Category: Forex

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext names Alain Courbebaisse as Chairman of Forex ECN FastMatch

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced that the Supervisory Board has approved unanimously the following appointments: Paul Humphrey, Head of Fixed Income, Rates and FX (FICC), is appointed in addition to his current position and subject to regulatory approvals, interim CEO of Euronext London, interim Head of Global Sales, and interim member…

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LCG trading floor
March 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

LCG shareholders approve going-private deal, FCA approval pending

Following our exclusive report from earlier this month revealing that FCA regulated Retail FX, CFDs and spreadbetting broker London Capital Group is going to be taken private by CEO Charles-Henri Sabet, the company has announced that a shareholders meeting was held yesterday and that the proposed transaction (see more details below) was approved as planned. The going-private…

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QuantHouse
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

QuantHouse releases strong revenue growth in 2017

QuantHouse, the independent global provider of end-to-end high-performance market data and trading through API-based technologies, has announced that it has reported strong double-digit revenue growth since its 2017 buyback from S&P. Throughout 2017, QuantHouse has launched many strategic initiatives to accelerate growth: MiFID II initiatives: the launch of an algo-trading stress testing solution; a UTC…

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six annual report 2017
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX delivers solid financial performance in 2017

Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group announced that it has achieved a solid annual result in a challenging environment. Through strategic investments and acquisitions, primarily to strengthen its market position in payment transactions, and through strategic and organizational adjustments, SIX created the conditions during 2017 to ensure its long-term competitiveness. SIX generated an annual result of…

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z.com trade capital raise
March 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Z.com Trade gets £2 million capital injection from parent GMO Financial Holdings

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Japanese online and FX trading giant GMO Financial Holdings (TYO:7177) has invested an additional £2 million (USD $2.8 million) of capital into its FCA regulated UK subsidiary, GMO-Z.com Trade UK Limited, which operates the Z.com Trade brand. GMO is the world's largest Retail FX broker, mainly based on its leading…

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HotForex New-HFap
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

HotForex upgrades its mobile app

Global retail forex and multi-asset broker HotForex has announced enhancements to its mobile app. This follows a significant retouch one year ago which enabled access to the myHotForex client area, essentially allowing traders to deposit, withdraw and transfer trading funds on the go. Now, the HotForex Mobile Application boasts many more optimized features which make…

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JPMorgan Chase names Mellody Hobson to Board of Directors
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

JPMorgan Chase names Mellody Hobson to Board of Directors

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mellody Hobson, 48, a director of the company, effective tomorrow. Ms. Hobson will also join the boards of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC. The company also announced today that Crandall C. Bowles, 70, has decided…

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