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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

September 11, 2017 BY admin

Japan forex broker SBI FX Trade extends reduced spreads campaign

SBI FX Trade Co., Ltd. established as a pure-play forex brokerage company from Japan-based financial services group SBI Holdings Inc (TYO: 8473) announced today an extension of their spreads campaign now through Saturday 14 October. Since Monday 28 August, SBI FX Trade decreased their spreads by 61% on 8 currency pairs to extremely thin margins by…

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 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…

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

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

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

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

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

Japan forex broker SBI FX Trade extends reduced spreads campaign

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

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

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

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

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