Spotware Systems, the global Forex trading software provider announced today new updates for its cTrader platform on Windows and Web versions. The new features are available now and update briefly before launching. New for cTrader Windows 2.01: Symbol Finder Click Behavior Now traders can choose different actions for what happens when clicking, double clicking, and…
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BrickVest, the online real estate investment platform, has announced its first successful exit less than 18 months after it launched its platform. The investment alongside CORESTATE Capital Group, the residential portfolio and commercial real estate markets investment firm, featured a sizeable national German retail portfolio of 23 assets. European investors who invested in the BrickVest…
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New data and analytics provide transparency on the environmental, social and governance characteristics of over 26,000 mutual funds Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) just announced an agreement with MSCI ESG Research to add its ESG Fund Metrics to Broadridge’s Global Market Intelligence, the platform for domestic and cross-border fund data and analytics. Under the agreement,…
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Integration between Thomson Reuters Eikon and Symphony Workflow Platform to power information-rich collaboration across financial markets Financial professionals using Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) and Symphony Communication Services, LLC have joined forces to foster open collaboration and information sharing across the financial services industry. The partnership will provide an integrated experience between the companies’ two platforms to…
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Acquisition expands digital technology suite to further enable financial institutions to provide innovative experiences and meet evolving expectations Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire Monitise plc (LON: MONI). The acquisition is expected to…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Copenhagen-based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has inked a new partnership with Australian online cash equities broker OpenMarkets. We expect the parties to make a formal announcement shortly. OpenMarkets is one of Australia’s fastest-growing online stockbrokers. The agreement is a reciprocal one, which will see OpenMarkets and Saxo Bank,…
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LeapRate has learned that Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based commercial bank CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KLSE:CIMB) has hired Andrew Leelarthaepin as Head of Foreign Exchange for its CIMB Securities unit. Mr. Leelarthaepin joins CIMB from Saxo Bank, where he was Director - Institutional API Sales, Asia Pacific for the past three years. He will continue to be based in Singapore,…
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LiquidityBook today announced the addition of Nicholas Thompson as Manager, Client Services - EMEA, with demand for its POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system) platform surging among European fund managers. Mr. Thompson will be responsible for leading the firm’s London team and overseeing all service and deployment aspects for its expanding client base in…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Abu Dhabi-based international financial services firm ADS Securities has hired Fabian Chui as its new Head of Brokerage Risk. Mr. Chui will be based in Abu Dhabi, working with teams based in the UAE, Hong Kong and London. We expect the company to make a formal announcement shortly. Mr. Chui…
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LCH, the global clearing house, announced today that Michael Davie has been appointed Global Head of Rates for LCH Group, effective immediately. Davie will report to Daniel Maguire, Group COO of LCH and Martin Pluves, CEO LCH Ltd. Michael Davie’s appointment follows Daniel Maguire’s recent appointment as Group COO in addition to his role as…
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