TP ICAP plc has just released its results for the first half ended 30 June 2019. LeapRate reminds that revenue in the first three months to March 2019 of £469m was 1% higher YoY on a reported basis and 2% lower at constant exchange rates. Financial highlights include: Underlying: Revenue of £922m (H1 2018: £910m) Operating profit £158m…
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FX management solutions company, Kantox, has announced today that it has partnered with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to offer FX management software to SVB’s corporate clients across the United Kingdom. Dynamic Hedging, a micro-hedging solution developed by Kantox, fully automates FX risk management to create greater efficiencies for treasurers. The technology provides better visibility over…
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CLS has just announced that it has included China CITIC Bank International Limited (CNCBI) to its CLSSettlement as a third-party client. CLS noted that CNCBI is the first Chinese bank to have access to CLSSettlement. Industry initiatives such as the introduction of the FX Global Code have further increased awareness of the need to adopt…
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Leading online Swiss bank Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) reported net revenues of CHF 112.2 million for the first half of 2019, equaling the high figure posted in the same period of the previous year. Pre-tax profit of CHF 25.1 million was lower YoY. On the strength of a net new money inflow of CHF…
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International financial services firm ADSS has announced that it has teamed up with Tradesocio in order to become one of the major liquidity providers available to the company’s institutional clients. The partnership between the two companies aims to enhance the trade execution capabilities offered through Tradesocio Marketplace. Financial services providers adopting Tradesocio’s technology will now…
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Fintech company Integral just released its volumes report for the month of July 2019. Average daily volumes (ADV) across Integral platforms totaled $34.1 billion in last month, volume's down 6.3% compared to June 2019. LeapRate reminds that in 2018 Integral invested in Mint Exchange, a cryptocurrency clearinghouse designed for institutions. Mint Exchange is built on the…
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FCA regulated provider of foreign exchange services to institutions, corporates and high net worth private individuals, Argentex Group PLC, has just announced that it has added one of Scotland’s best-known business leaders, Lena Wilson, CBE FRSE to its team as Senior Independent Director and Chairwoman of the Nominations Committee. Lena Wilson currently serves on the…
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UK FCA regulated global provider of FX and CFD brokerage services Tickmill announced that it has sponsored the Kyrenia Triathlon Team at the IRONMAN Austria. The NOK Triathlon team undertook the challenge of completing a run course of more than 200 kilometers in Klagenfurt, Austria. Known to be one of the greatest challenges of endurance…
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The EU securities markets’ regulator ESMA has just informed the public that it has started to make available new data for bonds available for trading on EU trading venues. The following announcement has been made for bonds, subject to the pre-trade and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation…
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Multibank FX aggregation service FXSpotStream has just released its volumes report for the month of July. Total volume was $834,219 last month. Average daily volume was $36,270, indicating a 14% MoM drop, yet a rise of 31% YoY. The complete results can be seen below: Month Total Volume* Avg Daily Volume (ADV) ADV Change MoM…
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