LeapRate Exclusive... It looks like a number of heavy hitters are betting on a comeback in the share price of CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS). Plus500 shares, and those of other leading UK online brokers including IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) and CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX), were hit hard late last year following new proposed rules unveiled…
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NEX Group plc (LON:NXG) announced its trading statement for the third quarter ended 31 December 2016. This is the first trading update since the official launch of NEX Group. Full year results for the year ended 31 March 2017 will be announced on 15 May 2017. Here are the highlights: Q3 Group revenue up 11%…
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EU and FCA regulated broker Admiral Markets has recently expanded the range of instruments in the 'Admiral.Markets' account, by adding 26 new CFDs on the most actively traded European shares which constitute the Euro STOXX 50 index. The offer includes: New trading and investment opportunities with some of the most popular bluechips of the developed…
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Haier Finance Co., Ltd today revealed the company has adopted Bloomberg’s Forex electronic trading platform (FXGO) and Multi-Asset Risk System (MARS) for FX trading and risk management. Haier Finance ranks among the top ten finance companies in China and foreign exchange is part of its core business. A subsidiary of leading Chinese home appliance company…
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Dukascopy Europe has successfully upgraded the signing up procedure for its clients by integrating a modern technology developed by mother company Dukascopy Bank SA. Clients will be able to choose Video Identification when opening the account, thus receiving a comfortable identification method that can be used anywhere in the world through Dukascopy's innovative and secure…
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Retail forex broker Exness has announced that it has recently renewed its partnership with World Wildlife Fund Russia, pledging funds to the conservation and reintroduction of endangered species - polar bears and Persian leopards. According to Petr Valov, CEO of Exness: Endangered wildlife species is a pressing issue that calls for our attention. As strong supporters…
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KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) just released trade volumes for the month of January 2017. In Market Making, KCG averaged $28.1 billion dollar volume traded (5.24% higher than December 2016), 8.9 billion shares traded, and 3.5 million trades per day in U.S. equities. In Global Execution Services: KCG Institutional Equities averaged 223.9 million U.S. equity…
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A business-to-business automated investment platform for all sizes of investors, from institutional to retail, has announced it has opened new offices in Hong Kong. BetaSmartz which offers hybrid digital investment or "robo-advice" that combines automated and face-to-face financial advice, will run sales and service from the Hong Kong office, complementing its headquarters in Singapore. The…
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Banking Circle Virtual IBAN eliminates the need for multiple bank accounts in multiple countries and currencies Saxo Payments, a subsidiary that Saxo Bank established in 2013, just announced that is launching Banking Circle Virtual IBAN. Delivering full transparency and faster settlement on payments and transfers, Banking Circle Virtual IBAN is a proposition, giving FX and Payments…
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Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) reported January volume and highlights, which included average daily notional value of $29.6 billion traded on Hotspot, its global spot FX trading platform, the highest ADNV in 11 months. Additionally, average daily notional value traded on Hotspot’s London matching engine was $2.5 billion in January, equating to 8.5% of…
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