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.
Ripple CEO on speaking trail, but draws criticism for rewriting XRP history
May 15, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Ripple to launch loan product offering for RippleNet users

Ripple says the new product manager will oversee how the company can assist customers with working capital loans. He will be responsible for creating the relevant structures for execution of the loan offering, as well as developing the risk capabilities to understand how to price new loan offerings. Working capital loans are usually need by…

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Bequant announces crypto prime brokerage for institutional clients
May 15, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Bequant launches crypto prime brokerage for institutional investors

Gibraltar-based crypto exchange Huobi offers their own brokerage services as an additional service for institutional clients, although finding companies that offer full range of prime brokerage tools is rare. Headquartered in London, Bequant offers its clients access to spot trading at exchanges and OTC desks. Zarya has said that the firm plans to offer derivative…

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StoneX Group announces stock ticker symbol change to SNEX
May 15, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

INTL FCStone rebranding to StoneX Group awaits shareholder vote

The rebranding will cover all of INTL FCStone’s regulatory profiles around the world and will not require any significant action by clients and partners. The company says it will preserve the “significant brand equity” as “Stone” representing the oldest part of the company’s franchise and the “X” is for exchange, digitization and innovation. INTL FCStone…

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May 14, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Swissquote appoints Chris Thomas as Head of Digital Assets

With 20 years of professional experience in the financial industry, Thomas has previously worked in in sales and trading for European banks in London and Geneva, such as UBS, Societe Generale and BNP Parisbas. He has led European Innovation fir Fidelity investments and built several successful startups. In 2013, Thomas also co-founded Monito, Lausanne based…

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fca warning
May 14, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Marketrip, Invest Compare and others added to FCA warning list

Marketrip Telephone: 02038079032 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marketrip.com Invest Compare Address: Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge approach, Fulham, London, SW6 3BQ Website: http://investcompare.co.uk/ 1stClassFx & @investwithjulia_ Telephone: 07909875988 Email: [email protected] Website: https://1stclassfx.com Instagram: @investwithjulia_ Investorable Website: www.investorable.co.uk Oasis Trade Address: PO Box: Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 36, Frankfurt, Hessen, 60325, Germany Telephone: +(352)-278-71595; +(61)-488-856837; +(65) -313-84080; +(41)-435-081955; +(852)-305-0033 Email:…

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Ben Hemington becomes IG Group’s first ESG Manager
May 14, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Ben Hemington joins IG Group as the company's first ESG Manager

Hemington is based in London and reports directly to Joanna Nayler, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, who joined the company in March. Before joining IG Group, Hemington worked for Teach First since 2017. There he managed many of the charity’s most important private sector partnerships. Hemington is a qualified lawyer, he began his career at…

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