Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
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November 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monetary Authority Of Singapore issues FinTech regulatory sandbox guidelines

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published its regulatory sandbox guidelines to encourage and enable experimentation of solutions that utilise technology innovatively to deliver financial products or services. The guidelines incorporate feedback from the public consultation as well as learning points from actual sandbox applications. The guidelines will improve the clarity, flexibility and transparency…

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November 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

EFG Hermes signs partnership deal with Saxo Bank

The financial services corporation in the Arab World, EFG Hermes, has just signed a strategic partnership agreement with Copenhagen-based Multi Asset broker Saxo Bank. The move is said to be aimed at enabling full integration of Saxo Bank’s SaxoTraderGO platform with EFG Hermes’ new online trading platform, EFG Hermes One. The new platform will grant…

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November 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC to create Consolidated Audit Trail

The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to approve a national market system (NMS) plan to create a single, comprehensive database known as the consolidated audit trail (CAT) that will enable regulators to more efficiently and thoroughly track all trading activity in the U.S. equity and options markets. With the approval and ultimate implementation of…

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November 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICAP half year Revenues and Profits up double digits, EBS flat

Markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services ICAP plc (LON:IAP) has announced its results for the six months ended 30 September 2016. The transaction with Tullett Prebon has received FCA clearance and remains on track to complete this year, subject to outstanding change of control consents Group revenue from continuing…

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November 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM again in expansion mode, opens South Africa office

FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM), an online provider of foreign exchange (FX) trading, Contract for Difference (CFD) and related services, has announced the opening of its newest office, FXCM South Africa, based in Johannesburg. New Office Location: 114 West Street, 6th Floor, Katherine & West Building, Sandton 2196, Johannesburg, South Africa Drew Niv, CEO of FXCM, said:…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

DGCX introduces ICBC as a clearing and settlement bank

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) has joined as a Settlement Bank for Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC) - a wholly owned subsidiary of DGCX that acts as a central counterparty for all trades executed on the Exchange. With the addition of ICBC, DCCC…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

MetaQuotes announces payments via Skrill in MetaTrader 5

Forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes has announced that the MetaTrader 5 platform now supports the Skrill payment system, which allows making online transaction in over 40 currencies by simply specifying an email address. Skrill is the eighth payment method featured in the trading platform. MetaTrader 5 also supports Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay cards, as well…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX Swiss Exchange in partnership with ETH ZISC

SIX Swiss Exchange plans to work more closely with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in order to be even nearer to the beating heart of research. A twelve-year research cooperation agreement with Zurich Information Security and Privacy Center (ZISC) at the ETH was sealed yesterday, making it an active cooperation partner for future…

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November 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ThinkMarkets partners with LSESU Trading Society to offer FX trading support to students

ThinkMarkets, the global multi asset brokerage, has announced its first educational partnership with the London School of Economics’ Student Union Trading. ThinkMarkets will support LSESU Trading Society in its trading needs, providing continued expert insight with daily and weekly analysis. It will offer their unique and vast catalogue of educational tools including in-house seminars, webinars,…

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