Digital technology solutions provider GCEX (GC Exchange Limited), part of the GC Group, has just announced today that it has teamed up with oneZero Financial Systems to offer its liquidity services to a wider client base. GCEX was established in 2018 in response to demand for regulated and compliant exposure to the Cryptoasset market. The…
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Swiss platform services provider AlgoTrader AG has announced today that it has completed a new round of financing from institutional growth investors. This series A round totaling CHF 3.7 million was led by an undisclosed global Tier 1 bank and was joined by investiere, BlockChain Valley Ventures and the seed-round investor NeueCapital. Andy Flury, CEO…
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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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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 9, 2020. Markets have bounced back this morning after an apparent de-escalation in the conflict between the US and Iran with President Trump’s retaliation taking the form of sanctions rather than a military response. The S&P…
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has today announced the addition of Murray Roos as Group Director, Capital Markets and a member of the LSEG Executive Committee. Roos will start in April 2020 and will report directly to David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG. He will be responsible for LSEG’s global capital markets business across primary and secondary…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for January 9, 2020. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX Safe haven currencies continue to lose traction as risk appetite grows, fed by the fizzling out of the latest Iran v US crisis episode. It looks like both…
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The following article was submitted by Michael Stark, market analyst at Exness. The economic calendar has taken a backseat to events in the news for most CFD instruments so far this week. With most traders only just returning from holidays at Christmas and New Year, markets have become somewhat more active into the middle of this week.…
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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 8, 2020. Markets have taken another leg down this morning as the ongoing geopolitical tension continues to guide price movement. Iran launched a missile strike at US military targets in Iraq. Following this, Iranian officials intimated…
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The following market analysis was prepared for LeapRate by Ramy Abouzaid, ATFX (AE) Head of Market Research. In the early hours of Wednesday the 8th of January 2020, the Pentagon confirmed the attacks targeting two American bases on Iraqi soil with fifteen ballistic missiles launched from Iranian territory. According to US military sources, via ABC news networks,…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for January 8, 2020. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX The dollar swung widely against the safe havens of the yen and Swiss franc following Iran’s missile attack against American military bases in Iraq. However, despite the price…
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