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.
Bitcoin
February 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Tesla’s bitcoin purchase brokered by Coinbase

Not only has Coinbase facilitated major purchases from Tesla, but its agency OTC desk also acted as the primary execution partner for a multi-billion bitcoin investment throughout last year for business intelligence service, MicroStrategy. Instead of executing client trades on an exchange, the OTC agency unit earns its commission by completing client deals directly between…

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SquaredFinancial promotes Philios Petrides to Chief Data Officer
February 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SquaredFinancial promotes Philios Petrides to Chief Data Officer

Petrides started at SquaredFinancial as Global Head of Business Intelligence in August 2020. Prior to this, he has had several managerial roles, with companies including Scope Markets, easyMarkets and FXPro. He creating business intelligence departments and leading on data drive change.  Petrides is recognised for his business analytics and Forex industry experience, where he has…

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FCA warning
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ORACLE LEGAL LTD, IroneFX and others added to FCA's warning list

ORACLE LEGAL LTD Telephone: 07554 688513; 07234875045; 01618187931; 0785678424; 0785676918; 01618187833 LIVE MARKETS Website: live-markets.co.uk APEX ASSURE LTD Registered office address: 127 Second Floor, 127 Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4AF Trading address: 63/66 Hatton Garden, Fifth Floor Suite 23, London, EC1N 8LE Telephone: 0333-200-1600; 01273977457; 01772252222 Email: [email protected] Website: https://apexassure.co.uk/ IroneFX Address: 22 Jermyn Street,…

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SGX
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SGX and Euroclear Bank team up to launch Orchid bond structure

SGX has listed more than 6,600 securities by over 1,600 issuers from 66 countries with total of US$2.2 trillion in issued amounts in 26 currencies. Orchid bond structure allows market participants to use SGX as a one-stop issuance, listing and distribution platform for regional issuance. Stephan Pouyat, Global Head of Capital Markets and Funds Services…

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partnership
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Diginex and Itiviti pair up for ‘Access’ solution

Richard Byworth, CEO of Diginex, said: We see increasing demand for cryptocurrency exposure from institutional investors and believe this will be a dominant theme in 2021. With the launch of Access, investors can now manage their portfolios using institutional technology that is tailored specifically for cryptocurrencies. Through a robust front, middle, back office with real-time…

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TP ICAP Group appoints Andrew Polydor as Head of Global Markets
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TP ICAP Group appoints Andrew Polydor as Head of Global Markets

Nicolas Breteau, Group CEO of TP ICAP, said: Andrew’s proven capability to build industry-leading businesses positions him well to take our Global Broking franchise to the next level and continue to drive growth in E&C.  He is forward-thinking when it comes to innovation and deploying technology, is entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and brings a dynamic, highly focused…

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ESMA expresses concerns over social media driven share trading
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ESMA expresses concerns over social media driven share trading

ESMA’s statement is part of investor protection objective to safeguard retail investors, whose participation is key to the development of the Capital Markets Union. ESMA stated: ESMA urges retail investors to be careful when taking investment decisions based exclusively on information from social media and other unregulated online platforms, if they cannot verify the reliability…

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