Category: Brokers

Plus500 office
September 25, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

BlackRock picks up $152 million, 7% stake in CFD broker Plus500

LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated online CFDs broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has acquired another large institutional shareholder, with US investment giant BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) picking up a 7.02% interest in Plus500. At current market prices of £14.48 for PLUS the BlackRock stake in Plus500 is worth £115.8 million (USD $152 million). Most of the…

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cmc markets offices
September 25, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets lowers guidance expecting 20% drop in Revenues

London based online FX, CFDs and spreadbetting broker CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) has issued a Trading Update ahead of the close of the company's Fiscal 2019 second quarter at the end of September, indicating that it is forecasting a greater-than-expected drop in Revenues for the full year (which ends for CMC on March 31, 2019). CMC…

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ThinkMarkets launches ThinkZero, low-latent algorithmic & automated trading solution
September 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: ThinkMarkets UK revenue and activity flat in 2017

LeapRate Exclusive... After tripling its Revenue in 2016, LeapRate has learned via filings made in the UK and Australia that ThinkMarkets UK had a more reserved year in 2017, with Revenue, Profit and Client Deposit activity basically mirroring that of the previous year. ThinkMarkets UK revenue for 2017 came in at £3.79 million (USD $5 million), versus £3.82…

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DTT UK FCA license
September 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Direct Trading Technologies UK granted FCA license

LeapRate Exclusive... Further to our exclusive report back in March that MENA and New Zealand FX brokerage group Direct Trading Technologies (DTT) is in the latter stages of applying for and receiving an FCA license, LeapRate has learned that Direct Trading Technologies UK Ltd has been approved by the UK financial conduct authority (FRN: 79589) and plans…

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ATFX adds new exotic pairs to its product offerings
September 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX adds new exotic pairs to its product offerings

Global Forex brokerage group ATFX has announced that it has released up to 10 new exotic pairs that will offer traders and investors more choice with respect to their trading options. More details on the pairs are available on ATFX’s official website, which in turn is offered in 13 languages. Exotics are a currency pair…

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Tickmill Group trading volumes top $100 billion monthly in 1H-2018
September 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tickmill Group trading volumes top $100 billion monthly in 1H-2018

UK FCA regulated global provider of FX and CFD brokerage services Tickmill continues its strong growth in key performance indicators with robust financial results for the first half of 2018. The Group’s consolidated net profit amounted to $14.97 million whereas the total trading volume came in at $624 billion, almost doubling last year’s first half…

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Pepperstone office
September 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CHAMP Private Equity exits Retail FX broker Pepperstone investment

Australia based private equity manager CHAMP Private Equity has announced that its CHAMP IV Funds have entered into an agreement to exit its investment in Pepperstone, one of the largest Australia based Retail FX brokerage groups. CHAMP had first invested in Pepperstone in 2016. Going forward the business will be owned by Pepperstone’s founders, and its…

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