The following guest post is courtesy of Leverate: Online brokerages have undergone many changes since the first ones opened in the mid-90s. Through the ups and downs of the industry, several aspects have stayed constant. One of the elements that remains unchanged is the choice of model to use for your brokerage. With the improvement…
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The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) begins to train elite calibres of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the role of capital market in attracting local and foreign investment to promote economic growth. Mohamed Farid, EGX Chairman, launched the first lecture on Thursday 27th December 2018, reviewing the economic reform programme and its impact on both financial and legislative levels. EGX…
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London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) has announced that it has added Professor Kathleen DeRose to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Donald Brydon, Chairman of London Stock Exchange Group plc, commented on the news: I am delighted to welcome Kathleen DeRose to the Board of LSEG. Kathleen brings extensive FinTech experience…
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CySEC, Belize and South Africa licensed Retail FX broker Forextime, which also goes by the shortened moniker FXTM, has announced that it has added stocks from the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges to the MT5 Pro Accounts. FXTM has launched the Pro Accounts back in April, providing now MetaTrader 5 users with the ability to directly own and…
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has announced that Philippe Sourlas, previously deputy director of the Asset Management directorate, is now Managing Director in charge of the Asset Management Directorate. Philippe Sourlas started his career at the Inspection Générale des Finances in 2006, before joining the Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et des Mutuelles (ACAM),…
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Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced the acquisition of 78% of the capital of Commcise from its founders for an initial cash consideration of £27 million. Commcise is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of research evaluation and commission management solutions for financial services firms, combining research funding, consumption and accounting into a…
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The following article is a guest post, courtesy of Forex broker platform and technology provider Leverate. Every broker’s marketing budget has a large proportion attributed to lead generation - it’s integral for maintaining revenue and growth that businesses continue to generate new customers. New brokerages need clients, old hands want growth, and both need to…
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has announced that Larry Thompson will retire at the end of this year. Mr Thompson served in a variety of senior-level roles at DTCC, including General Counsel and, most recently, Vice Chairman of the firm. Michael Bodson, DTCC President and CEO,…
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London based global commodities broker Marex Spectron has just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the customer business of Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG) – an independent futures commission merchant (FCM) based in Chicago. The deal will add 14,000 clients and 150 employees to Marex Spectron and give the UK firm an important…
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CySEC regulated online brokerage and investment company RoboMarkets has added more than 700 new CFDs on stocks available for trading through its R Trader platform. Several new features have also been added to the platform. RoboMarkets clients can now trade more than 700 new CFDs on stocks of the companies at NYSE and NASDAQ stock exchanges. The…
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