Category: Institutional

six annual report 2017
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX delivers solid financial performance in 2017

Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group announced that it has achieved a solid annual result in a challenging environment. Through strategic investments and acquisitions, primarily to strengthen its market position in payment transactions, and through strategic and organizational adjustments, SIX created the conditions during 2017 to ensure its long-term competitiveness. SIX generated an annual result of…

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alpha fx group plc lse listing
March 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Alpha FX posts 60% Revenue growth in 2017 to £13.5 million

Corporate foreign exchange specialist Alpha FX Group plc (LON:AFX) has released its results for 2017, indicating healthy growth on both the top and bottom line. Alpha indicated that Revenue was up 60% in 2017 to £13.5 million (2016: £8.5 million), with operating profit up 29% to £5.6 million (2016: £4.4 million). The year was also a milestone…

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March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Invest Hong Kong and Apex-Brazil sign MoU

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and Apex-Brazil announced that they have signed an MOU in Sao Paulo on Friday aimed at enhancing mutual co-operation in generating more direct investment between the two regions. The MOU was signed by the InvestHK Director-General of Investment Promotion Mr Stephen Phillips, and the President of Apex-Brasil, Government of the Federative…

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IFRS 17 requirements AxiomSL
March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AxiomSL assists firms to meet AnaCredit requirements across the Eurozone

AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has announced that the company has successfully assisted clients to comply with AnaCredit requirements across the Eurozone, from large GSIBs with pan European reporting obligations to DSIBs, subject to high volume single jurisdiction reporting regulations. AxiomSL’s coverage currently includes Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland,…

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acquisition
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dow Jones completes acquisition of Cerico

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, a provider of anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and sanctions compliance data solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cerico from the law firm Pinsent Masons and Campbell Nash, a consultancy owned by technologist James Armstrong. Cerico provides end-to-end Know Your Business Partner technology and digital compliance tools for international…

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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters adds further FX pricing precision for AUD/USD

Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it is adding further foreign exchange (FX) pricing granularity for customers trading Australian Dollars (AUD) vs. U.S. Dollars (USD), creating greater accuracy in price quotes in AUD/USD on Thomson Reuters Spot Matching and across Thomson Reuters FX platforms. The change on Thomson Reuters Spot Matching will add an…

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FXStreet launches crypto news feed white label product
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXStreet launches crypto news feed white label product

The Forex market portal FXstreet.com just announced that its new Cryptocurrency News Feed widget can now be integrated into any information website or broker’s currencies platform as a white label product. It’s a 24/7 exclusive service that covers, in real-time, the most relevant movements of the most traded pairs, economic data releases and macroeconomic news that…

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Marex Spectron launches Marex Financial Products structured note business
March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Marex Solutions launches first blockchain based structured product in FCA regulatory sandbox

Marex Solutions, a division of global commodities broker Marex Spectron specialising in the manufacture of customised OTC derivatives, has just announced that the first Structured Product to be transacted and custodied using blockchain was successfully launched on Friday 16 March. The product, a GBP principal protected note linked to the FTSE 100 index, is registered, cleared and…

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