Category: Brokers

gain capital uk

September 20, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: GAIN Capital UK reports 39% increase in Revenue in 2016 following City Index acquisition

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that GAIN Capital UK Limited, the FCA regulated subsidiary of global FX broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), saw a significant pickup in both Revenues and Profits in 2016. Fiscal year 2016 represented the first full year in which the results of City Index were included in GAIN…

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Berkeley Futures financial results

September 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FCA regulated derivatives broker Berkeley Futures sees Revenues up 4% in 2017 to £9.9 million

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA licensed futures, options and spot forex broker Berkeley Futures Limited has seen a nice turnaround in its business, reporting a modest 4% increase in Revenues in its 2017 fiscal year (ended April 30 2017) to just under £10 million. Last year, in 2016, Berkeley Futures…

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ThinkMarkets bitcoin ethereum cfd trading

September 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ThinkMarkets adds CFD trading in Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies

FCA and ASIC regulated retail FX and CFD broker ThinkMarkets has announced that it has expanded its offering of CFD trading to the four most liquid crypto currencies. The firm added Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and Litecoin (LTC) CFDs to its MT4 and Trade Interceptor trading platforms. The dual regulated broker is now…

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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…

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Rakuten Golden State Warriors

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Rakuten inks $60 million shirt-patch sponsorship deal with the Golden State Warriors

This is clearly in a different league than some of the recent Forex Sports Sponsorships and brand ambassador-ships we’ve been reporting on the past while, which have become a very hot issue in the FX industry of late. Japanese online e-commerce giant Rakuten Group has inked a three-year, eight figure deal to become a shirt…

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saxo bank fx volumes

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank total multi-asset trading volumes up 4% in August to $348 billion, FX down 2%

Copenhagen based online brokerage provider Saxo Bank has reported a nice 4% increase in August trading volumes, at $348.4 billion, up from $336.4 billion in July. While Saxo Bank saw healthy double digit percent increases in its non-FX products of Fixed Income (up 14%), Commodities (31%) and Equities (12%) during August, its core FX trading volumes…

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FXCM FX trading volumes

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FXCM posts healthy August Retail FX trading volumes at $223 billion

Retail forex broker FXCM, the operating unit of Global Brokerage Inc (NASDAQ:GLBR), reported fairly healthy FX trading volumes for the month of August, in line with what we've seen from a number of other leading eFX providers. FXCM volumes were $223 billion in August, up 13% over July, making the month one of FXCM's best…

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LQD Markets bankruptcy

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

LQD Markets bankruptcy update: $2.7M repaid to clients, expected deficiency of $2.9M

Special administrator RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP (formerly known as Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP) has filed an update on its work on the bankruptcy of retail forex broker LQD Markets. LQD Markets went belly-up in the wake of the January 2015 Swiss Franc spike – meaning that some former clients are still waiting for their…

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Gain Capital forex.com

September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

GAIN Capital’s Forex.com retail FX trading volumes increase 16% in August to $238 billion

Continuing a very good month for some of the world's leading eFX providers, FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has reported a very nice month of August, with double digit percent increases in trading volumes in both its Forex.com retail forex unit as well as in institutional volumes. Forex.com saw one of its best…

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Hantec Markets west ham united fx sponsor

September 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX sports sponsorship: Hantec Markets announces partnership with West Ham United

FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Hantec Markets has announced an agreement with West Ham United as the Club’s new official FX partner. Hantec Markets join West Ham United at an exciting time, as the East London club embark on their second season at the iconic London Stadium. And Hantec Markets, as was exclusively reported…

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