Solactive has just announced that the Equileap Global Gender Equality 100 Leaders Index has been added to the family of Solactive Equileap Gender Equality Indices. This new index mirrors the performance of 100 companies leading the field in terms of gender equality according to Equileap’s gender lens methodology. The index is accessible through UBS’s newly-issued…
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As it moves to continue to grow its business and market share in the Far East, institutional FX broker and liquidity provider LMAX Exchange Group has announced the appointment of Quentin Miller (pictured above) to the newly created position of Head of Institutional FX for Asia Pacific. Quentin Miller will be based in Singapore. He will…
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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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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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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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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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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Richard R. Best as Regional Director of its Atlanta office. Mr. Best will succeed Walter Jospin, who is leaving the agency at the end of this month. For the past two-and-a-half years, Mr. Best has served as Director of the SEC’s Salt Lake office, where he supervises…
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FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has just reported its operating metrics for the month of December 2017, and the results for the final month of 2017 don't look so good - retail volumes are at their lowest level since 2013. However December is often a bad measure of overall activity, since it…
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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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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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