Category: Forex

acquisition
March 24, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TP ICAP completes acquisition of Liquidnet

Nicolas Breteau, Chief Executive Officer, TP ICAP: Completing the acquisition of Liquidnet is an important milestone for TP ICAP. Bringing together two highly complementary businesses transforms our growth prospects by materially accelerating the execution of our strategy. Our focus now is on the swift integration of Liquidnet and realising the compelling opportunities to drive higher…

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Robinhood
March 24, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Trading app Robinhood files for IPO

The trading app increased its popularity among young people during the lockdowns in the coronavirus pandemic with its zero-commission business model playing a significant role. The gained popularity of the venue also brought regulatory scrutiny and public-relations problems at the beginning of the year. Robinhood found itself in the eye of the storm during the…

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BidFX
March 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BidFX registers £1.8 million profits in H1 2020

In 2020, the UK-registered BidFX saw the Singapore Exchange take the full acquisition of the company. SGX had previously only obtained 20% of the company. The new acquisition comes hand-in-hand with significant expansions, including expanding into OTC markets with FX futures. BidFX is now developing its range of products on offer to its international FX…

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oneZero
March 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

oneZero releases price creation tool for institutional clients

The new addition to the oneZero Institutional Hub allows clients to optimise and fine-tune their pricing function, taking relevant parameters through a combination of API inputs and exposed user-defined settings. The Algorithmic Pricing Module has a coding interface which feeds into directly into the company’s recently unveiled Institutional Hub. The tool allows clients to insert…

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daily market analysis
March 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Oil is showing further weakness in the first part of this week

EUROPEAN SHARES  European shares opened lower on Tuesday, extending the bearish trend seen in Asia amid progress slowing in the fight against the pandemic. Today’s risk-off trading stance came after investors digested the prospect of an extended lockdown in Germany due to increasing virus cases in the region, which could significantly jeopardize the nascent economic…

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new hire, appointment
March 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BTON Financial names Ray Tierney as non-executive director

Ray Tierney, said: I am looking forward to working with BTON Financial’s team as it pursues its expansion plans in the U.S. The industry is evolving rapidly and is now ready for cutting edge data-driven technology to both reduce friction in the trading process and retain alpha. Cost pressures are at an all-time high and…

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partnership
March 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Masari Casa de Bolsa joins forces with Edgewater Markets to launch FX white-label platform

Founded in 1986, Masari has more than 34 years of experience in financial environment in Mexico operating Foreign Exchange, International Payments, Equity and Money Markets, Derivatives, among other products. The company’s partnership with Edgewater Markets and the deployment of the new white label solution strengthens Masari’s commitment to its clients to technological and financial instruments.…

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