Category: Forex

Rowena Harris-Doughty Monex
February 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Rowena Harris-Doughty leaves Destek for CMO role at Spot FX dealer Monex Europe

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Rowena Harris-Doughty has left her role as Marketing Director at Retail FX broker Destek Markets, to become Marketing Manager at deliverable spot FX dealer Monex Europe. Not to be confused with either Monex Group Inc. (TYO:8698), the publicly traded Japanese FX broker or Indonesia-based PT Monex Investindo Futures, Monex Europe is…

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February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Worldpay launches DataEdge for Financial Institutions

Today, Vantiv, now Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP), announced the release of DataEdge for Financial Institutions (FIs), a data insights and analytics tool powered by Worldpay's Vivid Data Engine™. DataEdge for FIs is an advanced reporting solution that gives banking professionals convenient and immediate access to credit and debit card portfolios through a single dashboard. Through…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Fiserv appoints Harry F. DiSimone to Board of Directors

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Harry F. DiSimone to its board of directors. DiSimone, 63, founded and has served as president of Commerce Advisors, Inc., a consulting and advisory services firm founded in 2008 for the retail financial services and payments industries. From 2010…

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ANZ ends its $3 billion share buy-back program
February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ANZ appoints Kevin Corbally as Chief Risk Officer

ANZ today announced the appointment of Kevin Corbally as Chief Risk Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott. Mr Corbally joined ANZ in 2009 and is currently Group General Manager Internal Audit after having previously held senior institutional banking and credit management roles. Prior to joining ANZ, he was Managing Director and Head of…

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EU launches €400M investment fund to enable AI and Blockchain projects
February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IPC collaborates with GreenKey Technologies to bring AI-based speech recognition solution

IPC, a global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, and GreenKey Technologies, creator of patented voice software with integrated speech recognition designed specifically for the financial markets, today announced that they have just signed an agreement for a significant collaboration between the firms. The agreement brings to market…

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First Republic Bank joins S&P 500 index, replaces Scana Corporation
February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Solactive launches Industrial Robotics & Automation Index to Commerzbank

Solactive has introduced the Solactive Industrial Robotics & Automation Index, a thematic index track- ing companies providing robotics and automation solutions in an industrial context. The index holds globally listed companies with a minimum market capitalization of USD 1 billion operating in sectors such as factory automation equipment, semiconductors, industrial machine parts, and programmable logic…

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February 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Colt enables businesses in Japan with 100Gbps connectivity solutions

Colt Technology Services today announced that it is expanding 100Gbps connectivity solutions in Japan to better serve the needs of enterprises, financial organisations and cloud service providers in the region. The extended connectivity centres around the Inzai Data Centre district, strategically located near Tokyo’s central business area. It will enable businesses in Tokyo to meet…

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Henrik Normann Saxo Bank
February 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Henrik Normann replaces Lone Fonss Schroder as Chairman of Saxo Bank

Following a recent change-of-control at Saxo Bank, changes at both the management and board level continue. Copenhagen based multi asset brokerage group Saxo Bank A/S has announced that company chairman Lone Fønss Schrøder has decided to retire from the board of directors of the company. Vice chairman Henrik Normann (pictured above) will assume the position…

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February 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Jane Street’s systematic internaliser now available via QuantHouse API Ecosystem

QuantHouse (qh), the independent global provider of end-to-end high performance market data and trading through API-based technologies, today announced the addition of Jane Street Financial’s systematic internaliser (SI) to its qh API Ecosystem. Jane Street is a liquidity provider specialising in equities, ETFs and options - trading $5.6 trillion across financial products in 2017. The…

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