FX Industry Week Review: Swissquote buys Internaxx, AxiCorp nabs One Financial, and lots more LeapRate

August 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Swissquote buys Internaxx, AxiCorp nabs One Financial, and lots more

The usually slow summer months of forex industry news were certainly spiced up this past week, with Mergers & Acquisitions headlining the parade. How much did Swissquote pay for online 'expat' broker Internaxx? Why did AxiCorp buy FCA regulated One Financial? There was also more with LeapRate exclusively reporting on a number of executive moves,…

FCA allows retail investors greater access to long-term investment opportunities

August 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GSR Capital to invest in tZERO at $1.5 billion valuation

Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) and t0.com, Inc. (tZERO) have announced that the companies have both signed term sheets with GSR Capital, a Hong Kong based private equity firm, to invest up to $374.55 million in exchange for common equity in blockchain subsidiary tZERO and common equity in Overstock.com. Overstock and GSR Capital have also entered into…

August 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group adds new S&P Communication Services Select Sector futures

Derivatives marketplace CME Group has just announced that it will expand its suite of E-mini S&P Select Sector futures with the addition of a new Communication Services Select Sector futures contract. Pending regulatory review, the new product will be available to trade starting Sept. 10, 2018, alongside CME Group's existing 10 Select Sector futures products.…

August 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ant Financial Services adds 14 retirement funds to Ant Fortune platform

Ant Financial Services Group has announced that 14 newly approved target-date retirement funds will be made available on the Company’s wealth management platform, Ant Fortune. On August 6, 2018, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved the launch of the first batch of 14 target-date retirement funds operated by Chinese asset management firms including China AMC,…

August 10, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ADSS London hires former IG executive Ashraf Elgarf as Head of Sales Trading

Abu Dhabi based financial services firm ADSS has announced the appointment of Ashraf Elgarf as Head of Sales Trading for its UK business, based at the company’s London office. Ashraf Elgarf has over 15 years of experience in multi-asset sales and is recognised as a specialist in trading execution. He joined ADSS to set up a…

August 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CENTRI Technology Inc. appoints Robert Strickland as CEO of CENTRI and Atonomi

Atonomi, the blockchain-based arm of IoT security provider CENTRI Technology, has announced the appointment of seasoned technology and business leader Robert “Rob” Strickland to the role of CEO for both companies. Strickland, who has also served as the longest member of the Board of Directors, brings more than 30 years of experience in driving innovation…

August 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CySEC getting deluge of 'Hard Brexit' license applications, sets Sept 30 deadline

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC, in apparent response to an increase in CIF license applications from FCA regulated firms, has issued a notice that any firm wishing to ensure its application has time to work its way through the system before a possible 'Hard Brexit' in March 2019 needs to have its paperwork completed and submitted…

Eurex enhances European ETF ecosystem with new product

August 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Libertex adds 11 new ETF CFDs for trading

CySEC licensed online trading platform Libertex has announced that it has added 11 new contracts for difference (CFDs). Now one can trade major exchange-traded funds (ETF) and the dollar index USDX using Libertex's trading platform. The contracts for the following ETFs are available in Libertex: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust iShares Latin America 40 ETF…

August 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Celer Technologies teams up with White label eSystems

Celer Technologies, a provider of Foreign Exchange trading technology solutions to banks, brokers, buy-side, ECNs and trading venues, has announced a newly formed alliance with White label eSystems (WLES) of India. Head quartered in Mumbai White Label eSystems (WLES) is the formation three industry leaders: Bimal Parekh from Sunidhi, Gautam Ashra of Kanji Pitamber and…

August 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Ed Anderson moves from FxPro to FX prime broker Price Markets

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX prime broker Price Markets UK Ltd has hired experienced FX industry executive Ed Anderson as its new Head of Business Operations. The move actually marks something of a homecoming for Mr. Anderson, who was previously with Price Markets (when the company was associated with LCG) from 2013-2014,…

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FX Industry Week Review: Swissquote buys Internaxx, AxiCorp nabs One Financial, and lots more

GSR Capital to invest in tZERO at $1.5 billion valuation

CME Group adds new S&P Communication Services Select Sector futures

Ant Financial Services adds 14 retirement funds to Ant Fortune platform

ADSS London hires former IG executive Ashraf Elgarf as Head of Sales Trading

CENTRI Technology Inc. appoints Robert Strickland as CEO of CENTRI and Atonomi

CySEC getting deluge of 'Hard Brexit' license applications, sets Sept 30 deadline

Libertex adds 11 new ETF CFDs for trading

Celer Technologies teams up with White label eSystems

Exclusive: Ed Anderson moves from FxPro to FX prime broker Price Markets

Plus500 Hires Nick Scarf as CEO of Australian Entity

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Macquarie Securities Sued by ASIC for ‘Repeated and Systemic Misleading Conduct’

Euroclear Business Income Rises 10% in Q1

SIX Announces Executive Board Changes