Category: Forex

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIFMA’s Board of Directors announces newly elected officers

The Board of Directors of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has just announced it has elected the following principal officers to leadership positions on the Board for 2019: Chair: James R. Allen, Chairman & CEO, Hilliard Lyons Chair-Elect: William C. Caccamise, General Counsel of Global Banking, Global Markets, and International, Bank of America…

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Blackstone-Led consortium completes partnership transaction with Thomson Reuters
October 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blackstone-Led consortium completes partnership transaction with Thomson Reuters

A consortium led by Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone – together with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and GIC – have completed the previously announced partnership transaction with information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) for Thomson Reuters’ Financial & Risk (F&R) business. The Blackstone-led consortium now owns 55 percent…

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FXSpotStream forex volumes
October 02, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FXSpotStream has best ever month with September FX trading volumes at $31.9B ADV

Multibank FX aggregation service FXSpotStream has reported figures indicating that September 2018 was its busiest month ever, with FX trading coming in at $31.9 billion in average daily volumes. Previous best ever result at FXSpotStream was June’s $30.4 billion ADV. As there were less trading days in September (20) than August (23), total volumes were actually slightly…

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CBOE Hotspot FX volumes
October 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Cboe FX (Hotspot) September 2018 forex trading volumes up 3% to $35.8B ADV

Rebounding somewhat from the normal summer trading volumes slowdown, data from institutional Forex ECN Cboe FX Markets – formerly known as Hotspot FX – indicates that the company saw a modest 3% increase in average daily volumes during September, $35.8 billion versus $34.9 billion the previous month. Volumes remained however well below where they were during the…

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Spotware cTrader ID holders get access to a new personal cabinet
September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Spotware cTrader ID holders get access to a new personal cabinet

Forex and CFD technology solutions provider Spotware Systems has just announced that its cTrader ID Site, a personal cabinet of cTrader platform users holding a cTrader ID, has been completely revamped and relaunched, becoming an ultimate gateway to the cTrader ID features and benefits. Commenting on the launch, Panagiotis Charalampous, Head of Community Management at Spotware,…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Stuart Haber joins predictive analytics firm Endor's scientific advisor board

Endor, the predictive analytics engine leveraging blockchain infrastructure, has announced that Dr. Stuart Haber, one of the founders of blockchain technology and influencer of the original Satoshi whitepaper, will be joining its scientific advisory board. Dr. Haber will provide expert advice and direction on scientifically advanced technological and product developments. Dr. Haber said: Endor’s application…

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