Euronext makes executive appointment and confirms bid for Borsa Italiana LeapRate

September 14, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Euronext makes executive appointment and confirms bid for Borsa Italiana

The exchange also confirmed submitting a non-binding offer to London Stock Exchange Group plc to acquire Borsa Italiana but pointed out that there still cannot be certainty of a transaction. Euronext indicated that a potential combination with Borsa Italiana will create a strong player in continental European capital markets and Italy would be the largest…

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…

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…

September 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Exclusive: Forex Analytix and Forest Park FX launch content portal TraderSummit.net

The Traders Summit inaugural event in April this year reached more than 5,000 people. Traders Summit will host another free online 3-day event as a follow up and corresponding to the launch of the content portal. The event will be held on 25 September until the 27th and is expecting more than 10,000 registrants. The…

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.…

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…

August 31, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SGX and GF Securities sign a MoU to advance the capital markets in China and Singapore

GF Securities will partner with SGX through its wealth management and asset management businesses so together can engage institutional investors in both Chinese and Singapore markets. Loh Boon Chye, CEO of SGX, commented: We look forward to deepening our cooperation and relationship with GF Securities, whom we have worked closely with in the past decade.…

August 31, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Wirecard Card Solutions to sell assets to Railsbank and wind-down business in the UK

Nigel Verdon, CEO and co-founder of, Railsbank, added: We are delighted to have come to this agreement with Wirecard Card Solutions and thank its team for working positively with us during the process. At the end of the day, customer and team needs are our priority. The Railsbank team will conscientiously work on ensuring customers,…

August 26, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SGX and Cassini Systems team up to help market participants manage and comply with UMR

KC Lam, SGX Head of FX and Rates, commented: By September 2022, more than a thousand firms will be impacted by UMR, thus it is important to start planning for it now. Cassini is a natural partner for us in this effort to help our market participants with a best-of-breed solution. Once a SGX market…

Edgewater Markets metal volumes soar in H1

August 26, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Edgewater Markets report soaring metal volumes in H1 2020

Edgewater Markets was founded in 2009 and provides forex and precious metals services. The company’s global footprint and strategic partnerships provide connectivity and credit access into pools of localized liquidity and execution services. Edgewater has global sales offices in New York, London, Singapore, Mexico City and Santiago, Chile which are positioned geographically for 24-hour support…

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