Category: Forex

Stock Exchange of Thailand SET
January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SET appoints new EVP in charge of Legal Affairs

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has appointed Rongrak Phanapavudhikul as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Legal Affairs Division, to oversee Legal Department, Enforcement Department, Corporate Secretary Department, and Compliance Department, effective from January 16, 2018. SET President Kesara Manchusree said: Rongrak has experience and expertise in legal affairs, especially in providing consultation, advice…

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January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

DFM announces the list of securities eligible for Regulated Short Selling (RSS) trading

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced the list of securities eligible for trading as part of the Regulated Short Selling (RSS) Service. The DFM has recently launched this service as part of its efforts to provide market participants with new tools to further strengthen their trading activities, better utilize their resources, and further enhance market…

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January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GKFX selects AutoRek to deliver CASS Automation

AutoRek, the software solutions provider for financial controls, data management and regulatory reporting, just announced that spreadbetting, FX and CFDs broker GKFX has selected AutoRek to deliver CASS automation. GKFX recognise the requirement to embed a stringent CASS governance and oversight framework given the FCA’s focus to enhance the level of protection afforded to clients. AutoRek…

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FXCM Group
January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group releases free Forex tick data

Retail forex broker FXCM Group, LLC announced that it has just released free Forex tick data for the most popular currency pairs. Traders can import weekly tick data within seconds directly from FXCM servers to back-test algorithmic strategies, and create models with precision. With FXCM, traders have access to robust market data solutions, and advanced…

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LCG trading floor
January 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

LCG shareholder vote on LSE delisting set for February 6

FCA regulated Retail Forex, CFDs and Spread Betting broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG) has announced that it plans to hold a shareholder vote on delisting the company’s shares from trading on the London Stock Exchange AIM market on February 6. When LCG originally announced its plans to delist from the LSE in late December,…

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cme group building
January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group and JPX launch Japanese Yen-Denominated TOPIX futures contract on CME Globex

Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX), Asia's leading comprehensive exchange group, today announced the launch of Japanese Yen-denominated Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) futures contracts to begin trading on CME Globex on February 5, 2018, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. International investors turn to CME Group to manage their equity…

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January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Virtu Financial completes term loan repricing and prepayment of BondPoint's sale

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT), a technology-enabled market maker and liquidity provider to the global financial markets, today announced the completion of a repricing transaction of its 1st Lien Senior Secured Term Loan along with a principal prepayment of $276 from the proceeds of its previously announced sale of BondPoint to Intercontinental Exchange (NASDAQ:ICE). Following the…

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Bitcoin
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GAIN Capital continues global rollout of Bitcoin trading adding Australia and Singapore

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) today announced the launch of Bitcoin trading in Australia and Singapore on the Company's City Index branded service, which is regulated by ASIC and MAS, respectively. GAIN Capital's Bitcoin offering enables its customers to trade the value of the cryptocurrency through a highly-regulated, trusted broker, without the need to…

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LCH
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LCH achieves a record year for volumes in 2017

LCH, a global clearing house, today announced record volumes across multiple clearing services in 2017. LCH’s equities, fixed income, and OTC derivatives clearing services all surpassed previous years’ clearing activity. Volumes growth across the business has been driven by the roll-out of new products, effects of regulatory change and the onboarding of new customers across…

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acquisition
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TP ICAP plc announces the acquisition of SCS Commodities Corp

TP ICAP plc announced that is has acquired SCS Commodities Corp, an independent energy and commodities broker based in the US. SCS has expertise in crude oil futures, soft commodities, petroleum and refined products, natural gas options and crude oil options. It has 26 brokers who provide clients with continuous coverage of energy markets around…

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