This article was written by Jameel Ahmad, VP of Corporate Development and Market Research at FXTM. Unless one candidate can garner more than 50% of the vote in the first round of elections, French voters will go to the polls twice to elect their new leader. The two candidates that score the most votes will go head…
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One of the top stock exchanges in the US could see its stock price increase by 25% over the next 12 months despite a first quarter slowdown in activity, Business Insider reported. That's according to UBS equity analyst John W. Forman, who said in a note to clients that Nasdaq could see its stock increase…
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Forex Industry News at LeapRate was headlined this week by regulators in two countries which have been quietly looking to grow their Forex Brokerage industries - Malta and New Zealand. Both regulators took steps to beef up their oversight of the sector, while not doing too much to scare off brokers looking for friendly (yet…
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The following article was written by Luis Aureliano, a business writer and financial analyst. With over 15 years of experience in global finance and an MBA in economics and management, Luis’s areas of expertise include business, marketing, communications, personal finance, macro economics, stocks and emerging markets. European Union law will no longer be the law…
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It was another very busy and exciting week of Forex Industry News, with all the key stories appearing first or exclusively at LeapRate. Forex and Binary Options brokers suspended in Cyprus and the UK, key executive moves, new law passed (in Australia) for handling retail client money, results from key brokers - this past week…
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After years of economic neglect, poverty for the common man and turmoil in the region, Iraq has finally reached a state of constant economic growth under democratic leadership in the aftermath of the US invasion in 2003 and the deposing of Saddam Hussein’s tyrannical regime. The following post is courtesy of fractalerts, a division of…
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Another wild week in Forex Industry News with more regulator action, more executive moves, more financial results from leading brokers and liquidity providers... ... and you read about all the important stories first or exclusively at LeapRate. Our top guest post of the week was also our most read and discussed post: Why has mobile adoption…
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The sterling hit one-month high against the dollar on Thursday, after UK retail sales data came in much higher than expected. British retail sales volumes in February rose by 1.4% from January, beating the 0.4% increase forecast by a Reuters poll of economists and following three consecutive monthly declines. For the three months to February, this…
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Oil prices bounced off from losses chalked up the session before, but the market remained under pressure as bloated U.S. crude inventories and rising output dampen OPEC-led efforts to curb global production, as Reuters reported earlier today. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil, were at $50.99 per barrel at 0621 GMT, up 0.7% from…
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Some of our most popular, shared and commented-on posts this week in Forex Industry News at LeapRate included: CySEC gets tougher on bonus schemes, banning referral payments, trading competitions, and cash rebates. Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has issued an information circular, providing what it calls “additional guidance” to CIF licensed brokers on the types of bonus…
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