Category: Forex

January 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets announces General Counsel’s planned retirement and successor’s appointment

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced the planned retirement of its Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Joanne Moffic-Silver (featured image), after 37 years of service to the company, on February 28, 2018. Cboe plans to promote Patrick Sexton, currently Deputy General Counsel, to Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate…

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January 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Stater Global Markets announces MT5 offering for institutional clients

London-based Prime of Prime brokerage, Stater Global Markets announced that it has added MetaTrader 5 to its platform options for clients. The FCA regulated firm now offers clients the choice of Integral, Currenex, FlexTrade, PrimeXM, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. According to Ramy Soliman, CEO, Stater Global Markets: Brokers are increasingly wanting to offer multi-asset…

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January 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Travelex appoints Gareth Williams as Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer

Travelex, a global foreign exchange and money transfer specialist, announced that Gareth Williams, currently Global HR Director, is to take on the newly created role of Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer in addition to his current mandate. In his new role, Williams' responsibilities will extend to include developing the innovation and transformation plan for Travelex,…

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January 11, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

China FX broker TigerWit buys FCA regulated Mercor Index

Continuing its international expansion and clear plans to grow in Europe, China based Retail FX brokerage group TigerWit has announced that it has acquired Mercor Index, the UK based and FCA regulated broker set up by longtime London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG) CEO Simon Denham. Mr. Denham set up Mercor Index in 2015 after Charles-Henri…

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January 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IG Group welcomes FCA's review of the CFD market

UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) noted that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today issued a letter to all providers and distributors of contracts for difference (CFD) products. IG informed that it welcomes the FCA's review on the provision and distribution of CFD products to clients on an advisory or discretionary…

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January 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tradologic Group acquires an EU-regulated subsidiary FINEX

Online trading technology provider Tradologic announced that it has acquired the Bulgarian brokerage company FINEX, joining the trend of regulated firms being acquired by foreign entities. According to the company, this is a way to a new regulatory jurisdiction for its clients that wish to offer CFDs and cryptocurrencies. The deal will enable the clients of…

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January 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GMEX and Colt partner to deliver Exchange-in-a-Box over Colt PrizmNet globally

GMEX Technologies Ltd, a subsidiary of GMEX Group and provider of multi-asset exchange and post-trade technology announced today that it has partnered with Colt Technology Services to deliver the GMEX Exchange-in-a-Box over the Colt PrizmNet financial extranet. GMEX Exchange-in-a-Box is a multi-asset, multi-language hybrid voice and electronic trading platform providing both execution and surveillance capability…

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