Category: Forex

June 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Giulia Bertezzolo appointed general secretary of CONSOB

The attorney Giulia Bertezzolo has been appointed as general secretary of Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB), the Government agency announced earlier today. The new general secretary is an administrative attorney, specialised in financial regulation and administrative management. With high level education, which includes post-doctoral studies at the School of Law of…

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June 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX Repo partners with Entris Banking AG

SIX has announced that since 11 June 2018, Entris Banking AG has been using the regulated trading platform of SIX Repo Ltd for its repo transactions. This new partnership means that Entris Banking AG can also offer its own clients, the Swiss regional banks, access to the repo market. With its repo market for Swiss…

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June 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Morgan Stanley sells 6% stake in Plus500 as shares soar

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that US based investment banking giant Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has cut its long-held position in FCA regulated CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) from 6% to under 3%. Morgan Stanley has been a long-term shareholder in Plus500, with its position in the company hovering at around 6% for…

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June 11, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FX broker GKFX hires Rob Woolfe as CEO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that London based Retail FX group GKFX has gone outside the company to hire a new CEO, to replace its recently departed chief executive Brian Myers. Joining GKFX as its new CEO is Rob Woolfe, formerly a co-founder and CEO of UK/Cyprus spreadbetting firm Capital Index. We expect the company…

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June 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Itiviti to certify with Singapore Exchange for fully automated recovery solution

Itiviti, the global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced that it has become the first independent software vendor to support SGX’s requirement to reconcile trades within 30 minutes after a market disruption. The fully automated solution, part of Itiviti’s SGX market access gateway, will enable members to meet the exchange’s 30-minute…

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June 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq expands Hong Kong presence with data center connections

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced that it is establishing connectivity to three data centers in Hong Kong to increase its service to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through a Nasdaq Point of Presence (POP), helping to provide more efficient, cost-effective access to Nasdaq financial data in the region. In July, Nasdaq will begin to offer easy access…

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