Retail FX and CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has announced that it intends to apply for admission of all of its issued ordinary shares to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's Main Market for listed securities. The company's…
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ASIC and FCA licensed Retail FX broker Aetos Capital Group has announced that it has extended its AFC Champions League partnership with Sydney Football Club (Sydney FC), the three-time Australian A-League champion. AETOS will be the principal partner of Sydney FC in the 2019 AFC Champions League season. Both parties celebrated the partnership in the “Sky…
Read moreInvestment firm Leucadia National Corp has announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the company's planned name change, to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. The name change becomes effective immediately. As of trading Thursday morning, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol JEF. The move…
Read moreCoInvestor, the platform digitising alternative asset transactions for fund managers, investors and advisers, has just announced that it has appointed Rob Ferguson as its Chief Operating Officer amid increasing demand for its innovative digital solutions. The role will strengthen the focus on innovation and delivering the best service to CoInvestor’s customers. Rob Ferguson brings a…
Read moreMarketFactory, the foreign exchange technology platform, has just announced the broad release of their new software product Reflector, a pre-trade risk management solution used by banks, prime brokers and funds to ensure trading limits are never broken. Reflector addresses the need for risk management software that eliminates installation for the client, works with any FIX…
Read moreIntercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), the operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has announced today that Stacey Cunningham will become President of NYSE Group, succeeding Thomas Farley, who has served in that role since 2014. Cunningham, currently the Chief Operating Officer of NYSE Group, began her career as…
Read moreMosaic Smart Data (Mosaic), the FICC data analytics company, has just announced that it has added two finance and technology experts to its executive team as it continues to scale to service its growing customer base. Stephen Caplen joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and John Showell becomes the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO).…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated, London based institutional FX broker FIXI plc has raised an additional £2.2 million (USD $3.0 million) in capital from its shareholders, and hired a number of senior executives, ahead of a planned expansion into Retail FX. First, regarding the fundraising.... FIXI shareholders led by Goran Drapac -…
Read moreThe Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced an appointment of SET executives to boost strength and competitiveness, driving long-term, sustainable growth in the Thai capital market. From July 1, 2018, four executives have been appointed to Executive Vice President (EVP), namely Duangrat Samudavanija, Kingpetch Ngenpoolsub, Kitti Sutthiatthasil and Piyaporn Krongchan. SET President Kesara Manchusree…
Read moreUK online trading broker IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) has reported its preliminary financial results in a trading update for the fiscal 2018 year (IG has a May 31 financial year end), indicating what are undoubtedly mixed results and outlook for the company. As far as back-looking results, IG reported its second best ever quarter…
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