Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
cTrader launches a new desktop version with custom UI elements
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

cTrader launches a new desktop version, adds custom UI elements

Trading solutions provider Spotware has just announced that it has released its cTrader Desktop 3.6 version. The latest update comes with a series of bug fix, performance improvement and user experience perks, but also reveals an entirely new page in Automate.API user interface customization. Panagiotis Charalampous, the Head of Community Management at Spotware, commented on…

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Facebook pays $100m for misleading investors
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Facebook charged with misleading investors, pays $100 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged social media giant Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) for making misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of Facebook user data. According to the Commission report, in 2014 and 2015, the now-defunct advertising and data analytics company, Cambridge Analytica, paid an academic researcher, through a…

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AcadiaSoft teams up with CloudMargin technology firm
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

AcadiaSoft teams up with CloudMargin technology firm

Provider of risk and collateral management services for the non-cleared derivatives community, AcadiaSoft, has just announced that it has teamed up with cloud technology company CloudMargin. The partnership aims to provide AcadiaSoft's clients with a seamless front-to-back process for collateral and margin management. The service offers access to AcadiaSoft’s and CloudMargin’s solutions via a single…

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forex market crypto news and updates
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily Market News: Pound on Johnson

Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for July 24, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Everything happens for a reason, even if it's not apparent at the time. Yesterday, I posted something on twitter…

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Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs

Germany's supervisor Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin has informed that the restrictions on the marketing, distribution and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients in Germany will continue to apply in future. BaFin first announced its decision back in May 2017, addressing the considerable investor protection concerns. Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS), IG Group…

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Paysafe: 57% would use voice to pay for low value goods
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Paysafe: 57% would use voice to pay for low value goods

According to global payments provider Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS)'s latest research, over half of consumers (57%) would use voice-activated technology, such as Amazon’s Alexa, to pay for low-value goods and services. One in ten (11%) have already used voice to confirm their identity when purchasing goods online. Commenting on the research, Danny Chazonoff, COO, Paysafe…

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Daily Market analysis
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily market commentary: The Pound is almost flat on the day

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for July 24, 2019. See details below: FOREX/ BREXIT The Pound is almost flat on the day, following yesterday’s announcement that Boris Johnson will be the UK’s next prime minister. The lack of movement could perhaps indicate resignation from the markets, facing…

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