Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has issued a circular to CIF licensed brokers on the island regarding the new rules recently enacted in Spain for forex and binary options trading. As was reported at LeapRate back in late March, Spanish regulator CNMV issued new rules for brokers who offer leverage of more than 10x to Spain-based…
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Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG), an independent futures brokerage based in Chicago that specializes in serving Introducing Brokers, institutions, professional traders and individual investors, today announced the appointment of Brian Ager as President of the firm’s new Institutional Forex division in New York. Ager has spent more than three decades in financial services, including more…
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CySEC regulated retail forex and CFDs broker JFD Brokers has announced the launch of a new franchise program, where partners can benefit exclusively from JFD’s global brand name, building their own regional office while simultaneously empowering their business. The company’s brand new dedicated partnerships website, recently launched, is a direct way for partners and IBs to…
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More news from retail forex broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) today. The company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an expanded stock repurchase program, under which the company may repurchase up to $35 million of its outstanding common stock, nearly doubling the amount approved as of March 31, 2017. Our Board of…
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NEX Optimisation, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, announced today that it has appointed Colin Murphy as Chief Commercial Officer of NEX Optimisation which incorporates Head of Sales for NEX Regulatory Reporting. Colin joined NEX Optimisation on 15 May 2017. Launched in March 2017, NEX Regulatory Reporting is a…
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TradAir, the global provider of trading technology solutions for banks, brokers, prime of primes and regulated marketplaces, announced that FCA regulated broker GKFX, are now live with TradAir’s new high-performance Margin/Credit FX-CFD Trading Platform. Margin/Credit FX-CFD Trading Platform is developed in response to demand from institutional brokers, for a margin and credit solution in one…
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AcadiaSoft, Inc., a provider of margin automation solutions for counterparties engaged in collateral exchange worldwide, just announced the appointment of Fred Dassori as Head of Risk Products and Corporate Development. He will assume responsibility for the company’s Risk business segment and oversee external strategic growth initiatives. Dassori most recently served as president and CEO of…
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For those of you who have left a job to start your own business, you'll know that it is an exhilarating yet frightening feeling, all wrapped into one. Even when you have a great idea, and know exactly how you want to execute. Charlotte Day and Niki Nikolaou just left their long-term positions at retail…
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New offering expands marketing partnership opportunities with GAIN's online retail trading brands City Index and Finspreads; Program to be expanded globally in the coming months Retail forex broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) announced that has launched GAIN Affiliates, a highly competitive, performance based offering to affiliates introducing qualified customers to its globally recognised retail…
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Online gaming and financial trading systems giant Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) is today hosting its Annual General Meeting at which its Chairman Alan Jackson will make the following statement: I am delighted to say that Playtech is delivering a strong performance in 2017 driven by organic growth and recent strategic acquisitions. Growth in daily average revenues…
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