt to advanced digital workspace solutions. Providing an adaptable interface customizable to user preferences will help c’s clients boost productivity and simplify the investment management process. OpenFin’s operating system enables traders and portfolio managers to manager…

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Exclusive Interview: In talks with oneZero's Andrew Ralich
July 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Exclusive Interview: In talks with oneZero's Andrew Ralich

LR: What is special about oneZero? What sets it apart from the other Liquidity Providers out there? Andrew: oneZero isn’t actually a liquidity provider; rather we are a technology company that enables a vast array of financial organizations to distribute and consume liquidity, allowing them to expand their businesses and grow. At the core of…

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Euroclear reports operating income increase of 7% in H1 2021
July 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Euroclear reports operating income increase of 7% in H1 2021

Lieve Mostrey, Chief Executive Officer at Euroclear, commented: I am pleased to report that Euroclear achieved a record business performance in the first half of 2021. Our consistent strategy has delivered a growing financial performance, despite a business environment that remains uncertain. By continuing to invest in our people and technology, we are supporting clients…

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