Category: Forex

March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IIFM teams up with World Gold Council, improve access to gold market for Islamic investors

On 28 March, the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and World Gold Council have led the IIFM-WGC Industry Consultative Meeting on Gold Documentation and Products Standardisation in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting was hosted by Borsa İstanbul and organized by the Islamic Finance Directorate. The meeting assessed current market practices with respect to identified gold related…

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March 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

RSA teams up with Radiflow's technology partner ecosystem

Radiflow, a provider of industrial cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure, has announced that RSA, a global cybersecurity firm delivering Business-Driven Security™ solutions, has joined the company’s technology partner ecosystem. Radiflow’s technology partner ecosystem consists of a growing network of complementary cybersecurity products and technologies that extend the capabilities of the company’s industrial cybersecurity solutions. The…

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March 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge buys ActivePath, enhances platform to help clients accelerate digital adoption

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global fintech firm, announced that it has completed the acquisition of ActivePath, an Israeli-based digital technology company. ActivePath’s technology enhances the consumer experience associated with consumer statements, bills, and regulatory communications. ActivePath extends Broadridge’s ability to transform and accelerate the pace of digital adoption, further strengthening Broadridge’s Governance and…

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March 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Saxo Bank on ESMA’s leverage restrictions: 'fair and proportionate'

Following IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) and Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS)'s recent reactions, Copenhagen based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has also spoken, 'strongly' welcoming ESMA’s leverage restrictions. The measures include caps on leverage which Saxo Bank considers fair and proportionate. Saxo Bank expects these measures to be positive for clients and result in a more level…

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March 29, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets reports strong Q4 but fewer active clients in 2018

As we have seen throughout most of the past year from it, FCA regulated online CFD brokerage house CMC Markets Institutional (LON:CMCX) has issued something of a mixed-message Trading Update leading up to the close of its current fiscal year on March 31, 2018. CMC stated that its "strong year to date performance" was been maintained…

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The hidden index turnover costs: Solactive research
March 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The hidden index turnover costs: Solactive research

Solactive AG has just published a new research paper analyzing the additional cost paid by investors in order to passively track a benchmark. The selection of an index as a benchmark has been tied to the cheap cost to reference it; however, in this research paper, Solactive AG quantifies the additional turnover costs that investors…

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