FX Industry Week Review: Forex-CFD leverage cap in Europe, Binary Options CEO charged, and lots more… LeapRate

April 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Forex-CFD leverage cap in Europe, Binary Options CEO charged, and lots more…

Forex Industry News and commentary this past week at LeapRate was clearly dominated by ESMA's (not so surprising) decision to cap Forex and CFD trading leverage at 30x - and that just for Forex major pairs. All other instruments, including cryptocurrencies, will be subject to an even lower leverage maximum. How did leading EU brokers…

March 25, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Markets.com's new CEO, Z.com Trade and eToro raise capital, IG's record Revenues, and lots more…

Who did Markets.com hire from ThinkMarkets to be its new CEO? How much money did Retail FX brokers Z.com Trade, and eToro, each raise? And why? What drove IG Group's record Revenues this past quarter? Who is the new Head of Marketing at Leverate? Answers to these questions and a whole lot more appeared exclusively…

March 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Google Forex, CFD and crypto ads, Harborx sold, and lots more…

Dominating Forex Industry News this week at LeapRate, quite clearly, was our coverage and the industry discussion it evoked on Google's plans to ban crypto and binary options related ads, and for Google to require certification for all Forex and CFD ads. What type of 'certification' will Google require? When do Google's new rules kick…

March 11, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: China FX broker warnings, LCG goes private, Playtech ownership change, and lots more…

What warnings are Chinese authorities now posting for foreign Retail FX brokers operating in the country? Who is taking London Capital Group private? Who has replaced Teddy Sagi as Playtech's largest shareholder? Why did Exness inject $2 million into its FCA regulated UK sub? What FX sector executive moves were made involving Pepperstone, Saxo Bank, IG…

March 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: China FX broker purge, Binary Options broker shut, Plus500 affiliate crypto change, and lots more…

Our lead Forex Industry News story of the week - our exclusive account of what happened to Retail FX broker BMFN in China - seems to have created a lot of flack and discussion. What happened to BMFN - being told to leave China - is clearly also happening to some other foreign FX brokers…

February 25, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: FXCM rebrands, Markets.com $7.6M crypto hit, Autochartist acquires, iForex fined, and lots more…

Which leading Retail FX brokers saw Revenues and Profits decline in the second half of 2017? What does FXCM's logo rebrand look like? Which Retail FX trading tool did Autochartist buy? Why was iForex fined €138,000 by CySEC? What made the infamous Swiss Franc spike of January 15, 2015 even worse? Which FX industry executive…

February 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Plus500 record Revenues, FX brokers raise money, new CEO at Fixi, and lots more…

Which Retail FX broker in London raised £2.8 million - and why? Which Chinese investors put HK$200M into Hong Kong Retail FX brokers KVB Kunlun? Who is the new CEO at FCA regulated institutional FX broker Fixi plc? What did the IOSCO have to say about limiting CFD leverage - and how does its position…

February 11, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: ZuluTrade sale price, Plus500 expands, ESMA leverage pressure, Google binary options ads, and lots more…

It was a very mixed bag of Forex Industry News this past week with topics running from M&A to international expansion to regulation to marketing... And, as usual, the week's top stories appeared only or first on LeapRate. How much did Formax pay for social and copy trading provider ZuluTrade? Why was the sale of…

February 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Why did the Dow just plunge by 1,175 points, and Bitcoin by 13%?

In a mad dash to cash, traders were dumping virtually all kinds of assets in favour of good hard cash on Monday, which just saw one of the largest one-day market declines ever. When all the damage was totaled, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 1,175, or 4.6%. The broader S&P 500 index fell…

February 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: LMAX-Betfair buyout, Jordan forex licenses, KVB raises HK$200M, and lots more…

In Forex Industry News this past week… How much did LMAX management pay Paddy Power Betfair PLC (LON:PPB) to buy out the latter's 31% stake in LMAX. And, where did they get the money from? Which FX brokers were awarded financial services licenses in Jordan? Which investors put HK$200 million into Hong Kong based Retail FX…

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