Exclusive: Former ThinkMarkets GM Athol Nourse launches new broker Champion FX, plans ICO LeapRate

September 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Former ThinkMarkets GM Athol Nourse launches new broker Champion FX, plans ICO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that former ThinkMarkets Australia General Manager Athol Nourse has gone live with his new Retail FX broker, called Champion FX (at champion-fx.com). Champion FX is being launched as a 50-50 joint venture between Mr. Nourse and Binary.com, a licensed binary options platform with its base in Malta and back office…

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: MahiFX UK increases Revenues in 2017 to £1.6 million, plans UK Retail FX expansion

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that institutional FX services firm MahiFX (UK) Limited, the UK arm of New Zealand based FX brokerage and technology group MahiFX, has posted modest growth and profit for its 2017 fiscal year (ended March 31, 2017). And, that the company - which was originally founded as a Retail FX broker…

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Vincenzo Roselli leaves ETX Capital for Investoo, now a major FX, CFD and cryptocurrency affiliate

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that longtime ETX Capital executive Vincenzo Roselli has left the company, to join Investoo Group as a senior executive. Mr. Roselli is now in charge of growing Investoo's relationships with FX, CFD and cryptocurrency brokers. At ETX, which Mr. Roselli came to from the online gaming industry, he was responsible…

September 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Hantec Markets unveils new website, sees improved results in 2017

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Hantec Markets has gone live with a new and redesigned website and client portal. And, that the broker - which had a great 2016 fiscal year with Revenues up 62% and client assets doubling to £21 million - seems to have improved on…

September 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Binary options broker EZTrader parent EZTD de-registers with the SEC, shares to be delisted

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that binary options brokerage group EZTD Inc (OTCMKTS:EZTD) has filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it is terminating its registration with the SEC, effective immediately. Once formally not an SEC registrant, EZTD will no longer be eligible to have its shares listed on the over-the-counter…

September 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Dukascopy FX trading volumes and explanation of 1H 2017 results

LeapRate Exclusive... Further to our exclusive coverage of Swiss FX broker Dukascopy's first half 2017 results, LeapRate has received a formal response and explanation from company executive Laurent Bellieres, Chief Financial and Chief Risk Officer, as to "what happened" in the first six months of this year. What were Dukascopy's trading volumes during the first…

September 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Walbrook Capital (formerly FXCM Securities) posts £4 million loss as ITI Group takes over

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated CFDs broker Walbrook Capital Markets Limited posted a £4.0 million (USD $5.2 million) loss in 2016 amid plunging revenues. Walbrook was originally known as FXCM Securities, the UK CFD arm of Global Brokerage Inc (NASDAQ:GLBR) unit FXCM. FXCM sold the company in late 2015 to…

September 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: New Retail FX broker receives CySEC license: Exclusive Capital

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has just handed out a CIF license to another Retail FX broker, called Exclusive Capital. Who is behind Exclusive Capital? What are the company's plans? Why did they seek out a CySEC license, at a time when the regulator has tightened the rules around Retail…

September 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Institutional FX broker FIXI plc plans Retail expansion, posts £2 million loss in 2017

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that London based, FCA regulated institutional FX broker FIXI plc has posted a loss of £2 million USD ($2.6 million) for fiscal 2017, ahead of a planned expansion of services to the UK retail trading market. FIXI has a March 31 fiscal year end. FIXI's revenues during the year were…

September 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Nick Beecroft joins GKFX board, steps down from FxPro UK board

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FX industry executive Nick Beecroft has stepped down from his position as a director on the board of FxPro UK Limited, the FCA regulated arm of global Retail FX broker FxPro, and joined the board of GKFX. Mr. Beecroft had joined FxPro UK's board about a year ago, as…

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