Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swissquote Bank liquidity is now available in MetaTrader 5

Swiss online trading, banking and investment services provider Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) added hedging capabilities to its MT5 platforms just a month ago. Now, forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes continues expanding its list of liquidity providers for the MetaTrader 5 multi-asset platform –Swissquote has become the seventh one. The MetaTrader 5 Gateway to Swissquote has been developed by Swissquote…

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October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC commences civil penalty proceedings against Vocation Limited (in liquidation)

ASIC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney against Vocation Limited (in liquidation) and the company's former executive managing director, Mr Mark Hutchinson; former non-executive chairman, Mr John Dawkins; and former company secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Mr Manvinder Gréwal. The proceedings arise out of ASIC's investigation of events leading to…

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October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX collaborates with Member firms to address market misconduct

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched two initiatives in collaboration with Member firms to detect and stop market misconduct, foster good trading practices and maintain a fair, orderly and transparent marketplace. The initiatives complement SGX’s existing real-time trade surveillance, Member inspections and enforcement actions. SGX also regularly discusses with Members any unusual trading behaviour. The first initiative…

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October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Plus500 expands its online trading platform to New Zealand

CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has announced that the Financial Markets Authority, the New Zealand government agency responsible for financial regulation, has granted Plus500AU Pty Ltd., Plus500's Australian operating subsidiary, a derivatives issuer licence, which enables Plus500AU Pty Ltd. to operate an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs in New Zealand. The…

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October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

TFX announces 28.3% MoM rise in September's trading volumes

The Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has just announced its trading volumes for September, 2016. The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in September was 259,995(+ 27.3% MoM /+ 30.3% YoY) and its average daily volume was 13,000. The total trading volume of Exchange FX Margin contracts (Click 365) in September was 3,208,866 ( + 28.3%…

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October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FastMatch hires GFT veteran Gareth Thomas as Director of Sales

FastMatch has announced that Gareth Thomas has joined Forex ECN FastMatch as Director of Sales effective October 3rd, 2016. Gareth will be marketing FastMatch products to hedge funds, banks, brokers and asset managers. Gareth Thomas is a seasoned market professional with over 28 years of experience in the FX arena. Thomas is coming to FastMatch from…

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September 30, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches Fintech Innovation Challenge in India

Business information giant Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has announced the launch of Fintech Innovation Challenge. This is the first such initiative in India to identify and collaborate with innovative local technology startups to create a rich and inclusive ecosystem to support data-driven businesses in the financial services industry. As a part of its open strategy, Thomson Reuters…

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September 30, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Sberbank appoints former Moscow Exchange FX chief Vladimir Yarovoy as Head of Electronic Markets Distribution

Sberbank CIB, the corporate and investment banking business of Sberbank, has announced the appointment of Vladimir Yarovoy as Head of Electronic Markets Distribution, Managing Director, within its Global Markets department. Yarovoy will be responsible for driving the adoption of Sberbank Markets, a multi-asset class electronic trading platform that enables Sberbank CIB and its clients to streamline…

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