Category: Institutional

Acquisition
September 17, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Cornerstone completes acquisition of FXPress Payment Services

Securing the FCA consent also gives Cornerstone’s clients assurance that they continue to deal with a UK regulated entity that will be able to meet their payment needs of the future. The re-registration of the Company as a public limited company and the change of its name to Cornerstone FS plc are pending approval during…

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CLS Group trading volumes
September 16, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

CLS reports steady volumes MoM in August

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Daily traded volumes in August were flat (-0.5%) versus the previous month, at USD1.65 trillion. This comprised FX swap volumes of USD1.188 trillion (-0.3%), forward volumes of USD77 billion (-3.8%) and spot volumes of USD384 billion (-0.5%). Compared to August 2019, FX swap volumes were slightly down…

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September 14, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Luxembourg Stock Exchange adds Saxo Bank as trading member

Established in 1992, Saxo Bank A/S is a Danish regulated bank for online trading and investment, with a strong global presence. Around 125,000 trades per day are processed through its trading platforms, SaxoTraderGO,SaxoTraderPRO and SaxoInvestor. The bank is also LuxSE’s first Scandinavian-based trading member. Henrik Juel Villberg, Global Head of Trading & Market Access at…

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acquisition
September 11, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Market operator Euronext to acquire Borsa Italiana

The exchange announced in the beginning of August the completion of the settlement of shares under its offer from April to fully acquire the Danish Central Securities Depository, VP Securities. On 15 July 2020 Eruonext secured clearance from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority for the acquisition. Euronext will consolidate VP Securities’ accounts in its financial…

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Moneyfarm reports steady growth for the financial year 2019 despite volatile market
September 02, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Moneyfarm reports steady growth for the financial year 2019 despite volatile market

Over the last year, Moneyfarm has focused on technology and expanding its reach. In July, the company signed an agreement with open banking platform, Fabrick, giving banks and intermediaries the infrastructure to offer Moneyfarm’s service to their customers. Paolo Galvani, Co-founder and President of Moneyfarm, said: Seeing results like these is more than just satisfying.…

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acquisition
September 01, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

OANDA to acquire Polish FX and CFD broker TMS

Marcin Niewiadomski, CEO of TMS, added: We are delighted to become a part of such a strong group with a solid capital base and worldwide presence. We believe that through this transaction, TMS will strengthen its position in Poland and the Baltic States, delivering access to new products, modern technology and investment opportunities on the…

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