Category: Forex

Morgan Stanley fined $10m for AML program
November 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

New Zealand based FX broker Fullerton Markets gets FMA warning for AML issues

New Zealand financial regulator The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to Wellington based Retail FX broker Fullerton Markets Limited under Section 80 of the country's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT Act). An inspection of Fullerton’s AML/CFT compliance by FMA staff showed that the company did not have…

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November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HSBC issues first corporate sustainable development bond

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) just announced that it has launched a new type of sustainable bond based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). This is the first time that a private sector entity has issued a benchmark-size bond of this type and reflects the Group’s commitment to financing projects that benefit communities and the environment. Recent…

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November 23, 2017 BY admin

ChartIQ integrates Trading Central on WebTrader for MT4

ChartIQ's WebTrader for MT4 and Trading Central's Featured Ideas have combined powers for forex brokers to enhance their MT4 integrations. Featured Ideas looks at user-defined preferences to scan price movement in real time and display up to ten ready-to-go trade ideas. ChartIQ's WebTrader for MT4 offers the industry's best UI/UX for forex trading and is…

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November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF appoints Moad Fahmi as Director of Fintech and Innovation

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has just announced the appointment of Moad Fahmi to the new position of Director, Fintech and Innovation. This new function will foster the collaboration that is essential to developing Québec's fintech ecosystem," said Louis Morisset, AMF President and Chief Executive Officer. "It is good news for our Fintech Working…

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November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ebury opens office in Brussels, second in Benelux

Ebury, a fintech for corporate global transaction services, has announced the opening of a second office in the Benelux region. Following the success of Ebury’s office in The Netherlands, Ebury is expanding its regional growth and has chosen Brussels as a second location in the region. The new office is located in the city centre…

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FXMM magazine closing
November 22, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex trading industry B2B magazine and website FX-MM to shut

Once popular FX industry magazine FX-MM, which you can still find today on the lobby coffee table of many Forex sector companies, has announced its intention to shut down among increased competition in the sector. FX-MM is owned by Russell Publishing, which runs a number of B2B titles in different industries including railway technology, airports, and…

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