Boris Johnson's Conservative party has won a resounding overall majority in the United Kingdom's snap general election. Johnson remains prime minister and should now be able to get his Brexit deal through parliament. It was the party's most successful election since the 80s. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, announced he would…
Read more
Multi-asset prime broker Invast Global has just announced that it has expanded its suite of Index & Commodity CFDs by releasing two new Cash Oil CFDs: Brent Crude Oil (Cash) and WTI Crude Oil (Cash), as well as 6 new Equity Index CFDs: Japan 225 (USD settled), US 2000, Netherlands 25, Swiss 20, India 50…
Read more
Saxo Bank has reported its worst monthly FX volume in almost 4 years. This time of year is particularly hard for brokers, and Saxo Bank proved no exception. Saxo Bank is a Danish investment bank that specializes in investment and online trading. During November, the multi-asset broker posted a month-on-month drop across the board for…
Read more
While the beginning of December is usually a calmer time for traders and bookies, as holidays are coming, this year is an exception. As we go into the long British election night, so do traders and markets. It is Thursday night, December 12th, and as the fate of the UK is being voted, traders are…
Read more
The following article was exclusively prepared for LeapRate by the Match-Trade Technologies' team. According to Investopedia the foreign exchange (Forex) market is the world's largest asset marketplace by trading volume and liquidity. This is one of the main reasons why its popularity has been steadily increasing for several years. To be effective and make steady…
Read more
Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for December 12, 2019. The UK finally heads to the polls today after what feels like months of electioneering, but will the country get a resolution to the Brexit impasse? Having been on track for a majority, the…
Read more
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, has today announced that it has teamed up with Bangkok-based broker and subsidiary of SBI Group, SBI Thai Online. TT will now be able to distribute the TT platform to the firm’s client base. Through this agreement, SBI…
Read more
Global financial education company, FX1 International has just announced that it has registered its trademark in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. The latest registration marks FX1 International’s steady expansion across the region, where it will look to engage clients via a suite of offerings which include seminars, online education, books and a trading…
Read more
The foreign exchange market is unique in one respect in that it is unlike any regulated national exchange, where transparency is apparent for all transactions. The forex market, on the other hand, has always been a broad based over-the-counter (OTC) networked system that relies upon credit relationships. As such, it is often difficult to get…
Read more
Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines (SCCP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE), has just announced that it has selected LSEG Technology’s Millennium Post Trade solution to improve its post trade processes. LSEG Technology will now be able to implement Millennium Clearing and Millennium Risk products, enhancing SCCP’s clearing, settlement, risk…
Read more