Category: Institutional

LCH
January 09, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

LCH reports record clearing volumes in 2019

Global clearing house LCH has just announced that 2019 was another record year for volumes across multiple asset classes. Activity in its OTC derivatives and fixed income clearing services as well as its SwapAgent franchise exceeded 2018’s volumes. Daniel Maguire, CEO, LCH, and Group Director, Post Trade, London Stock Exchange Group, commented: 2019 has been…

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acquisition
January 06, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone purchases IFCM Commodities, GmbH

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) has today announced that it has acquired IFCM Commodities, GmbH out of Hamburg, Germany. The deal was closed last week, on January 2. IFCM Commodities specializes in providing commodity price risk management solutions for base metals serving clients across Germany and continental Europe. The company has been working closely with…

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Lingxi ,China Finance Online Co. Limited
December 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

China Finance Online Co. revenues from financial services down 23.9% YoY in 3Q report

China Finance Online Co. Limited (NASDAQ GS: JRJC), a web-based financial services company, has announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2019.  The company provides Chinese retail investors with fintech-powered online access to securities trading services, wealth management products, securities investment advisory services, as well as financial…

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Japan
December 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

90% of institutional investors worried over Japan's tougher rules on foreign investment

Japan times reported earlier this week that according to a private survey nearly 90% of institutional investors are worried about the possible negative effects of a law revision, tightening restrictions on foreign investment. The law was enacted in November 2019 and is expected to take effect around May next year. The new law requires foreign investors to notify…

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techfinancials
December 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TechFinancials to remain listed only on NEX

Fintech software provider of financial solutions TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) announced earlier this month that it is about to cancel the admission of the Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM and remain listed only on NEX. TechFinancials has taken the decision to make substantial adjustments to its operating structure and cost base while seeking to develop its newer…

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CFH Clearing
December 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFH Clearing adds more single stock CFDs to its product range

Busy week for FCA regulated CFH Clearing, TradeTech Group’s liquidity provider and Prime of Prime brokerage, as it has just announced that it has extended its single stock CFD product range with a wide selection of additional stocks from the US, Europe, Hong Kong and Australia. LeapRate reminds that earlier this year, CFH launched single…

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December 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFH Clearing teams up with UAE-based company Noor Capital

CFH Clearing, TradeTech Group’s liquidity provider and Prime of Prime brokerage has just announced that it has teamed up with Noor Capital, a UAE-based regulated financial institution and will now focus exclusively on institutional clients and professional traders across the Middle East. The partnership will redefine institutional liquidity for the region by coupling CFH’s multi-asset…

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