Category: Institutional

ATFX UK to allow more deposit and withdrawal options via Trustly
April 07, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX UK adds Trustly as its new payment channel

Wei Qiang Zang, ATFX (UK) Managing Director commented that: The partnership with Trustly shows that we want to make our platform and trading experience as simple and easy as possible. The addition is another route for clients to deposit directly into their trading account from their bank. We believe this will make a real impact…

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April 07, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

LCH EquityClear goes live with new LSEG Technology post trade platform

Ann Neidenbach, Global Head of LSEG Technology stated: We are delighted to have successfully implemented LSEG Technology’s post trade platform for LCH’s EquityClear service, delivering cutting edge risk management tools with zero touch STP and real time processing. The platform is designed to be scalable, highly efficient and resilient. This was a complex project, requiring…

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Argentex revenues
April 02, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Argentex revenue up 30% in 2H 2019 report

Harry Adams and Carl Jani, Co-CEOs commented: While it is too early to ascertain the full ramifications of COVID-19 on markets and corporates alike, the Group’s high quality, credit worthy client base, risk framework and disciplined liquidity management positions the Group well in pursuit of its long-term growth objectives. Our continued strong performance underlines the…

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March 31, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Exactpro to test Skytra’s new derivatives trading software

Skytra is also applying for authorization with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to serve as Benchmark Administrator and to operate a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF). Financial market infrastructure technology provider, Nasdaq, will develop, host and manage the technology for the company’s trading site. Based on the results of RFQ process, Skytra and Exactpro have signed…

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Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”
March 31, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance to acquire CoinMarketCap for $400 million

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has said that there two acquisition deals in the near future with “significant impact” and CoinMarketCap may be one of them. US-based CoinMarketCap drew 207.2 million visitors in the last six months, reports SimilarWeb, with Binance drawing 113.8 million for the same period, making CoinMarketCap’s traffic 80% more than Binance’s.…

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IG Group office
March 31, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

IG launches IG Prime for institutional clients

IG was founded in 1974 in London and has served institutional clients for over 15 years. The company launched its prime brokerage services for hedge fund managers and family offices in 2006. Tony Lim, Head of Singapore said: IG has always taken pride in providing the best trading experience for our clients, the launch of…

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techfinancials
March 26, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TechFinancials issues Cedex update and board changes

Additionally, TechFinancials announced that Eitan Yanuv will move from independent Non-Executive Director to Non-Executive Chairman of the Company effective 1 April 2020. Yanuv has been Chairman of the Audit Committee for 5 years and has substantial experience in the company. His predecessor, Chris Bell, has been the Non-Executive Chairman since IPO and is now stepping…

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