Category: Forex

acquisition
June 30, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Deutsche Börse Group takes majority stake in Crypto Finance AG

It is hoped that by becoming part of Deutsche Börse Group, Crypto Finance will now be able to enhance its business while increasing its variety of digital asset services on offer. On top of this, Deutsche Börse plans to make Crypto Finance’s services more accessible for its clients, thanks to its already well-established platforms. The…

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R.J. O’Brien
June 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

R.J. O’Brien promotes Daniel Staniford to President

Daniel Staniford said: I’m both excited and humbled to take on this new leadership opportunity on behalf of one of the most iconic firms in the business. One of my highest priorities as I continue to lead our exceptional global sales team will be a focus on driving top-line revenues for both long-established as well…

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DIGITEC
June 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Stephan von Massenbach to manage new DIGITEC London office

In his new position as CRO, Stephan von Massenbach will be responsible for the business development and sales strategy. With over two decages in FX, most recently he served as CEO of Modular Financial Technologies and Director of Modular FX, providing specialist FX e-commerce solutions and consultancy to banks and FinTechs. He has also worked…

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Nasdaq launches new ESG Data Hub alongside industry leaders
June 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Nasdaq launches new ESG Data Hub alongside industry leaders

The following partners are set to provide data through the all new ESG Data Hub: Ecogain will cover biodiversity, Equileap will provide data on gender equality, RepRisk for reputational risk, Inrate for carbon emissions, Munich Re will analyse climate risk, and Upright Project for net impact, while Clean Tech will provide data on renewable technology.…

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Acquisition
June 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

IG Group completes $1 billion deal with tastytrade

The official announcement said that up to $300 million of the transaction is in cash and 61,000,000 new ordinary in IG Group will be issued to tastytrade shareholders. Tom Sosnoff, Founder and co-CEO of tastytrade, said: The completion of this deal is a milestone moment for tastytrade. For the past decade, we have worked tirelessly…

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June 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly forex data: trade and the NFP in view

Australian dollar-US dollar, daily The Aussie dollar has recovered somewhat against its American counterpart since last week as sellers’ initial enthusiasm has worn off and most industrial commodities, Australia’s key exports, remain close to record highs. Sales of iron ore from Australia to China surged 20% in May, while Australian recovery measured by GDP growth…

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Women in business
June 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

KPMG study reveals women execs took on more responsibilities during the pandemic

53% of women who participated in the study believe that their company’s culture changed in this period and focused on “flexibility, individual wellness and team inclusivity”. According to the research report, 76% adopted new activities in order to promote and cultivate wellness. 84% of participants said mentors were essential in developing their resilience and 64%…

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