Which FX and crypto affiliate group posted $18 million of Revenues in 2018? Which FX and CFD brokers reported results this past week? How are brokers, and those providing services to brokers, preparing for the new ESMA leverage limits and other client protection initiatives which are scheduled to come into effect this week? Which Forex…
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority (EFTA SA) has just announced that it has registered today the Nordic Credit Rating AS (NCR) as a credit rating agency under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on Credit Rating Agencies (the CRA Regulation), as incorporated into the Agreement on…
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Swiss interdealer broker Compagnie Financière Tradition (SWX:CFT) has informed that its activity grew in the first semester with reported consolidated revenue of CHF 459.8m compared with CHF 411.4m in same period in 2017, up 10.3% in constant currencies. At current exchange rates, consolidated revenue presented an increase of 11.8%. For the same period, the Group’s…
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Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk business has today announced that following the closing of the strategic partnership transaction between information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and private equity funds managed by Blackstone, the Financial & Risk business will be known as Refinitiv. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the second half of 2018 and until…
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Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) has just informed that it was authorized by the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) to begin trading in Argentina's derivatives market using B3's PUMA Trading System platform. The authorization consolidates the services agreement signed with B3 in April this year, a groundbreaking milestone for the Latin American markets for its…
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UK online trading rivals launched cryptocurrency trading, CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) has announced that it has today extended its cryptocurrency spread betting and contracts for difference (CFDs) offer across its retail client base. Clients can now take a position on the original bitcoin and ethereum cryptocurrencies paired against the US dollar. The latest offering follows CMC…
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Cyprus financial regulator The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced the establishment of its Innovation Hub, designed to address and explore the rise of FinTech and RegTech developments. FinTech and RegTech are constantly, and quickly evolving. To this end, CySEC has taken the decision to establish the Innovation Hub to foster a better,…
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LeapRate Exclusive... It has been quite the launch. LeapRate has learned that Investoo Ltd, which launched in late 2016 as a Forex broker (and later Cryptocurrency) affiliate and lead generation company has indeed grown quite rapidly, generating £13.8 million (USD $18.0 million) in Revenue in its first full year of operation. (The period covered is…
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has announced that on September 10, 2018, BANK ONE Capital III will be liquidated, the 8.750% Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) and the 8.750% Common Securities (the “Trust Common Securities”) issued by BANK ONE Capital III will be cancelled, and the 8.750% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due…
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In a quarter which was much more about strategic, long-term focused moves than about numbers, FX brokerage group GAIN Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has reported its financial figures for Q2-2018 that take a little time to digest. The company has restated historical figures due to the sale of the company's institutional FX division GTX, which was acquired…
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