Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk Business is now called Refinitiv LeapRate

July 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk Business is now called Refinitiv

Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk business has today announced that following the closing of the strategic partnership transaction between information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and private equity funds managed by Blackstone, the Financial & Risk business will be known as Refinitiv. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the second half of 2018 and until…

July 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BYMA strenghtens strategic alliance with B3, creates a new derivatives market

Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) has just informed that it was authorized by the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) to begin trading in Argentina's derivatives market using B3's PUMA Trading System platform. The authorization consolidates the services agreement signed with B3 in April this year, a groundbreaking milestone for the Latin American markets for its…

July 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

JPMorgan Chase to liquidate Bank One Capital III

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has announced that on September 10, 2018, BANK ONE Capital III will be liquidated, the 8.750% Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) and the 8.750% Common Securities (the “Trust Common Securities”) issued by BANK ONE Capital III will be cancelled, and the 8.750% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due…

July 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GECKO Governance teams up with TrustedIn Trading

GECKO Governance, which recently launched its new ICO compliance solution, GECKO Crypto1, has announced a strategic partnership with TrustedIn Trading, a custom-built social media platform for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The partnership will see TrustedIn Trading using GECKO Crypto1 to manage ICO projects on the platform, in turn offering GECKO Crypto1 users and investors…

July 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX launches a new Vietnamese language website

Global Forex brokerage group ATFX continues its path of expanding and growing into new regions globally. As of late, the expansion has more specifically been in Southeast Asia, and to ensure quality for the region’s Forex traders, the financial company is now offering its website in the Vietnamese language. The latest offering is designed to…

July 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deloitte becomes first Diamond-Tier firm in Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE program

Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and Deloitte have announced that Deloitte has achieved Diamond-Tier status in the Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Certified Implementer Program (CIP). Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE CIP empowers accounting and consulting firms to provide businesses with comprehensive product knowledge and support, from design through deployment, of ONESOURCE tax technology solutions. Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE is…

OANDA teams up with Fields Institute to offer tighter spreads to traders

July 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Forward rates now available via OANDA’s Exchange Rates API

Online multi-asset trading services and currency data and analytics company OANDA’s trusted Exchange Rates API now offers forward rates to corporate clients around the world. In addition to OANDA’s existing daily averages, real-time (spot) rates, central bank exchange rates and tick-level data that already helps help treasury, risk management and finance departments mitigate currency exposure…

July 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

PayPal research unveils key global shopper insights for merchants

eBay and online payment giant PayPal has released a survey, unveiling key global shopper insights for merchants. This year, the company surveyed more than 34,000 consumers across 31 countries and asked how and why they shop online both domestically and internationally. At a macro-level, their responses reveal major opportunities: International online shopping continues to increase…

July 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank adopts DTCC Alert GC Direct to manage settlement process

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has announced that Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (U.S.A.) Limited (SuMi TRUST USA) has become the first Japanese global custodian to go live on the ALERT Global Custodian Direct (GC Direct) workflow. With GC Direct, SuMi TRUST USA can…

July 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Market maker XTX Markets sees Revenues of £154M in 2017, £61M profits

Electronic market maker XTX Markets Limited has released its financial results for 2017, indicating significant growth in revenues although profits remained flat. XTX, which is controlled by founder and co-CEO Alex Gerko, reported that Revenues for 2017 rose by 17% from the previous year, £154.6 million (USD$ 203 million) versus £131.9 million. The company earned…

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