Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance announced new blockchain assets working group

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit Trade Association, announced a new working group that will focus on native assets riding upon public blockchains, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and more. The Blockchain Assets Working Group is chaired by Chris Burniske, Blockchain Products Lead at ARK Investment Management LLC, and will explore a number…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

BT acquires IP Trade SA to boost unified communications solutions for trading floors and control rooms

Provider of network, cloud, and security services BT just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire IP Trade SA, a provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions for trading floor environments and command-and-control dispatch centres. Completion of the deal is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory clearance, and is expected to complete in…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns on Hansford / Hanford and Associates firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Hansford / Hanford and Associates. Hansford / Hanford and Associates is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Growth companies from Deutsche Börse Venture Network finance more than one billion euros

The growth companies from the Deutsche Börse Venture Network have generated a total of €1.09 billion in 30 financing rounds, as Deutsche Börse announced today with the publishing of its January figures for the Cash Market, Pre-IPO & Growth Financing segment. Currently, 120 growth companies and 214 international investors are part of the pre-IPO network.…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russian Forex broker PROFIT Group cuts Binary Options

Russian Forex broker PROFIT Group just announced that from February 1, 2017 the company ceases to provide access to trade binary options. To transfer funds in the Forex trading account, clients should place an order for transfer of funds in the Personal Area. PROFIT Group is one of the Russia focused brokers which has not…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

How do Forex brokers protect from DDoS attacks?

Along with huge companies, well-known brands, and popular websites, retail Forex brokers, especially MT4 ones, are also facing DDoS attacks daily. Andrew Shoemaker, founder of DDoS testing company NimbusDDOS, has more than 20 years experience in the DDoS space. He’ll answer some of the most frequently asked questions that come to a broker’s mind when…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA and PRA publish final changes to enhance enforcement decision-making processes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have just published final changes in a Policy Statement (PS) aimed at strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of their enforcement decision-making processes. The consultation and policy recommendations covered the full lifecycle of an investigation. The FCA and PRA have made, or are making, changes…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

EBS Live Ultra to provide data at 5ms intervals

EBS BrokerTec, a NEX Group (LON:NXG) business which provides electronic trading technology and services, announced that it has further enhanced its EBS Live Ultra data feed, providing spot foreign exchange (FX) data at 5 millisecond intervals. Last year EBS BrokerTec launched EBS Live Ultra with two data publication intervals – 100ms and 20ms – with the…

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February 01, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AcadiaSoft purchases ProtoColl collateral management service

AcadiaSoft, Inc., a provider of margin automation solutions for counterparties engaged in collateral exchange worldwide, just announced it has acquired ProtoColl, an end-to-end collateral and margin management service, from The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This coming March, thousands of buy-side firms and smaller banks will become…

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