Retail Forex broker Alpari just announced that it is introducing new language to its website - Korean. myAlpari, in addition to other key services, is also available in Korean. The Korean version of the broker's website will be launched in the coming days, allowing its Korean clients to receive complete and up-to-date information in their…
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International Turnkey Systems Group (ITS), the provider for comprehensive Islamic financial solutions suite, has announced the successful installation of its pioneering ETHIX-Net internet banking modules for Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain (KFHB), further enhancing the Bank’s ETHIX Islamic finance platform. ETHIX-Net is a secure internet banking application and part of ITS’s ETHIX product range. The new…
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Retail FX trading tools provider Autochartist has announced an expansion of its services, by way of acquiring a controlling stake in VerifyMyTrade - a company specializing in measuring the quality of execution in the retail forex market. The VerifyMyTrade Trust Builder enables traders to verify, via an industry acknowledged impartial service provider, whether the price…
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Online gaming and financial trading systems provider Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has announced the appointment of Richard Bayliss, former Senior Online Manager at the UK Gambling Commission, to its Compliance team as Regulatory Compliance Manager. Richard Bayliss had spent the past 11 years at the UKGC, in a variety of compliance and regulatory roles. In his new role…
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Deutsche Börse AG has just announced that Dr Michael Josef Lappe (60) is to be its new General Counsel as of 1 March 2018. Michael Lappe is currently working as a lawyer in the consulting and transaction business and as Senior Counsel has various mandates with international legal consulting firms. Until 2012, he was corporate…
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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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