LeapRate Exclusive... The CFH Clearing fraternity runs deep. LeapRate has learned that former CFH Clearing co-founder and CEO Lars Holst has invested in, and joined the board of, Regtech firm muinmos. He was also appointed as Chairman of muinmos, and will play an active role in the company. muinmos was founded by Mr. Holst's CFH…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that Warsaw based Retail FX brokerage group X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA (WSE:XTB), which operates the XTB.com brand as well as the X Open Hub trading platform, has seen its longtime Head of Legal Paweł Frańczak resign from his position. Mr. Frańczak has also stepped down from the XTB Management Board. He…
Read moreISDA has just informed the public that it has partnered with law firm Linklaters to develop an online tool that will allow firms to electronically negotiate initial margin (IM) documentation. The new platform is being built to help facilitate compliance with regulatory IM requirements as a wider universe of buy- and sell-side firms come into…
Read moreAbu-Dhabi based financial services firm ADS Securities has announced the launch of its enhanced referral program. The program has been developed to provide another level of rewards to the large number of loyal ADS Securities traders. With the new scheme ADSS account holders are able to email a unique link to their contacts, the referred clients…
Read moreMr Ong Chong Tee, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has made a curious speech at this year's German-Singaporean Financial Forum. Mainly discussing Singapore and Germany's relations, Ong Chong Tee's speech also included the future of banking, open banking, as well as the role of financial regulators. His complete commentary can be seen…
Read moreHyannis Port Research (HPR), provider of advanced capital markets infrastructure (CMI) technologies, has announced that a global investment bank has gone live on the HPR platform in Europe. With the launch, the bank is now using HPR’s Riskbot® in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, enabling it to provide its trading clients with sub-microsecond DMA (direct…
Read morebig xyt, the independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, has announced the addition of Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) as a client of its Liquidity Cockpit, providing a consolidated view across all European trading venue activity with on-exchange and off-exchange liquidity including over-the-counter (OTC) equities and Systematic Internaliser (SI)…
Read moreFiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology, has just announced that it has launched FinKit™ for Open Banking to help financial institutions meet and keep pace with rapidly unfolding regulations. The move toward open banking, driven by the European Union's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the United Kingdom's Open Banking…
Read moreContinuing its year-long acquisition spree, Investoo Group has announced the acquisition of Cryptostart.nl, a Dutch online portal for all cryptocurrencies in use worldwide. The acquisition follows Investoo's purchase of German cryptocurrency portal Bitcoinmag.de, announced in November. Investoo Group has grown to become one of the largest affiliates to FX and cryptocurrency brokers. Investoo has already been actively consolidating…
Read moreFintech company Capital.com has announced the launch of an educational app, Investmate, which provides training for new and budding traders, allowing them to learn the basics of finance on the go. The app delivers an expansive range of introductory trading courses on financial instruments, derivatives and CFDs, as well as a course on understanding the…
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