Category: Brokers

Playtech
July 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TTB Partners confirms withdrawal from Playtech acquisition

TTB Partners initially approached Playtech with a possible acquisition offer on behalf of an investor group in February. Although no official bid was made, the final deadline for an official offer was set to 15 July. The tech giant had previously rejected a £2.7 billion takeover offer by Australian gambling equipment maker Aristocrat Leisure. Meanwhile,…

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plus500 revenue
July 12, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Plus500 reports Q2 revenue jump of 68% YoY, US trading platform to launch in H2

Plus500’s CEO, David Zruia, commented: Plus500 continued to outperform in the first half of 2022, supported by positive momentum achieved in recent years and by the power of our market-leading proprietary technology. The Group continued to deliver outstanding levels of returns to shareholders during the period, through both recent $60.0m dividend payments and our most…

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Finalto
July 11, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Gopher Investments finalises acquisition of Finalto

Teresa Teague, Director at Gopher, commented: Gopher is delighted to have completed the acquisition of Finalto. We have been impressed by the strength of Finalto’s business and management team and look forward to working closely with the team to accelerate Finalto’s ambition to become the global partner of choice in the financial trading sector. Meanwhile,…

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Saxo Bank
July 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Saxo witnesses FX demand recovery in June

The daily average in forex trading came in at $6.9 billion, up on monthly, as well as yearly basis. Equities registered decline in demand to $192.1 million, lower than May’s $220.1 million. The asset class did register recovery compared to June 2021 by gaining nearly 52%. Fixed income instruments brought in $15.6 million registering a…

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FXSpotStream
July 04, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FXSpotStream June ADV reach $58 billion

The ADV registered a 30% rise compared to the same period during the previous year. In June FXSpotStream’s overall volume stood at $1.40 trillion. The numbers were up from the $1.28 trillion, recorded in May 2022. The June ADV numbers are based on 22 trading days.

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ActivTrades
July 01, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ActivTrades sees £32 million revenue in H1

ActivTrades recently enhanced its in-house trading platform ActivTrader with the sought-after Trading View integration. The platform offers desktop, Android, and iOS users a number of chart functionalities and indicators. Furthermore, ActivTrades confirmed it will continue to establish offices around the globe to accommodate the growing increase in global retail FX trading. Alex Pusco, ActivTrades CEO,…

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Playtech finalto
July 01, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Playtech confirms Finalto sale will close by mid-July

The company added: All regulatory approvals have been received and the completion statement will be finalised in accordance with the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Gopher has agreed to acquire Finalto in an all-cash offer of $250 million. Playtech’s shareholders voted to approve the transaction in December after they rejected another acquisition proposal by a Barinboim…

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Tastyworks
June 30, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

tastyworks adds a risk analysis tool

Scott Sheridan, CEO of tastyworks, said: Our platform was built by traders for traders and we remain focused on creating a dynamic experience, with better tools and methods to help traders understand and evolve their trading strategies. Clients understanding risk is very much a critical part of that strategy. Having a keen understanding of risk…

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