Continuing a very strong start to the year in which it saw more than a trillion dollars of trading volumes in Q1, FCA and CySEC licensed Retail FX broker Exness has reported that May client volumes came in at $395.2 billion - a monthly record for the company and one of the best-ever months seen by a Retail…
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Continuing what has been a parade of stellar volume reports for May 2018 from some of the leading Retail and Institutional FX trading platforms, Australia based ASIC licensed IC Markets has reported that it has joined the "400 Club", with May volumes coming in at a record USD $447 billion. May’s average daily volume record of…
Read moreFCA regulated Retail Forex, CFDs and Spread Betting broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (NEX:LCG) has announced its results for the full year 2017, indicating steady if unspectacular improvement in the second half of the year. However, the company continues to lose money, albeit at a slower rate. And, most interestingly, the company separately announced that…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Markets.com, the Retail FX and CFD brokerage arm of online gaming and financial giant Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC), is planning on launching a new branded service targeting the high end of the retail client spectrum. The new service will be called MarketsX. Looking to break out of its long-term core area…
Read moreThe Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) brokerage house announced that it has launched the MetaTrader 5 platform for its clients. As an active Broker Clearing Member of the DGCX, JRG International has consistently been giving access to the DGCX’s products covering Currencies, Equities, Precious Metals and Hydrocarbons. JRG International Brokerage DMCC has over 30…
Read moreOnline broker FxPro and McLaren F1™ Team have announced a multi-year partnership agreement. From the Monaco Grand Prix (24-27 May), the McLaren MCL33 will feature prominent FxPro branding, highlighting the firm’s position as the world’s number one online broker. Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, commented: We are pleased to welcome FxPro as…
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LeapRate Exclusive Interview... While it is still early in 2018, clearly the Deal of the Year so far in the world of FX brokerage is the sale of OANDA to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. How did the deal come about? What does the acquisition mean for the company, and its future? We're pleased…
Read moreRetail FX and CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has announced that it intends to apply for admission of all of its issued ordinary shares to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's Main Market for listed securities. The company's…
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ASIC and FCA licensed Retail FX broker Aetos Capital Group has announced that it has extended its AFC Champions League partnership with Sydney Football Club (Sydney FC), the three-time Australian A-League champion. AETOS will be the principal partner of Sydney FC in the 2019 AFC Champions League season. Both parties celebrated the partnership in the “Sky…
Read moreInvestment firm Leucadia National Corp has announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the company's planned name change, to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. The name change becomes effective immediately. As of trading Thursday morning, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol JEF. The move…
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