Colt enables businesses in Japan with 100Gbps connectivity solutions LeapRate

February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Colt enables businesses in Japan with 100Gbps connectivity solutions

Colt Technology Services today announced that it is expanding 100Gbps connectivity solutions in Japan to better serve the needs of enterprises, financial organisations and cloud service providers in the region. The extended connectivity centres around the Inzai Data Centre district, strategically located near Tokyo’s central business area. It will enable businesses in Tokyo to meet…

February 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Henrik Normann replaces Lone Fonss Schroder as Chairman of Saxo Bank

Following a recent change-of-control at Saxo Bank, changes at both the management and board level continue. Copenhagen based multi asset brokerage group Saxo Bank A/S has announced that company chairman Lone Fønss Schrøder has decided to retire from the board of directors of the company. Vice chairman Henrik Normann (pictured above) will assume the position…

February 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Playtech suffers $7.6 million Q4 loss from 'crypto hype', as Revenues decline in 2H-2017

Online gaming and financial trading systems giant Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has announced its results for the full year 2017, indicating a major slowdown in most key business units in the second half of the year. Overall, Playtech revenues in 2H-2017 totaled €385.5 million, down 9% from the first half's €421.6 million. And that, despite the…

February 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Jane Street’s systematic internaliser now available via QuantHouse API Ecosystem

QuantHouse (qh), the independent global provider of end-to-end high performance market data and trading through API-based technologies, today announced the addition of Jane Street Financial’s systematic internaliser (SI) to its qh API Ecosystem. Jane Street is a liquidity provider specialising in equities, ETFs and options - trading $5.6 trillion across financial products in 2017. The…

Thomson Reuters teams up with Seabury TFX to create new trade finance marketplace in Asia

February 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Siam Commercial Bank adopts Thomson Reuters wealth management solutions

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) just announced that it has adopted a suite of wealth management tools and digital solutions from Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) to power its business in Thailand. SCB’s newly established Investment Centre is a service experience for customers of both the Wealth Management Division and Investment Banking Division. The integration of Thomson Reuters…

February 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SET’s Board appoints Pakorn Peetathawatchai as the exchange’s 13th president

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Board of Governors has announced that has appointed Pakorn Peetathawatchai as the exchange’s 13th president, with a four-year term running from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2022. As a veteran in financial industry, with an ability to spearhead SET strategic direction to drive the Thai capital market in…

February 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Confluence and ICE Data Services to help firms meet SEC Modernization reporting requirements

Confluence, the investment data management automation company for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, today announced an agreement with ICE Data Services, which is part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), to help asset managers meet their compliance obligations with respect to SEC Modernization and other regulatory reporting requirements. With the implementation of SEC Modernization, the increased…

February 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: CFI Dubai hires ADS Securities exec Nidal Abdelhadi as Deputy CEO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that global FX brokerage CFI Group has hired Nidal Abdelhadi to its Dubai operation, Credit Financier Invest (DIFC) Limited. Mr. Abdelhadi has joined CFI Dubai as Deputy CEO, Global Head of Business Development. He started assuming his responsibilities at CFI Dubai as of February 15, 2018. Nidal Abdelhadi joins CFI from…

February 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FXCM rebrands, adds 'Leucadia' into its logo

LeapRate Exclusive... If anyone had any doubt as to who was in charge and calling the shots at Retail FX broker FXCM Group, after FXCM had distanced itself from one-time controlling shareholder Global Brokerage Inc (OTCMKTS:GLBR), well those questions should be clearly answered now. As we have written and explained several times ever since Leucadia National Corp (NYSE:LUK)…

February 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Rosenthal Collins Group promotes Jason Manumaleuna to President and Richard Mackey to Deputy President

Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG®), an independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, today announced the promotions of Jason Manumaleuna to President and Richard Mackey to Deputy President. Manumaleuna had served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Mackey was Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. They have a combined 45-year history in the…

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