LeapRate has learned that FCA and CySEC regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker FxPro has indicated to its clients that it will be raising margin requirements on JPY currency crosses, as well as on spot metals and indices, ahead of Japan's general election set for next Sunday, October 22. The margin changes will come into…
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CySEC regulated mobile trading specialist Capital Com SV Investments Limited, which operates the Capital.com brand, has announced that it is now introducing a desktop trading platform. In addition, Capital.com stated that next month it will unveil its AI-powered technology, SmartFeed, which aims to correct common behavioural biases that have a negative impact on investors' trading results. As…
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Hong Kong retail forex broker KVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077) has issued a statement indicating that its net earnings for Q3 will be significantly higher that Q2, and also as compared to the corresponding Q3 period last year. In response, KVB shares popped today in HKEX trading, up 16% to HK$ 0.74. KVB shares…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that leading Australian Retail FX and CFDs broker Pepperstone has hired Tamas Szabo as its Group Chief Executive Officer. We expect the company to make a formal announcement shortly. Tamas Szabo was most recently CEO of the Australia and New Zealand operation, and Head of Asia Pacific, for IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG).…
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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced that it has decided to grant an exemption to enable personalised robo-advice and is publishing the responses to its earlier consultation. As we reported back in June, the FMA started consultation on whether it should use its exemption powers to enable personalised robo-advice (also known as online or…
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The Autorité des marchés (AMF) announced that Frédéric Pelèse, who had been seconded to the European Commission since 2014, has returned to the AMF on 16 October 2017 as Deputy Executive Director of the DRAI. He will assist Natasha Cazenave, Managing Director of the DRAI, with all her responsibilities. Frédéric Pelèse, 41, is a graduate…
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Open risk management platform facilitates hedges across asset classes with unparalleled transparency and educational support INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) today announced that its swap dealer and wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone Markets, LLC (“IFM” or “the Company”), has introduced its structured products online calculator (SPOC), a new online pricing tool that provides users with…
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Deep Systems, a company formed to address the cost and complexity of financial infrastructure and operations, announced its official launch today. Built from the ground up to service financial institutions, Deep Systems’ cost-effective infrastructure, IT, and software solutions empower asset managers, proprietary trading shops, sell-side firms, SROs, and financial ISVs to simplify operations, eliminate key…
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MetaQuotes just announced that a new version of the Signals service for the MetaTrader platforms has been launched on the MQL5.com website. The updated version features a new designed and a more convenient display of information. The old-fashioned table with a large number of figures was replaced by a lightweight tile view displaying a collection of…
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Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a report detailing the results of an evaluation of settlement liquidity at clearinghouses. The purpose of the analysis was to assess the impact of a hypothetical extreme but plausible market scenario on the ability of three clearinghouses to meet their settlement obligations on time.…
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