FCA regulated Bulgaria based retail FX and CFDs broker DF Markets has announced that it has added several new shares and a financial ETF to its range of markets. Shares Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR): Headquartered in the US, Broadridge is a global company providing services in the fields of investor communication, clearing and tech solutions…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Following our earlier report on the 2017 results of exchange operator Euronext NV (EPA:ENX), digging into the results LeapRate has learned that the company's Forex ECN unit FastMatch - which Euronext bought in mid-2017 for $153 million - generated a total of €7.2 million of Revenue for the 4.6 months it was owned by…
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Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with nearly 1,300 listed issuers, has just announced its results for the full year 2017. Strong operating performance for the full year 2017 Increase in revenue to €532.3 million (+7.2%): Despite low volatility, cash trading revenues at €190.3m up 5.3% , thanks to strong market share at 64.4%…
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Which Retail FX broker in London raised £2.8 million - and why? Which Chinese investors put HK$200M into Hong Kong Retail FX brokers KVB Kunlun? Who is the new CEO at FCA regulated institutional FX broker Fixi plc? What did the IOSCO have to say about limiting CFD leverage - and how does its position…
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Baanx.com has just announced that Ian Scarffe will join David Drake and many other Blockchain figures on their Advisory Board. Now listing 2 of the top 3 listed Global Blockchain Experts on ICO Bench. Baanx.com is delivering a fast-growing Decentralised Cryptobank Network - where businesses, brands, banks, charities, and individuals can white label the Cryptobank…
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ASIC regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker FP Markets has announced the appointment of London-based Craig Allison as the company’s new Head of Global Development. Craig Allison will lead a rapidly expanding global team at FP Markets across sales, marketing, compliance, risk and back office with his primary focus on driving business development, setting-up strategic…
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KMS Financial Services, Inc. (KMS), a Seattle-based independent advisory and brokerage (IAB) firm supporting 350 financial advisors, today announced the appointment of Erinn Ford as the firm's President, to take effect in March. Ms. Ford will succeed Tracy "Ace" Forsythe, a 20-year KMS veteran who is retiring this summer. KMS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of…
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Instructure, Inc. (NYSE: INST), a software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company, today announced the pricing of its registered underwritten public offering of 2,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $39.50 per share. In addition, Instructure has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of common…
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LeapRate Exclusive Interview... About six months ago LeapRate reported exclusively that Alex Mackinnon had left AxiTrader to join the CFH Systems FX technologies arm of Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC). With obvious global expansion plans after Playtech bought CFH Group for $120 million just over a year ago, CFH Systems brought on the very experienced Mr. Mackinnon, who…
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Continuing our coverage of the interesting ways Retail FX brokers spend their marketing dollars in the "offline" world - in particular in the area of sports sponsorships, Invast Global, the ASIC-regulated Australian-based arm of leading Japanese brokerage Invast Securities Co. Ltd. (TYO:8709), has announced that it is becoming a major sponsor of the Australia Men’s & Women’s…
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