Calypso Technology and Topa & Asociados announce partnership LeapRate

August 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Calypso Technology and Topa & Asociados announce partnership

The companies team up to support the Colombian market Calypso Technology Inc., a provider of cross-asset front-to-back technology solutions for financial markets, has just announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Colombian consulting and implementation firm Topa & Asociados. The new collaboration provides a comprehensive Global Capital Markets trading solution, localized and adapted…

August 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eze Software expands systematic trading support with Trade Informatics’ START

Eze Software, a global provider of investment technology, has announced that it has expanded its best execution offering with Trade Informatics’ (TI) Strategic & Tactical Analytic Research & Trading tool (START), a broker neutral automated intelligent trading engine. Backed by TI’s advanced pre-trade transaction cost analytics, START helps firms align investment and trading strategies and…

Torstone Technology expands its London headquarters

August 08, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Blackwell Global gets capital injection, upgrades FCA license to 730K

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that global Retail FX brokerage Blackwell Global successfully upgraded the FCA license of its UK arm Blackwell Global Investments (UK) Limited, to a full-scope "IFPRU €730k" license. The new license became effective as of August 1. Blackwell Global UK's previous license, received in early 2016 as was also exclusively reported…

August 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone leverages Paxos Technology to automate precious metals trade confirmations

Paxos, a financial technology company and the first blockchain-powered trust announced that INTL FCStone Inc.'s (NASDAQ: INTL) London-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Ltd's Precious Metals Division, has just announced that it is now using Paxos Confirmation Service, a tool built specifically for the post-trade needs of the precious metals market. The new technology automates trade confirmations,…

August 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CLS Group's volumes drop 14% MoM in July

CLS Group, the market infrastructure provider of risk mitigation services to the global FX market, has just published its operating metrics for the month of July 2018. The average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was 638 trillion, down 13.7% from USD1.899 trillion in June 2018. Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS by product…

August 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Mathieu Ghanem of ADSS on rebrand, ESMA changes, crypto trading, and more

LeapRate Exclusive Interview... There has been a lot of change swirling lately at global broker ADSS - a rebranding of the company from ADS Securities, senior management changes, preparing for ESMA, and dealing with a new cryptocurrency trading clientele. We are very pleased to speak today with Mathieu Ghanem, Managing Director, Global Head of Sales and Marketing…

August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TP ICAP releases steady results in H1 2018

TP ICAP plc has announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Business highlights Solid performance achieved from our diversified business portfolio Revenues of £910m, 2% lower than H1 2017 at actual exchange rates and 3% higher at constant exchange rates Strong performance in Global Broking's Rates and Equities businesses, with revenues…

August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bank Of China extends use of AxiomSL’s regulatory platform

AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has today announced that Bank of China has decided to extend its use of AxiomSL’s strategic platform to meet AnaCredit reporting requirements in France. AxiomSL will support the bank’s objective to automate the complex process of AnaCredit reporting and ensure submission in a timely and…

August 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Swissquote acquires Luxembourg based Internaxx for €27.7 million

Leading Swiss online banking and brokerage firm Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it has acquired Luxembourg based online bank and investment firm Internaxx Bank S.A. for €27.7 million. The company said that the acquisition of Luxembourg-based Internaxx - which advertises itself as an investment firm for the expat community - gives Swissquote…

August 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Valutrades names FX industry veteran Gavin Foster to its Board

FCA regulated Retail and Institutional FX and CFD brokerage Valutrades has announced the appointment of industry veteran Gavin Foster as a Non Executive Director of Valutrades Limited, effective immediately. Gavin Foster has been working as a strategic consultant to Valutrades since 2016 and this appointment represents an acknowledgment to the positive impact he has had…

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